Wednesday, September 13, 2017
New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass
Just years after New York began requiring prospective teachers to pass a tough new exam, the state’s top education policy makers are lowering the score needed to enter the classroom.
The move could open the door to more teachers of color, who have failed the exam in disproportionate numbers since the state began requiring it in 2014.
The Board of Regents voted Tuesday to drop the passing score on the edTPA — a test that requires prospective teachers to submit a portfolio of work including a video of themselves teaching — from 41 to 38 starting in January 2018. The state will then slowly raise that mark until it reaches 40 in 2022. . .