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[quote=Anonymous]Hard to make generalizations.  Teachers in Chicago Public Schools, a woeful system, average 18/19 on the ACT. Lots of conclusions one can draw, and not all negative. Is this a score one expects (in general) for an AP Chemistry teacher? Not likely. But a person with this profile could be effective as an elementary teacher if they have good connection skills. By the way, the system still has a number of white teachers so the racial angle isn't really relevant.  One fifth of the teachers in the state of Illinois come from Illinois State and it would be helpful to really understand the rigor that school requires. Hillsdale's narrative doesn't make much sense or is helpful. I do note that URM pass rates on teacher licensure exams still lag. Again, I question the nature of the tests. An AP math teacher has different challenges than a special ed teacher. My guess is there is a shortage of truly competent in both roles. Tests won't get at the shortage.

Schools are fluid. My brother was a graduate assistant coach  at UVa while earning his Phd in Econ on a NSF fellowship. He was a professor there for a short time thereafter. This was in the 80's. Way too many athletes were being shoved into Education - it lacked rigor. It raised issues with faculty. The school changed the situation, radically altering the standards so the Education major became fairly challenging. Purdue now guarantees its grads will all pass the licensing exams. Of course they do this by winnowing only qualifying students. Agree or disagree with this practice, but it's graduates have gone through rigor. Again, sweeping narratives don't help.[/quote]

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