From Hurdles to Standards of Quality in Teacher Testing.

Hilliard, Asa G., III

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ERIC Number: EJ343276

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Publication Date: 1986

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From Hurdles to Standards of Quality in Teacher Testing.

Hilliard, Asa G., III

Journal of Negro Education, v55 n3 p304-15 Sum 1986

Asserts that currently accepted teacher competency tests are not valid and reliable measures of those qualities essential to effective teaching. Presents criteria that should be met by a valid assessment approach and, beyond competency assessment, stresses the need to improve the environment in which teachers function and students attempt to learn. (GC)

Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standards, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Skills, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Teacher Testing and Assessment.