The Impact of National Testing on Ethnic Minorities: With Proposed Solutions.

Garcia, Peter A.

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ERIC Number: EJ343280

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Impact of National Testing on Ethnic Minorities: With Proposed Solutions.

Garcia, Peter A.

Journal of Negro Education, v55 n3 p347-57 Sum 1986

Currently used standardized measures for testing competency do not predict classroom performance. Unique qualities that ethnic minorities bring to classrooms, such as language and cultural knowledge, should be viewed as assets. More realistic criteria are necessary in order to solve the shortage of minority teachers. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Group Teachers, Predictive Validity, State Standards, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Shortage, Teaching Skills, Test Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Teacher Testing and Assessment.