State Board: Test and Literacy

state board: Backers of the test say eliminating it could put weak teachers in classrooms, according to Metro News. Critics of the examination said it is redundant and a poor predictor of who will succeed as a teacher. The state Board of Regents on Monday is expected Monday to adopt a task force's recommendation of eliminating the literacy exam, known as the Academic Literacy Skills Test. We want high standards, without a doubt. The literacy test was among four assessments introduced in the 2013-2014 school year as part of an effort to raise the level of elementary and secondary school teaching in the state. Not every given test is going to get us there, said Leslie Soodak, a professor of education at Pace University who served on the task force that examined the state's teacher certification tests. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.