Teacher Testing

Professional Development Teachers' 'Core' Concern: The Tests
In reporting for a recent story package on "Common-Core Instructional Opportunities," we found that many teachers are happy with the standards, but scared about the tests.
Liana Loewus, March 14, 2013
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Education Opinion Testing for Teachers: Redux
It's unrealistic to stipulate that, because teaching is an art, there should be no assessments or pre-requisites to certification.
Ilana Garon, December 11, 2012
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Education Opinion Testing for Teachers: Moving Towards Rigorous Assessment
Will a rigorous exam bring respect to the teaching profession?
Ilana Garon, December 5, 2012
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Teacher Preparation Illinois Preserves Teacher-Test Cutoff Score
The Illinois state board of education has held fast to a rigorous cutoff score on its basic-skills test, which all prospective teacher candidates are required to pass before enrolling in a teacher preparation program.
Stephen Sawchuk, June 26, 2012
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Teaching Profession News in Brief Minn. Law to Require Skills Test for Teachers
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill that requires teachers to pass a skills test in order to get a state license.
The Associated Press, February 28, 2012
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Education Opinion Testing Teachers
The news out of New York City and Los Angeles, homes of the nation's largest and second largest school districts, respectively, was predictable. The two districts announced that they will use standardized tests to grade teachers, rather than merely to grade students. It was the inevitable next step in the obsession with these controversial instruments.
Walt Gardner, May 30, 2011
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Teaching Profession Ohio Teacher Pay Changes Coming ... Next Up, Testing?
On the heels of a bill that restructures Ohio teachers' pay, Gov. Kasich wants to test teachers in underperforming schools.
Stephen Sawchuk, April 25, 2011
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School & District Management Report Probes the 'Diversity Gap' on Teacher Tests
A report analyzes the "diversity gap" between white and minority teacher candidates on licensing tests.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 23, 2011
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Professional Development Pilot Project Tests Teacher Performance Assessments
Teacher candidates nationwide would have to pass a common performance assessment before becoming licensed, if advocates for a new certification process get their way.
Liana Loewus, October 22, 2010
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Education Opinion Better Tests for Teacher Certification Are Needed
The successful lawsuit filed by black firefighters against New York City claiming that two entrance exams used in 1999 and 2002 intentionally discriminated against them surfaced once again on May 26 when a federal judge accused the city of obstructionism in redesigning the tainted exams ("Racial Bias in Fire Exams Can Lurk in the Details," July 24, 2009). There is a lesson to be learned from the controversy that applies to standardized test construction in general and to teacher certification in particular.
Walt Gardner, May 31, 2010
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Education Committee Starts Work to Revamp Teacher Testing
A committee appointed after Tennessee lawmakers enacted major changes to the state's k-12 education policy is working on a fast timeline to create a pilot teacher evaluation system.
The Associated Press, March 15, 2010
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Education Judge Dismisses Suit Over Mass. Teacher Test
A federal district judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the teacher-licensure test in Massachusetts discriminates against minorities and those whose second language is English.
Mark Walsh, October 16, 2009
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Education Evaluating Testing-Based Teacher Evaluation
This past weekend, Ryan of I Thought a Think decided to take to the numbers and analyze actual testing data to determine the “Most Valuable Teacher” from a group of four 1st grade teachers. He stumbled upon a problem pretty quickly: he ended up finding different points of statistical analysis that qualified all four teachers as the “winner.” Teacher A’s class experienced the highest rise in scores during the year, while Teacher C’s class’ average score trumped the rest, and Teacher B and D earn their keep by raising their students above state-standard lines.
Bryan Toporek, July 24, 2009
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Education Kansas, ETS to Create Teacher-Leader Test
Kansas is one of just a handful of states that have begun to create formal standards for "teacher leaders," pathways for such teachers to earn teacher-leader certification, and preparation programs in its teachers' colleges. Now, the state is pioneering another step in the process: a teacher-leader exam.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 20, 2009
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