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Download full textColak, Ismail; Demir, Selcuk Besir – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2017
Many systems have been developed on teacher selection and appointments procedures throughout history in Turkey. Latest teacher appointments and selection systems in Turkey is Oral Exam Evaluation. This new system is discussed in detail in this study. Basically, the study is to analysis what the positive and negative reflections of the system might…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Verbal Tests, Teacher Certification, Teacher Competency Testing
1995
The paper reports on the Montana Education Stakeholders Conference for National Board Certification (Helena, Montana, May 5, 1995), which met to discuss the impact of National Board Certification on Montana education. The content of the meeting is outlined, including summaries of presentations on the National Board for Professional Teaching…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Rose, Ernest – 1994
This paper reports on an independent review of two examinations designed to assess teacher competencies: the Praxis Series and the Content Mastery Examinations for Educators (CMEE). The review was ordered by the Montana Department of Public Education in order to decide which battery of tests would replace the National Teacher Examination (NTE).…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Glazerman, Steven; Tuttle, Christina – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2006
Education policymakers have long sought to establish teaching standards that will measure new or continuing teachers against these standards. The problem is, existing methods for certifying teachers have been criticized for being either so onerous as to deter good candidates or so lax as to keep weak teachers in the profession. To provide another…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, National Competency Tests
Rowe, Allen – 2002
Faculty certification increases the chances that online instruction in higher education will successfully meet the needs of students. This paper introduces a new approach to designing a program of faculty certification for online instruction. This curriculum includes preparation in core competencies as well as in enabling and sustaining…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Morton, Claudette – 1994
This comparative study was conducted in preparation for selecting a successor to the National Teachers Examination (NTE) for initial certification of Montana educators. The paper begins by discussing the background of using teacher competency tests in Montana, and examining demographic data on Montana students and certified teachers. Then, the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Beginning Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests
Peer reviewedShapiro, Barbara C. – Professional Educator, 1994
Discusses the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards system of National Board Certification and the effect of the performance-based assessment on teaching and education. The article offers a rationale for National Board Certification, describes three general components (standards, assessment, and professional development), and examines…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Mentors
Edwards, Anne, Ed.; Knight, Peter, Ed. – 1995
This collection of 12 essays focuses on issues surrounding the assessment of competence in higher education, providing examples to illustrate the competence approach in practice in the United Kingdom. They include: (1) "The Assessment of Competence in Higher Education" (Anne Edwards and Peter Knight); (2) "National Vocational…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Case Studies, Competency Based Education, Evaluation Methods
Pence, Penny; Petrosky, Anthony – 1992
The work of the Assessment Development Laboratory (ADL) at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) in developing an assessment for identifying accomplished teachers of English language arts to young adolescents (aged 11 to 15 years) for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is reviewed. The assessment is meant to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Definitions, Educational Assessment
Direct linkAnnetta, Leonard A.; Dotger, Sharon – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2006
Training preservice teachers to develop a predisposition toward constructivist instruction is a major goal for many faculty in teacher education. One critical attribute of a constructivist teacher is a strong hold on pedagogical content knowledge. This study examined the prior knowledge of preservice science teachers and how that knowledge aligned…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Constructivism (Learning)
