Teacher Competency: When, What, Where, and Why.

Zumwalt, Maura

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teacher Competency: When, What, Where, and Why.

Zumwalt, Maura

Contemporary Education, v59 n4 p204-07 Sum 1988

This article examines the evolution of teacher training and certification practices in the United States, considers the definition of competency when applied to teachers, and discusses concerns associated with the testing of new and veteran teachers. (IAH)

Descriptors: Educational History, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Shortage

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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