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Direct linkGitomer, Drew H.; Zisk, Robert C. – Review of Research in Education, 2015
The current chapter focuses on philosophical and scientific developments in the assessment of teacher knowledge. The goal is to provide an overview of major developments in the assessment of teacher knowledge and to illustrate those developments with representative and significant efforts. The authors made evaluative judgments of importance based…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Evaluation, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Peer reviewedBirlem, Lynne M. – Education Libraries, 1979
Lists 14 articles/reports, 5 of which concern the National Teacher Examinations (NTE). (JD)
Descriptors: Competence, Teacher Evaluation, Teachers, Testing
Download full textWeitman, Catheryn J. – 1985
The current popularity of teacher testing allows for content, criterion, and construct validity to be assessed, as pertaining to achievement levels on basic knowledge examinations. Teacher competency is a complex issue that is inaccurately confused with or identified as measures derived from academic testing. The problems in addressing the…
Descriptors: Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Selection
Andrews, Jerry W.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
The sparsity of significant positive relationships between the National Teacher Examination (NTE) scores and teaching performance ratings, when coupled with the presence of a few significant negative relationships, tends to undermine confidence in the relationship of NTE scores to teaching performance ratings. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Standardized Tests
Brooks, A. DeWayne; And Others – 1985
A discussion is presented of the component in the Educator Improvement Act (mandated by the state of South Carolina) which provides an evaluation procedure for prospective teachers beginning in the freshman year in college and ending during the first year of teaching. A description of the basic skills Educational Entrance Examination includes…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Medley, Donald M.; Quirk, Thomas J. – 1972
Race and subject-matter influences on performance on the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) were assessed in a study of the effects of changes in content of so-called general education items designed to reflect contributions of black and "modern" subcultures. The test used in the study was a 65-item subtest of the NTE designed to…
Descriptors: Black Culture, General Education, National Competency Tests, Performance
Peer reviewedQuirk, Thomas J.; And Others – Review of Educational Research, 1973
Background and purposes of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) and the hazards of combining data on these tests in research studies are discussed; the predictive validity of the NTE with in-service teachers is analyzed. Suggestions are made for closer correlation between rating scales and what the standardized tests themselves attempt to…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Teacher Education
Peer reviewedBostrom, Robert N. – ACA Bulletin, 1990
Reports on the effort by the National Teacher Examination to set standards in the field of speech communication. Describes the way in which the examination is put together and discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses of such a method. (KEH)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Speech Communication
Peer reviewedVlaanderen, Russell B. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1982
The issues and implications of state policies in teacher candidate testing meant to improve instruction, competence and the education system are reviewed. Arguments for teacher testing as quality controls and to increase public confidence in schools; guidelines to consider before implementing programs; and testing alternatives are discussed. (CM)
Descriptors: Competence, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, State Licensing Boards
Peer reviewedPeterson, Kenneth D. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
This article describes how three Utah school districts employed tests, specifically National Teacher Examinations, as one line of optional evidence for use (along with a selection of other evidence) in the promotion of eligible teachers. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Level, Promotion (Occupational)
Peer reviewedPoggio, John P.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1986
This article discusses the range of validation studies conducted in Kansas in examining the validity of the National Teachers' Examination as a certification test for that state. It is argued that the validation of certification tests calls for a wider range of studies than typically are undertaken. (JAZ)
Descriptors: Job Analysis, Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests, Scaling
Peer reviewedErickson, John E. – English Education, 1971
A discussion of the correlations found between scores received on (1) the Teaching Area Examination in English Literature and Language, National Teacher Examination, and (2) the Illinois Teacher Evaluation Questionnaire, and the grades given by University of Illinois (Urbana) student teaching supervisors to that population of 56 1968 English…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedEducational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1982
The rationale for the role of state educational agencies in certifying teachers, the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) program and the new NTE Core Battery are discussed. State certification in Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma, Louisiana's consideration, and the District Court of South Carolina decision concerning NTE use for certification are…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, State Action, State Licensing Boards
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1984
The report reviews competency tests designed to evaluate inservice and prospective teachers. The most frequently used instrument is the National Teacher Examination (NTE). It is designed to measure academic preparation in four domains: communication skills, general education, professional education, and subject field specialization, and should be…
Descriptors: Competence, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Occupational Tests
Petry, John R. – 1984
This paper is a report of a study designed to develop recommendations on minimum qualifying scores for National Teacher Examinations (NTE) that are valid for certification and endorsement in Tennessee. The functions performed in the review of the NTE Core Battery and Specialty Area tests were conceptualized as panel activities. The number of…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Occupational Tests, Standard Setting (Scoring)
