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Gifford, Bernard R. – 1986
Trends in teacher competency testing, test bias against minority group teachers, and ways to encourage qualified personnel to join the teaching profession are discussed. Currently, 21 states require students to pass a test to enter a teacher education program, and 31 require teacher candidates to pass a certification test. Admission tests include…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
