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Kauchak, Donald – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Observing that an undesirable byproduct of competency testing for teacher certification has been a nationwide decrease in the number of Blacks entering teaching, this article analyzes Louisiana data on race of National Teacher Examinations takers and declining percentages of Blacks entering the profession. (MJL)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Teachers, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedCross, Lawrence H. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1985
Before using the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) for teacher certification, states are required to conduct a state-wide validity study. This paper describes approaches used in 35 studies for 18 states to establish (NTE) content validity through curriculum and job relatedness and to establish minimum performance standards. (BS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standardized Tests
Busch, John Christian; Jaeger, Richard M. – 1986
This study examined the contribution of five categories of variables to the standard-setting recommendations of a representative sample of 241 judges recommending standards for the General Knowledge and Communication Skills Tests of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) for the state of North Carolina. It was based on the assumption that…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adults, Cognitive Dissonance, Educational Attitudes
Peer reviewedBusch, John Christian – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
A panel of 24 public school teachers and 37 college/university faculty members provided recommendations on minimal standards for the essay portion of the National Teacher Examinations Communication Skills Test. Public school judges' recommendations were significantly more variable than were those of college/university judges. (TJH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests
James, Richard L. – 1980
Black educators and black teacher education are directly affected by the "back to basics" movement, the minimum competency testing program, and the use of standardized test scores as a criterion for teacher certification. Black educators have a high stake in the back to basics movement, and it is important for them to be involved in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Colleges, Black Teachers, Evaluation Criteria
Download full textRoth, Rod; Hanner, Austin – 1982
This paper presents the legal rationale for using the National Teacher's Examination (NTE) validation procedure, which was used in Arkansas to determine cut-off scores for teacher certification. A review is given of the decision, by the United States Supreme Court, upholding use of the NTE by South Carolina in that state's teacher certification…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Job Analysis, Minimum Competency Testing
Ware, Leland – 1989
Legal issues associated with competency testing of teachers are reviewed, with an emphasis on the problem of bias against minority examinees taking standardized tests. The central legislative foci of legal activity in this area are Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII requires employers to show, with validation studies,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
