Teacher Certification Exams: What Are the Predictors of Success?.

摘要: Policy makers in states across the country are taking a hard look at prospective teachers and colleges that train them. Anyone who seeks permanent certification to teach elementary or secondary schools most is now required achieve qualifying score on set of tests administered by State Teacher Certification Examination Program. Institutions Higher Learning must publicize individual results passing percentages also disclose for comparison other Colleges Universities state. This research investigation was conducted determine data possible predictors success teacher exams. To investigate associations between academic indicators this researcher correlational regression analyses. The purpose these statistical analyses establish relationships among predictor variables LAST ATS-W. study took place relatively small urban college New York offers an undergraduate education program. students discussion included total enrollment student teaching seminar during spring 2004 semester. Participants were 40 female seniors completing their Bachelor Arts degree Elementary Special Education. ********** Chairperson arrived monthly Education Department meeting with sense reprieve announced, "81% our graduates passed 83% We're still above 80% cut-off but Dean really wants us examine data. As saying goes, it's too close comfort." department members perused results, comments could be heard throughout room: * "How did Kathleen fail? She one strongest teachers." "We had such high expectations Jessica when she came us. What happened?" "Some lowest GPAs exams first try!" Accountability In some instances, they're threatening crack down programs don't make grade. York's Board Regents voted consider closing teacher-training if cannot pass U.S. Secretary Rod Paige issued call action remarks annual Quality Evaluation Conference 2002. charge based key finding report Congress released quality nationwide, Meeting Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge. report's show state systems allow into classroom many lack solid subject area knowledge curriculum they will teach. Section 207 Title II requires organization submission three reports preparation certification--1) Institution States; 2) States US Education; 3) public. Examinations measure candidate's skills liberal arts sciences (the LAST), theory practice ATS-W), content field CST). …