The practice of licensure, the licensure of practice

Licensure tests play a critical role in any profession. Well-designed tests both delineate the core competencies that are required to enter a profession and provide evidence that candidates can safely practice in the profession. They also identify the professional knowledge and skill that differenti...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2020-03, Vol.101 (6), p.19-23
Main Authors: Phelps, Geoffrey, Sykes, Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Core competencies
Knowledge Base for Teaching
Knowledge Level
Licenses
Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Mathematics Tests
Teacher Certification
Teacher Competency Testing
Teachers
WHAT KIND OF PROFESSION IS TEACHING?
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Summary:Licensure tests play a critical role in any profession. Well-designed tests both delineate the core competencies that are required to enter a profession and provide evidence that candidates can safely practice in the profession. They also identify the professional knowledge and skill that differentiates any educated individual from the well-prepared professional. Geoffrey Phelps and Gary Sykes use a series of assessment tasks to illustrate how teacher licensure testing can be designed to focus more directly on assessing aspiring educators’ performance of the professional competencies that make up the day-to-day and moment-to-moment work of teaching.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/0031721720909582