[Salman]

Keep 'em voting Democrat.

[dsrtsage]

There is absolutely nothing in this world more racist than literacy

[Texas Eagle]

There’s a literacy test for teachers in NY???

[House Atreides]

Ahh...just what we need..more LOW IQ teachers “teaching” LOW IQ students! As long as they pay union dues it’s OK. /sarc

[Alberta's Child]

But charter advocate StudentsFirstNY executive director Jenny Sedlis blasted the move. “It’s a terrible idea to get rid of the test that tells us whether teaching candidates meet minimum literacy levels,” she told The Post. “Students in low-income neighborhoods need teachers who soar over the standards, not ones who failed to pass a basic competency test.”

Hey, Jenny ... Haven't you figured it out yet? Public education isn't intended to educate students. It's intended to employ teachers and administrators. Who cares if the teachers can't read?

[PIF]

This is an exercise fraught with peril as many teachers will find reading of “Jack and Jill” very challenging.

[bjc]

I just looked at one of the sample questions. It asks would be teachers to summarize and compare two brief semi-technical statements, against and for Big Ag, GMO and Factory Farming. The material is poor, like opinion pieces in a local newspaper. I find it difficult to believe that a well-reasoned and well-crafted response that criticizes the weak arguments against Big Ag would be scored higher than a less well written piece that is politically but not empirically correct. The sample question suggests a lack of critical thinking on the part of the college professors who put this test together. You can see for yourself here: http://www.isnetworked.org/uploads/Resources/1414506430_ALST%20Reading%20Passage%20Resource.pdf

[grundle]

Sources said education officials also were concerned about the disparity between passing rates among white and minority candidates.

In 2013-14, only 48 percent of aspiring black teachers and 56 percent of prospective Hispanic educators passed, compared to 75 percent of white candidates, the website Chalkbeat reported in February.

Liberals think racial diversity is more important than being able to read.

[zeugma]

I would bet any amount of money that “Minimum literacy” is less than a sixth grade reading level.