The State of Preservice Teacher Supervision Within Field Experiences in a Decade of Reform

• In Event: 35.081 - Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: 35.081-11 - Using Technology to Support Supervision in Teacher Education

Abstract

In the last decade as the clinical component of teacher education has gained increasing attention, it makes sense that the supervision of those field experiences should also garner attention. This comprehensive, qualitative meta-analysis used the findings from 108 studies published between 2001 and 2013 in the field of PST supervision as data to address the question: “What is the state of PST field supervision since the publication of the NCATE PDS Standards?” Findings suggest that despite a lack of a common definition and a common conceptual framework, PST supervision within field experiences is expanding and becoming more sophisticated. This warrants greater attention to, increased resources for, and common nomenclature in PST supervision.

Authors

• Rebecca West Burns, University of South Florida

• Jennifer Lynn Jacobs, University of South Florida

• Diane Yendol-Hoppey, University of South Florida