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Tests and Teaching Quality : Interim Report

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Improving the quality of teaching in elementary and secondary schools is now high on the nation's educational policy agenda.

Policy makers at the state and federal levels have focused on initiatives designed to improve the abilities of teachers already in schools and increase the numbers of well-qualified teachers available to fill current and future vacancies. Tests and Teaching Quality is an interim report of a study investigating the technical, educational, and legal issues surrounding the use of tests for licensing teachers.

This report focuses on existing tests and their use. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive SummaryIntroductionCurrent Licensure TestingThe Development and Quality of Licensure TestsDisparate ImpactConclusionsAppendixReferencesBibliographyBiographical Sketches

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National Academies Press
0309069467 / 9780309069465
Paperback / softback
371.12
14/05/2000
United States
50 pages
152 x 229 mm
Professional & Vocational Learn More