Sentences with phrase «teacher certification tests»

In 2014, the state rolled out four new, tougher teacher certification tests.

A valid teacher certification test can help ensure that entry - level teachers have the skills and knowledge necessary for teaching.

It may be renewed once at the request of the superintendent, provided the teacher has completed 12 semester hours of coursework toward the professional certificate and passed the required teacher certification test.

Western Governors says its students pass teacher certification tests administered by Pearson Education at a rate of 96.2 percent, and that they pass the Educational Testing Service's Praxis teacher tests at a rate that's 3.8 percentage points above the national average.

Some of the state's best - known colleges had among the highest failure rates on the new teacher certification test, according to detailed scores reported in the Boston Globe (July 24).

Salaries are also weakly related to performance on teacher certification tests appearing to be relevant only in districts doing high levels of hiring, but preliminary examination shows that the certification tests are not significantly related to student achievement.

While teaching in traditional district schools is associated with a large investment of time and capital (i.e. teacher certification testing, joining a teachers» union, etc.),

If an applicant has completed a test comparable to that of the Texas teacher certification test, they may request an exemption from the Texas test.

In the 1980s, it would have included a more demanding high school curriculum, career ladders for teachers, a longer school year, and tougher teacher certification tests.

For state governments, Pearson advertises, ««Our custom evaluation services represent a full range of services for creating and administering teacher certification tests that align 100 percent with the teacher certification requirements and student academic standards of an individual state.

For instance, in 2012, the state of Illinois raised the cut score on the teacher certification test, and fewer minority candidates were passing.