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Reporter Discovers Looniness of Standardized Tests Judging Writing Skills
Because school districts throughout California, and especially in the Bay Area, were desperate for teachers in the past few years, it was relatively common for people with emergency credentials to get a job. The main requirements for the credential are that you have a bachelor's degree and show you can pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test.
The test lasts three hours, and has three components: reading, math and writing. (Sample questions and other test information can be found at www.cbest.nesinc.com).
My scores were good enough to pass, although ironically (to me, anyway) my lowest score by far was on the writing segment. (Later in the school year, I would become better acquainted with the wacky world of how written tests are scored.)
— Larry Slonaker
My Year as a Teacher
The Mercury News
August 25, 2002
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/living/education/3935242.htm
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