Read this carefully: these state certified teachers cannot pass the middle school tests in their areas of expertise!
As Indiana schools face a teacher shortage, many would-be teachers are failing state exams required for their teaching license, reports WTHR Indianapolis.
The CORE teacher assessment tests, administered by Pearson Education, replaced the Praxis II teacher exams three years ago.
During the 2015-2016 academic year, only 36% of prospective English teachers passed the CORE middle school English language arts exam.
A dismal 32% of would-be Indiana math teachers passed the CORE middle school math test.
And only 18% of aspiring science teachers passed the CORE middle school science exam.
Other CORE exams – including history, social studies, reading, economics and geography – all show first-time pass rates of less than 50%, according to state testing data obtained by WTHR.
Via Joanne Jacobs