Raising the Bar on Teacher Quality: Assessing the Impact of Increasing Licensure Exam Cut-Scores

Autor/in	Shuls, James V.
Titel	Raising the Bar on Teacher Quality: Assessing the Impact of Increasing Licensure Exam Cut-Scores
Quelle	In: Educational Policy, 32 (2018) 7, S.969-992 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-9048
DOI	10.1177/0895904816682315
Schlagwörter	State Policy; Teacher Certification; Cutting Scores; Teacher Competencies; Value Added Models; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Mathematics Achievement; Language Arts; Academic Achievement; Arkansas; Praxis Series + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrkunst; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Sprachkultur; Schulleistung
Abstract	State policy makers are constantly looking for ways to improve teacher quality. An oft tried method is to increase the rigor of licensure exams. This study utilizes state administrative data from Arkansas to determine whether raising the cut-scores on licensure exams would improve the quality of the teacher workforce. In addition, the study explores the trade-offs of such a policy decision. It is concluded that raising the required passing score on the Praxis II would increase the quality of the teacher workforce, as measured by value-added student achievement. This change, however, would be accompanied with an important trade-off as it would reduce the number of minority teachers and potentially lead to negative outcomes in disadvantaged schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01