This chart shows the number of states using initial teacher-licensure tests to support varied decisions about candidates in 1998-99.
| Basic skills | Subject-matter knowledge | Pedagogical knowledge | Subject-specific pedagogical knowledge | |
| Admission to teacher education | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eligibility for student teaching for degree conferral | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Licensure | 18 | 25 | 26 | 5 |
| Total | 38 | 31 | 28 | 7 |
SOURCE: National Research Council
