The validity issue
Subtitle: what should teacher certification tests measure?
By: edited by Michael L. Chernoff, Paula M. Nassif, William Phillip Gorth.
Contributors: Chernoff, Michael.; Nassif, Paula M.; Gorth, William P.
Publisher: L. Erlbaum Associates; Lawrence Erlbaum
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Hillsdale, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
Subjects: Teachers -- Certification -- United States.; Examinations -- Validity -- United States.
Description: Validity is the key question in teacher certification testing. Specifically what should the tests measure, and how should the results be used? The legal, technical and procedural aspects of validity questions are answered in this volume. Educational and testing experts such as Albert Shanker and Bernard Gifford, discuss the importance of certification and help clarify the controversial issues these programs raise.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Based on presentations made at two conferences held in 1986.