Differences Over Time in Hispanic Students Taking and Passing the State Teacher Exam

• In Event: Roundtable Session 1
  In Roundtable Session: Understanding and Promoting Teacher Diversity

Abstract

The extent to which changes had occurred in the numbers of Hispanic students taking the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards and passing this exam from 2-year higher education institutions between the 2004 and the 2011 academic years was examined. Statistically significant increases were yielded in the average number of Hispanic students taking the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards between the 2004 and the 2011 academic years, from 7.17 to 17.83 students, and in the average percentage of Hispanic students passing the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards, from 80.46% to 99.56%. These numbers are indicative of improvements with respect to Hispanics being able to enter the teaching profession. Implications of these findings regarding the AERA 2014 Conference Theme are discussed.

Authors

• Myriam Quintero Khan, Sam Houston State University

• John R. Slate, Sam Houston State University