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Download full textSibley, 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
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
A protracted class-action suit against California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (by 15 minority individuals and 3 organizations) proved a major loss for plaintiff educators. The Ninth Circuit's ruling follows the trend of high-stakes testing decisions favoring the government, despite revised Office of Civil Rights guidelines. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
Direct linkWatras, Joseph – Educational Foundations, 2003
The author posits that testing teacher quality will not improve education unless people realize how current means of teacher testing could eliminate from teacher preparation the utopian elements that foundations courses present through material from authors such as Maxine Greene, Samuel Bowles, and Herbert Gintis. He presents a history of the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Teacher Competency Testing, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedPullin, Diana – Journal of Law and Education, 2001
Authors discuss several key legal issues involving the testing and licensing of teachers to improve educational quality. Primary focus is on federal constitutional and statutory issues in testing those who belong to different racial/ethnic, gender, age, language, and disability groups. Addresses legal implications of new testing requirements in…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination, Educational Change
White, Rebecca Leigh, Ed. – Alabama Department of Education, 2005
"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: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, School Law, Special Education
