Minority Bias Review Panels and Teacher Testing for Initial Certification: A Comparison of Two States' Efforts.

Hood, Stafford; Parker, Laurence J.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Minority Bias Review Panels and Teacher Testing for Initial Certification: A Comparison of Two States' Efforts.

Hood, Stafford; Parker, Laurence J.

Journal of Negro Education, v58 n4 p511-19 Fall 1989

Critics charge that the use of standardized examinations for initial teacher certification fails to measure teacher competency accurately and results in high failure rates for minorities. Compares minority bias review panels in Illinois and Pennsylvania, and finds greater minority involvement and attention to minority culture in Illinois' test development process. (AF)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias, Minority Group Teachers, Racial Bias, Standardized Tests, Teacher Certification, Test Bias, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Testing Problems

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois; Pennsylvania

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Teacher Examinations

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