LANTITE’s impact on teacher diversity: Unintended consequences of testing pre-service teachers

Alison L Hilton EdD; Rebecca A Saunders

doi:10.1007/s13384-023-00628-6

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LANTITE’s impact on teacher diversity: Unintended consequences of testing pre-service teachers

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LANTITE’s impact on teacher diversity: Unintended consequences of testing pre-service teachers

Alison L Hilton EdD and Rebecca A Saunders

The Australian Educational Researcher

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-023-00628-6

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Abstract

teacher diversity

pre-service teaching

licensure testing

high-stakes testing

teacher education

Education systems

Australian schools are diverse, and support students from a wide range of racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, as well as students with disability. Ironically, efforts to ensure equally diverse teacher workforces have been ineffective. Attempts to improve broader representation in teachers have been hampered by a homogenous approach to teacher recruitment and education. In 2016, Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) became a graduation requirement for teachers. The aim of this research is to explore the test-taking experiences of students (pre-service teachers) from diverse backgrounds, and the stakeholders who support them. A thematic analysis of data from a larger mixed methods study revealed additional tensions for students from diverse backgrounds including unintended consequences such as traumatic experiences and having to encounter additional hurdles to be successful. This study provides unique insights into additional pressures and hurdles students from diverse backgrounds experience when completing this high-stakes test.

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Title: LANTITE’s impact on teacher diversity: Unintended consequences of testing pre-service teachers
Authors/Creators: Alison L Hilton EdD (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Education
Rebecca A Saunders (Author)
Publication Details: The Australian Educational Researcher
Publisher: Springer
Identifiers: 991005570670007891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.11 Education & Educational Research; 6.11.345 Educational Reform
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