Once states have meaningful exams in place that are effective predictors of subsequent classroom performance, states should set high, meaningful passing scores for teacher licensure exams, as opposed to the standard practice of setting passing scores well below the median. (teachstrong.org)
The training programs also dedicate less course time to training teachers in the content they will teach (in part because curriculum can vary significantly from state to state) and teacher licensure exams do not include as difficult questions on content pedagogy as those in top - performing countries. (coreeducationllc.com)
«Their legislation seeks to change teacher licensing standards from requiring that teachers pass a Praxis exam to requiring that they pass the much more rigorous North Carolina Foundations of Reading and General Curriculum tests, which are based on Massachusetts» MTEL teacher licensure exam.» (ncpolicywatch.com)