ED 302 556 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE CONTRACT NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS DOCUMENT RESUME TM 012 543 Eissenberg, Thomas E.; Rudner, Lawrence M. State Testing of Teachers: A Summary of Current Practices. ERIC Digest No. 1. American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC.; ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation, Washington, DC. Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Jul 88 RI-88-062003 3p. Information Analyses - ERIC Information Analysis Products (071) -- Statistical Data (110) MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. *College Entrance Examinations; Higher Education; *Licensing Examinations (Professions); Scores; State Norms; *State Programs; State Standards; *Teacher Certification; Teacher Education; *Testing Programs IDENTIFIERS Fact Sheets; *Teacher Competency Testing ABSTRACT A brief overview of the status of state programs designed to assess teacher competency is provided. Tests commonly used by states include tests of persons who apply to educational programs (admissions tests) and tests for graduates of teacher education programs (certification tests). Admissions tests are used by 24 states, while certification tests are used by 36 states. Most states rely on nationally developed tests, rather than designing tests of their own. Admissions tests help states screen people before t*ly enroll in teacher education programs. Certification tests assess basic skills, professional skills, and subject knowledge. Tabulated data arranged by state (all 50 states, excluding the District of Columbia) on the current status of admissions and certification testing are included. (TJH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document.