Using the Triad Model to Assess Perceptions of the Student Teaching Experience

• In Event: Addressing Beliefs and Notions of Preservice Teachers

Abstract

This main purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a student teaching evaluation survey. A survey containing 30 items on a 5-point Likert-type scale completed by 124 student teachers, 160 university supervisors, and 190 cooperating teachers to assess the student teachers’ proficiency level on student teaching was analyzed. Results revealed that three factors (Good Teaching Practices, Diversity and Professional Development, and Professionalism) were extracted from the student teaching evaluation survey. In addition, the results revealed that student teachers consistently rated themselves higher than their cooperating teachers and university supervisors across these three factors. Furthermore, there was a significant difference between the cooperating teachers and university supervisors’ ratings of the teacher education program regarding the student teaching experience.

Authors

• Heng-Yu Ku, University of Northern Colorado

• Kimberly Kaufeld, University of Northern Colorado

• Chelsie Hess, University of Northern Colorado

• Scott Kreider, University of Northern Colorado

• Nancy Sileo, University of Northern Colorado

• Eugene Sheehan, University of Northern Colorado