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Shah, Harshini; Niland, Katherine; Kharsa, Miranda; Caronongan, Pia; Moiduddin, Emily – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2020
In 2017, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) funded Mathematica to conduct the Infant and Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) project. The project aims to examine existing efforts across states, institutions of higher education, professional organizations, and…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Caregivers, Preschool Teachers
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Porter, Andrew; Polikoff, Morgan S.; Barghaus, Katherine M.; Yang, Rui – Educational Researcher, 2013
We describe an innovative automated test construction algorithm for building aligned achievement tests. By incorporating the algorithm into the test construction process, along with other test construction procedures for building reliable and unbiased assessments, the result is much more valid tests than result from current test construction…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Automation, Test Construction, Alignment (Education)
Sibley, Michael O., Ed. – Alabama Department of Education, 2010
"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama", as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Advanced Placement, State Standards, Teacher Competency Testing
Keller, Bess – Education Week, 2005
This article describes the work Colorado has done to meet the "highly qualified teaching" requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Colorado's standard is devoid of the loopholes that have drawn criticism to other states' policies, many of which, observers have suggested, fall short of both the letter and the spirit of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Effectiveness, State Standards, Teacher Competencies
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Jenkins, Amelia A.; Leigh, James; Patton, James – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1997
This update of a 1986 survey of state certification standards for teachers of students with learning disabilities presents data in narrative and tables on certification categories (titles) and level(s); (2) teacher training requirements (i.e., courses, standards, and hours); (3) examination requirements for certification; and (4) other additional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Licensing Examinations (Professions), National Surveys
Bailey, Dora L.; Helms, Ronald G. – 2000
This fastback gives teachers and other educators a feel for being a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards candidate, offering an outline of the candidacy process, ways to assess readiness to become a candidate, and tips for proceeding through candidacy. Section 1, "National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS),"…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, National Standards, National Teacher Certification
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1997
The Standards and Assessment Work Group in Wisconsin developed an assessment framework for performance based teacher licensure. They determined assessment criteria, measurement categories, and contexts for assessing readiness for teaching. The License and Career Stages Work Group devised a licensure system to further enhance the quality of…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto. – 1999
This publication presents a response from the Ontario College of Teachers to the Canadian Minister of Education regarding the newly mandated teacher certification testing. It sets the stage for the provision of complete, accurate, and reliable advice, containing a summary of the extensive research conducted by the College and providing a wide…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1990
In 1986, the Utah State Board of Education approved a policy of subject specific certification for all secondary and most middle level teachers in the expectation they will hold an endorsement in any subject they are assigned to teach. To assure quality teaching and at the same time provide for a variety of certification options, the Board…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Guidelines, Inservice Teacher Education, Intellectual Disciplines