Teacher Competency Testing: Realities of Supply and Demand in This Period of Educational Reform.

Anrig, Gregory R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ343277

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Teacher Competency Testing: Realities of Supply and Demand in This Period of Educational Reform.

Anrig, Gregory R.; And Others

Journal of Negro Education, v55 n3 p316-25 Sum 1986

By themselves, standardized teacher competency tests only aggravate the impending shortage of qualified teachers. A more comprehensive approach is needed to make teaching the kind of appealing profession that can both sustain higher standards of admission and attract greater numbers of candidates able to qualify under those higher standards. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Group Teachers, Racial Differences, Scores, State Standards, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Shortage

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Teacher Testing and Assessment.