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The new teacher testing initiatives present a new opportunity and a new challenge to clarify thinking about the nature of the teaching profession and about the preparation of well-qualified individuals to meet the impending shortage of teachers for the nation’s schools. This article examines recent implementation of the controversial Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests and the educational, legal, and public policy issues in the implementation of a teacher testing program.
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