Tests and Teaching Quality: Interim Report (2000)
Chapter: Appendix
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Written Tests |
Written Tests |
Performance Tests |
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|
State |
Data not obtained |
No assessments required |
Number of written tests offered |
Basic Skills |
Professional Knowledge of Teaching |
Subject |
Other |
Portfolios Observation |
Classroom |
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|
Elementary |
Middle Grades |
Secondary |
Special Ed. |
Early Ch. Ed. |
Reading |
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Alabama |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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|
Alaska |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Arizona |
32 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Arkansas |
51 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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California |
51 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Colorado |
41 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Connecticut |
42 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Delaware |
11 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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District of Columbia |
30 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Florida |
66 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Georgia |
51 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Hawaii |
42 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Idaho |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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|
Illinois |
45 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
Indiana |
35 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
Iowa |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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|
Kansas |
4 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Kentucky |
50 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Louisiana |
26 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Maine |
8 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Maryland |
42 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Massachusetts |
44 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Michigan |
75 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
Minnesota |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Written Tests |
Written Tests |
Performance Tests |
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|
State |
Data not obtained |
No assessments required |
Number of written tests offered |
Basic Skills |
Professional Knowledge of Teaching |
Subject |
Other |
Portfolios Observation |
Classroom |
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|
Elementary |
Middle Grades |
Secondary |
Special Ed. |
Early Ch. Ed. |
Reading |
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Mississippi |
36 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Missouri |
32 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Montana |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Nebraska |
7 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Nevada |
47 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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New Hampshire |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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|
New Jersey |
21 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
New Mexico |
6 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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New York |
28 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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|
North Carolina |
57 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
North Dakota |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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|
Ohio |
39 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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|
Oklahoma |
42 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Oregon |
64 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Pennsylvania |
45 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
Rhode Island |
3 |
Yes |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
Yes–same test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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|
South Carolina |
29 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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South Dakota |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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|
Tennessee |
65 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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|
Texas |
60 |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Utah |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Vermont |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Virginia |
32 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Washington |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Written Tests |
Written Tests |
Performance Tests |
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|
State |
Data not obtained |
No assessments required |
Number of written tests offered |
Basic Skills |
Professional Knowledge of Teaching |
Subject |
Other |
Portfolios Observation |
Classroom |
||||||
|
Elementary |
Middle Grades |
Secondary |
Special Ed. |
Early Ch. Ed. |
Reading |
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|
West Virginia |
49 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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|
Wisconsin |
6 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
||||
|
Wyoming |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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American Samoa |
X |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
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|
Department of Defense Education Activity |
7 |
Yes |
Yes-same text |
Yes-same test |
Yes-same test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Federated States of Micronesia |
X |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
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|
Guam |
1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
||||
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
X |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Puerto Rico |
2 |
Yes |
Yes-same test |
Yes-same test |
Yes-same test |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Virgin Islands |
X |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
not obtained |
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* The number of tests offered as reported by the state. All offered tests are not taken every year. NA = Not Applicable SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education (1999:Table B). |
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