Teachers and civil rights groups say California's teacher competency test is too difficult to pass. We maintain that these standards are too high. Judge for yourself from the short sample of test questions on page 7. Teachers must answer 70 percent of the questions correctly to pass.
Correct answers appear here.
B. Standards of education for teachers rose because jobs were scarce. C. School districts encouraged teachers to accept lower salaries. D. Prospective teachers insisted on improved working conditions. E. Working conditions declined as educational standards increased. A. Most of a ranch was uninhabited by its owners.