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Peer revieweddeHart, Flora; Connelly, Richard J. – Action in Teacher Education, 1985
This study attempted to gain insight into what teacher candidates think about teacher-competency testing and how test results should be used. A majority of students were negative toward testing, and the weight test scores could be given in hiring and evaluation of teachers. Implications and recommendations are discussed. (MT)
Descriptors: Minimum Competency Testing, Opinions, Teacher Certification, Test Use
Peer reviewedVilleme, Mel; Hall, Bruce – Action in Teacher Education, 1985
Questionnaires returned by 285 graduates were used to survey perceptions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination in terms of adequacy to measure competence, difficulty level, need for more rigor, and usefulness in upgrading standards. The results suggest that education graduates do not necessarily dismiss the value of a certification…
Descriptors: Graduate Surveys, Minimum Competency Testing, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification
Peer reviewedMedley, Donald M. – Action in Teacher Education, 1985
This bibliography represents a personal selection, focusing primarily on the use of group paper-and-pencil tests to assess teacher competence. It is organized in terms of general information, political issues, legal issues, national teacher examinations, defining competence, measurement issues, and technical information. (MT)
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests, Teacher Certification
Peer reviewedHammes, Richard R. – Action in Teacher Education, 1985
The legal issue of teacher competency testing is not the testing itself, but the type, manner, application, and purpose of the testing. Legal concepts pertinent to the issue of competency testing are explored. (MT)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Minimum Competency Testing, Teacher Certification
