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CRS-14x to the general use of internships for physicians; this additional requirement permits peers to determine if the aspiring physician possesses the qualities that do not lend themselves to objective paper and pencil examination such as psychomotor skills, history-taking, interpersonal qualities, responsibility, initiative, and attitudes toward long-term learning. 39/ In the medical
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to restore integrity to medical licensing process. News reports state that in recent years nearly all of the key tests required for medical licensing have been sold in advance, at prices up to $50,000 per copy. Reports also indicate 2;] Ibid. Eff Cram, Forbes, October 16, 1978, p. 147.
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ens-25 l98S, the 100 item multiple-choice examination was administered in a 4-hour session. In addition to the multiple-choice questions in mathematics and read- ing, the teachers‘were required to complete a 200 word writing exercise in the iform of a letter to a parent or a recommendation for a pupil to receive an award. Teachers will have a total of five opportunities to pass the test by-1987
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's schools occur with some regularity. The educational efficiency movement appeared in the 1920s; curriculum reform movements gained national attention in the 1950s; and one of the major focuses of the reform reports in the 1980s has been on the need to improve the quality of the Nation's teachers. fThis latter concern has contributed to the current interest in 0 using standardized teacher competency
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knowledge, but also a set of professional skills that are difficult, if not impossible, to measure through an objective examination. 2/ 12/ Smith, G. Pritchy. The Critical Issue of Excellence and Equity in Competency Testing. Journal of Teacher Education, March-April 1984. XXXV: 2.
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with "new" teachers, pass a basic, skills test to determine whether or not they may keep their jobs. In March 39/ Euchner, Charlie. Survey Shows 30 States Have Adopted Teacher- Competency Tests. Education Week. February 15, 1984; ‘p. 12; Virginia School Board Agrees to Begin Testing Teacher Candidates in '86. Washington Post, June 23, 1984. p. B2; [and] Lines, Patricia M. Testing
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the supply; will the classes not be offered; will the number of students be increased in §Z/ Summary of the Requirements for Engineering Registration . . . . pp. 1-3.
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CRS-33 10. Would the "teacher-less" classrooms be staffed with substandard or "emergency" teachers, or would methods of instruction, staff- ing patterns,’and teacher roles he changed in a manner that would result in basic changes from the current system for de- livering education? FEDERAL OPTIONS %Federal options range from "no action" to full support
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heavily on the judgment of the facul- ties in the medical schools and also on the Liaison Committee on Medical Educa- tion (the accrediting agency for medical schools) to determine if the medical school and its faculty meet the quality standards associated with accreditation. 31] Q «PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS 0 Various procedural issues remain to be resolved concerning the develop- ment.of a national teacher
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Bar Exam. New York Times, February 19, 1983. p. 23; [and] Krivosha, Norman. Bar Examinations Revisited or "Thank You, Mr. Ronwin, For All Your Help." The Bar Examiner, August 1984. p. 9. ' . fig] Scott, Lowell K. The Effects of Commercial Coaching For the NBME Part I Examination. Journal of Medical Education, September 1980. 55:733-740.
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M. Testing the Teacher: Are There Legal Pitfalls? %lPhi Delta Kappa, May 1985. p. 618. 1§/ .Synopsis. Journal of Medical Educationr November 1981, 56:937. 12/ ‘Part II: A Critical Analysis and an Alternative Method. Journal of Medical Education, November 1981. p. 946, 948. ‘l§/ Theposition of
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of -.............---""" State Medical Boards (FSMB), founded in 1912, has worked to simplify and stan:/ ,/ dardize State admission procedures and licensing practices for graduates of“ \\\\ U.S. medical schools. ggf : ’ '*-s... ,..._ fiff State Boards to Study Licensure Exam's Job-Relatedness. American Journal of Nursing, September 1984. pp. 1155, 1171-1172. §§/ Part II. A Critical Analysis
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CRS-11 Purpose of the Examination 'iIn consideringthe merits of any professional examination, some agreement, should be reached about the basic purpose of the examination, i.e., is the ba5i¢.purpOSe to identify those who are competent, or to identify those who are incompetent; or to evaluate the professional schools from which the candidates have been graduated?‘ As an alternative
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CRS-17 gthat sophisticated crib sheets have been used, and that test questions have been copied for resale. In response to these problems, the National Board of Medical Examiners has announced that portions of the paper and pencil tests will no longer be used by 1988. By this date, students will be seated in in- dividual rooms and monitored by video cameras hidden in the ceiling. Under the new
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1985 to develop guidelines for the pro- posed national teachers’ examination.’ Reportedly, various foundations, assoc ciations, and universities are considering providing financial support for the panel. The three-part proposed examination would includeessay questions and items designed to test the classroom management ability of teachers. An- other component of the proposal is a required 1- to 3
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To Ease Teacher Shortage by Lowering Test Scores. Educa- tion Week, June 6, 1984. p. 6. y « i
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and advances in information technology, support'has been expressed for including continuing education as a component in the profes- ; i « sional licensure cycle of attorneys. 22] For nurses, the length of the li- cense period is determined by each State, and in 1982-83, about half of the States required that nurses complete a sequence continuing education courses before licenses were renewed. 33/‘ _3
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ICRS-15) According to ED data, Chapter 1 basic grant participation fell substan- tially in 1981-82 (a reduction of 8.2 percent from the 1980-81 level), fol- lowing a funding reduction of 3.5 percent in current dollars, 11.4 percent in constant dollar terms. From 1981-82 to 1983-84, participation remained rela- tively stable, while funding increased by 3.1 percent in current dollars, but fell 9.2
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CRS-14 the Administration requests for FY 1984-1987 have been approximately the same as the previous years‘ appropriations levels, and the FY 1988 request is for a $200 million (5 percent) increase. i However, basic grants to individual counties (funds to local education agencies are distributed by ED on a county basis) are dependent on both the aggregate funding level and on changes

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