Taking on the Test.

Hill, David

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ERIC Number: EJ533424

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Taking on the Test.

Hill, David

Teacher Magazine, v7 n8 p36-43 May-Jun 1996

Opponents of teacher testing argue that such examinations prevent otherwise qualified minorities from entering the teaching profession. The article focuses on the California Basic Educational Skills Test, which some say is an IQ test disguised as a cognitive skills test that keeps out large numbers of minority teachers. (SM)

Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Minority Group Teachers, Public Schools, Racial Bias, Racial Discrimination, Secondary School Teachers, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Qualifications

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: California Basic Educational Skills Test

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