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Download full textVarnes, Jill; Whiddon, N. Sue – 1992
In 1986, the Florida State Legislature passed a law requiring teachers to demonstrate knowledge of their subject areas before being granted teacher certification. The state also provided funding for developing subject area examinations. The generic procedures for developing these examinations are outlined. During the first phase of the project, an…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College Students, Competence, Education Majors
Ray, John R.; Bowman, Harry L. – 1988
The licensure of public school personnel in Tennessee is a function of the State Department of Education (SDE). Additional requirements for this certification function were added by the Comprehensive Education Reform Act (Senate Bill Number 1) of the 1984 Tennessee General Assembly. The Act mandated that the SDE use tests to assess the competence…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Item Banks
