Author: Jim C. Fortune
Publisher:
Published: 1985-04-01
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780783701677
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Susan Davis-Becker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-03-16
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1317615867
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Testing in the Professions focuses on current practices in credentialing testing as a guide for practitioners. With a broad focus on the key components, issues, and concerns surrounding the test development and validation process, this book brings together a wide range of research and theory—from design and analysis of tests to security, scoring, and reporting. Written by leading experts in the field of measurement and assessment, each chapter includes authentic examples as to how various practices are implemented or current issues observed in credentialing programs. The volume begins with an exploration of the various types of credentialing programs as well as key differences in the interpretation and evaluation of test scores. The next set of chapters discusses key test development steps, including test design, content development, analysis, and evaluation. The final set of chapters addresses specific topics that span the testing process, including communication with stakeholders, security, program evaluation, and legal principles. As a response to the growing number of professions and professional designations that are tied to testing requirements, Testing in the Professions is a comprehensive source for up-to-date measurement and credentialing practices.
Author: S. David Young
Publisher: Cato Institute
Published: 1987-03-01
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 1937184439
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →S. David Young argues that occupational licensing results in the misallocation of labor and harms consumers.
Author: Benjamin Shimberg
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Monograph investigating licensing practices and policies in the USA with respect to occupational qualification - covers paramedical personnel, construction workers, transport workers and service sector occupations, and includes recommendations for improving the institutional framework and the effectiveness of licensing examination and tests. Bibliography pp. 250 to 252.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2001-10-19
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 0309171067
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Americans have adopted a reform agenda for their schools that calls for excellence in teaching and learning. School officials across the nation are hard at work targeting instruction at high levels for all students. Gaps remain, however, between the nation's educational aspirations and student achievement. To address these gaps, policy makers have recently focused on the qualifications of teachers and the preparation of teacher candidates. This book examines the appropriateness and technical quality of teacher licensure tests currently in use, evaluates the merits of using licensure test results to hold states and institutions of higher education accountable for the quality of teacher preparation and licensure, and suggests alternatives for developing and assessing beginning teacher competence. Teaching is a complex activity. Definitions of quality teaching have changed and will continue to change over time as society's values change. This book provides policy makers, teacher testers, and teacher educators with advice on how to use current tests to assess teacher candidates and evaluate teacher preparation, ensuring that America's youth are being taught by the most qualified candidates.
Author: Morris M. Kleiner
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 0880992859
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Attempts to present a systematic discussion of the major benefits and costs of occupational licensing to the economies of the United States and several European countries." - page xiii.
Author: David P. Bianco
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Published: 1995-10-05
Total Pages: 1528
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A career tool for job-seekers, career changers, licensing officials and for people who are relocating. It includes national and state information on the licenses and licensing procedures required for more than 500 occupations (and more than 1000 specific job titles) in the US. The book covers professional and vocational careers and is arranged by and cross-referenced by occupational title.