Ashlynn Warta on “diversity” versus competence:
[The proposal, by North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education,] would remove the exam that is currently used to determine whether a teacher candidate is prepared for teacher training. It would also eliminate the exam that is currently used to determine whether a candidate is qualified to teach in a classroom post-graduation. Why are education “experts” so adamant about removing these exams? The answer is unsurprising…
NCACTE recently explained its concerns about standardised tests, stating, “Entry and licensure exams serve as barriers to placing more teachers, particularly more diverse teachers, in classrooms.” In other words, NCACTE doesn’t believe that its “diverse” teacher candidates can succeed when faced with objective measures of preparedness.
Somewhat related, the third item here:
It is now illegal to use a math test to make sure that math teachers know the material they would be teaching.
There is a category tag – Problematic Competence – via which you can find many similar items.
Also related, Heather Mac Donald on the stupefying effects of “disparate impact” ideology:
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