Testing Teachers in Louisiana: A Closer Look.

Kauchak, Donald

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ERIC Number: EJ298062

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Publication Date: 1984

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Testing Teachers in Louisiana: A Closer Look.

Kauchak, Donald

Phi Delta Kappan, v65 n9 p626-28 May 1984

Observing that an undesirable byproduct of competency testing for teacher certification has been a nationwide decrease in the number of Blacks entering teaching, this article analyzes Louisiana data on race of National Teacher Examinations takers and declining percentages of Blacks entering the profession. (MJL)

Descriptors: Black Education, Black Teachers, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests, Racial Composition, Standardized Tests, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Teacher Examinations

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