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Teacher Competency Testing and Its Impact on Educators

Competency test development for the purpose of certifying teachers is becoming a commercial enterprise for consulting/testing services. Because of the potential impact of this activity on the careers of classroom teachers, it is important for members of the teaching profession to be knowledgeable about the issues associated with this development. The following questions will be discussed as a means of addressing these issues: 1. What is competency testing? 2. Where are teacher competency test programs being implemented? 3. How are teacher competency tests developed? 4. What impact may competency test development have