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Elementary school teachers flunk licensing exams! Activist teachers prove to be morons
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Report: ‘Outsized Number of Elementary Teacher Candidates’ Failing Licensure Tests in Primary Content Areas
A landmark report published by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) revealed an “outsized” number of elementary teacher candidates are failing state licensure tests, particularly in the primary subject areas of English, math, science, and social studies.
NCTQ observed:
An outsized number of elementary teacher candidates struggle to pass their state licensing tests, especially in the content knowledge (English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies), defined by states as minimally necessary for the job. In many states, less than half of all test takers pass on their first try, with even lower pass rates reported for candidates of color.
The report states much of the data collected that documents the pass rates by schools preparing teachers for classrooms have “never been made public.”
“Neither states nor programs have made public ‘first-attempt’ pass rates (except in rare instances), even though it is common practice in other professions and serves to motivate all programs to take the tests seriously,” NCTQ revealed. “First-time pass rates speak to the efficiency and thoroughness of programs’ course of study.”
NCTQ provides the data for teacher licensure pass rates for 38 states and the District of Columbia here.
more: [link to www.breitbart.com (secure)]
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