About 81 percent of the teacher candidates who took the test multiple times passed. The CSET, which is actually a suite of tests, had a first-time passage rate of about 67 percent in 2019-20. Nearly 66 percent of the people who took the CBEST in 2019-20 passed it on the first try and 83 percent passed after multiple attempts, according to commission data. Nearly half of California’s potential teachers struggle to pass the four standardized tests required to earn a credential, according to data from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Teacher candidates must prove subject-matter proficiency before earning a credential, but many teacher preparation programs require the test be taken before a student enters its teacher preparation program. The CSET tests a teacher candidate’s proficiency in the subject they will teach.
The CBEST tests reading, math and writing skills and is usually taken before a student is accepted into a teacher preparation program.
Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California Subject Matter Exams for Teachers, referred to as CSET to earn a credential. This story was updated to include the 2019-20 passing rates for both the CBEST and CSET.Ĭalifornia’s newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests that had been required to earn a teaching credential if they take approved coursework.
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