"Teacher Candidate Success on State Mandated Professional Tests: One Predictive Measure" by Connie McDonald, Dr.

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Teacher Candidate Success on State Mandated Professional Tests: One Predictive Measure

Education (2011)

Connie McDonald, Dr., Liberty University
Jill Jones, Dr., Liberty University
Annyce Maddox, Liberty University
Steven A. McDonald, Liberty University

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Abstract

This article presents a predictive model using teacher candidates' Grade Point Average (GPA) and its relationship to success on two professional state mandated teaching exams, the Virginia Communication Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA).

Keywords

predictive model,
Grade Point Average,
GPA,
success,
professional tests

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction,
Education,
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research and
Teacher Education and Professional Development

Publication Date

July 1, 2011

Citation Information

Connie McDonald, Jill Jones, Annyce Maddox and Steven A. McDonald. "Teacher Candidate Success on State Mandated Professional Tests: One Predictive Measure" Education Vol. 13 Iss. 4 (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/steven_mcdonald/11/