Testing Teacher Candidates

Testing Teacher Candidates
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2001-10-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0309171067

Americans have adopted a reform agenda for their schools that calls for excellence in teaching and learning. School officials across the nation are hard at work targeting instruction at high levels for all students. Gaps remain, however, between the nation's educational aspirations and student achievement. To address these gaps, policy makers have recently focused on the qualifications of teachers and the preparation of teacher candidates. This book examines the appropriateness and technical quality of teacher licensure tests currently in use, evaluates the merits of using licensure test results to hold states and institutions of higher education accountable for the quality of teacher preparation and licensure, and suggests alternatives for developing and assessing beginning teacher competence. Teaching is a complex activity. Definitions of quality teaching have changed and will continue to change over time as society's values change. This book provides policy makers, teacher testers, and teacher educators with advice on how to use current tests to assess teacher candidates and evaluate teacher preparation, ensuring that America's youth are being taught by the most qualified candidates.

MTEL

MTEL
Author:
Publisher: Learning Express (NY)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Communication in education
ISBN: 9781576857694

If you are preparing for a teaching career in Massachusetts, passing the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Communication and Literacy Skills (01) test is an essential part of the certification process. This easy-to-use e-book helps you develop and practice the skills needed to achieve success on the MTEL. It provides a fully updated, comprehensive review of all areas tested on the official Communication and Literacy Skills (01) assessment, helpful information on the Massachusetts teacher certification and licensing process, and the LearningExpress Test Preparation System, with proven techniques for overcoming test anxiety, planning study time, and improving your results.

Foundations of Education

Foundations of Education
Author: Leslie S. Kaplan
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2022-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1071803948

Foundations of Education makes core topics in education accessible and personally meaningful to students pursuing a career within the education profession. The Third Edition offers readers the breadth of coverage, scholarly depth, and conceptual analysis of contemporary issues that will help them gain a realistic and insightful perspective of the field.

Strengthening Integrity and Fighting Corruption in Education Serbia

Strengthening Integrity and Fighting Corruption in Education Serbia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre:
ISBN: 926417964X

This first of its kind integrity report seeks to give pragmatic answers to the Republic of Serbia’s queries regarding its education system and to support authorities and stakeholders in taking informed decisions on how to strengthen integrity and prevent corruption in the sector.

New Pathways in Teacher Preparation and Certification

New Pathways in Teacher Preparation and Certification
Author: Eric Wearne
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2023-11-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003802427

In this compelling and timely collection, Eric Wearne and a group of diverse contributors make the case for a new approach to teacher preparation and certification, in which institutions are empowered to educate, prepare, certify, hire, and develop teachers who have been prepared by different educational traditions. In the first part, contributors offer a background in history, policy, and economics to argue the need for more creativity in teacher preparation. In the second part, Wearne and contributors showcase how a variety of different, creative educational organizations have prepared teachers more clearly suited to their specific school models— from Montessori teacher preparation, to teaching online, to teaching in classical schools. Overall, this collection prompts those involved in teacher preparation to work to find creative solutions for improving teacher education, certification, and hiring and is relevant for scholars, policymakers, educators, and administrators working in or studying teacher education programs.

Promising Practices

Promising Practices
Author: United States. National Education Goals Panel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: