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Peer reviewedTrow, Ruby – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1987
Issues raised by teacher competency testing are addressed. How competency can be defined and measured and whether competency assessment makes a positive contribution to teaching are discussed along with legal and ethical concerns. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Objectives, Measurement Techniques, Minimum Competency Testing
Beach, Joyce – 1982
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has had a competency-based vocational instructor approval process for more than two and one-half decades. Perhaps the most important element in this process has been the vocational competency testing. Although some say that Massachusetts is out of step, others feel that Massachusetts has a well-established testing…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection
