All Means All: Correlates for Success on a Social Studies Licensure Exam
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https://doi.org/10.59719/txep.v8i1.49Keywords:
Social Studies, Teacher Preparation, Barriers, Licensure ExamsAbstract
The social studies subtest on the TExES 391 teacher licensure exam consistently causes failure among preservice teachers from a regional university. Failing one section of the exam is enough to be a barrier to achieving teacher certification. To understand potential influences on success, eighty-five exam scores were examined in correlation to academic history, program location, and basic demographic information. The results point to variables that may be useful to identify students for potential intervention. They also highlight the need for more in-depth exploration of student struggles to facilitate the intentional construction of effective supports.
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