ERIC Number: EJ595169
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Publication Date: 1999
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The Sound and Fury of Teacher Testing in Massachusetts.
Harrington, Kate
Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, v10 n2 p57-62 Fall 1999
In 1998, the first administration of the Massachusetts Educator Certification Test caused a furor. The initial decision to go forward with a statewide test, choice of vendor, decision surrounding the test's development, and the consequences of test administration are described. The Massachusetts experience teaches some important lessons that may help other states as they reform teacher education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Public Policy, Statewide Planning, Teacher Certification, Teacher Competency Testing
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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