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Wakeford, Mary E. – 1988
The validity of the Communication Skills and General Knowledge portions of the NTE (National Teacher Examination) Core Battery as predictors of student performance was examined, including scores on the test of professional knowledge required for certification in teacher education programs. This predictive validity was compared to that of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Communication Skills
Williams, Valerie S. L.; Wakeford, Mary E. – 1990
The predictive validity of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) tests of communications skills (CS) and general knowledge (GK) as entrance requirements for teacher education programs and for later performance on the state certification examination were studied. Data were collected for 1,143 graduates of teacher education programs in North…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Graduates, Educational Policy, Grade Point Average
Fletcher, Richard K., Jr.; And Others – 1989
The Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) has been given to all students as an entry requirement into teacher education programs at Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville) since 1983. All students at the University are also required to take the American College Test (ACT). One of the questions in this study related to whether the same or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, College Graduates
