Academic literature on the topic 'Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (Calif.)'

The purpose of this study was to determine the best approach to the development of procedures to assess beginning teachers. First, studies on teacher thinking, teacher development, teacher learning and teacher knowledge were reviewed to obtain information on the most current views on the nature of teaching. Second, studies on new approaches to teacher assessment and on issues of validity and reliability were examined. An analysis of these topics yielded a set of implications that could be used as a basis for an adequate evaluation procedure. We propose a framework that consists of 15 implications for the development of beginning teacher assessments. We illustrate how the framework was applied in the development of an assessment procedure for beginning teachers.

This study aims to determine the teacher's strategy in teaching students to read the beginning at SDN 18 Tubung. The research was carried out in the lower grades especially in the first grade. This research is a type of qualitative research where the research results are described in accordance with reality in the field. The subject in this study is a Class I Teacher and the object of this study is the teacher's strategy in teaching students to read the beginning. Data collection techniques are carried out by interviews, and observation and documentation. The research instruments used are interview guideline sheets and observation sheets. Data processing techniques go through three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions.The results of this study show that: 1) The planning stage, teachers have not been able to make learning designs; 2) The stage of learning implementation, it was found that in teaching students to read the beginning in class I, the teacher used various strategies including letter card strategies, syllable cards, and word cards, singing strategies, alphabetical methods, and syllable methods; 3) Learning evaluation stage, the teacher provides a formative evaluation by asking students to take turns reading the letters listed on the board or taking The letter cards available are as the teacher mentioned.

Beginning teacher induction is a transition from pre-service teacher preparation to teaching professional which brings a shift in a role orientation and an epistemological move from knowing about teaching through formal study to knowing how to teach by facing daily teaching challenges. This paper deals with the implementation and evaluation of beginning teacher induction programs for technology integration in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) for 24 beginning teachers from the northeastern region in Thailand. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Quantitative data were collected from the assessment of the lesson plans and implementation of the lesson plans then analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Qualitative data were collected from three sources: (1) written logs by the participants, (2) data from video observation by the researcher, and (3) field notes by the researcher. Findings from the assessment of the lesson plans and implementation of the lesson plans were at a low level. Almost all participants reported having difficulties in technology integration in CLIL.

The teacher evaluation is a crucial beginning point for multiple elements in Education such as: the professional teachers’ development, the students’ learning process and finally, by rising institutional quality and education in general. In Ecuador, policies and procedures are present to carry out teacher evaluation at all educational levels, except for the initial one, which has been left to the responsibility of each educational institution, without a clear course. The current research analyzes this process difficulties at Pablo Montesino Cáceres School in order to propose a teacher evaluation tool for early education teachers. The study was conducted following two steps, in the first phase a qualitative approach and the open interview to teachers were used as data collection technique. In the second phase the survey to parents was used as quantitative techniques for data collection. Hence, it is a sequential mixed study. The results display difficulties in teacher evaluation from teachers' conception until the methodology processes for needs diagnoses, the feedback processes, and the guidance training. A teacher evaluation tool is proposed for early education teachers at the "Pablo Montesino Cáceres" School.

RESUMENEl objetivo de esta investigación cualitativa es analizar el sistema de evaluación de la práctica profesional, a través del análisis de las percepciones de profesores principiantes de la carrera de Educación Musical. Este estudio aporta a construir y reconstruir la realidad que vivieron 17 profesores principiantes mientras fueron estudiantes en práctica, permitiendo crear líneas de acción en aspectos descendidos si fueran necesarios. Además, se proponen algunos tópicos emergentes para realizar posteriores investigaciones relacionadas con el tema de investigación.Palabras clave: Sistema de evaluación, práctica profesional docente, profesor principiante. Evaluation system of professional teaching practice: A study case of a music education degree in a denominational universityABSTRACTThe objective of this qualitative research is to analyze the evaluation system of the professional practice through the analysis of perceptions of beginning teachers graduated with a Music Education Degree. This study brings to construct and reconstruct the reality that beginning 17 teachers lived while they were internship students, allowing to create lines of action in aspects as necessary. In addition, some emerging topics are proposed for further research related to this topic.Keywords: Evaluation system, teacher professional practice, beginning teacher.

Teacher education has been one of the most debated topics in history of Turkish education. At the beginning of the teacher's career, the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MONE) implemented the Candidate Teacher Training Program in 2016, so the teachers accepted to the profession were qualified as “candidate teachers” and they were subjected to the training process. The aim of this research is to examine the opinions of the mentor teachers regarding the Candidate Teacher Training Program implemented by the Turkish MONE for the training of candidate teachers. This research, which is a qualitative case study, was conducted with the participation of 36 teachers who are mentors to candidate teachers within the Candidate Teacher Training Program in the schools, which were affiliated to MONE in Kastamonu province center and its districts. The data of the study were collected by means of a semi-structured interview form. The data obtained in the research were analyzed with descriptive analysis and content analysis approaches. Mentor teachers thought that the Candidate Teacher Training Program is beneficial because the program provided the candidate teachers with the opportunities to identify students, acquire educational-instructional competence, acquire managerial knowledge, and identify the school and the social environment. However mentor teachers stated that they have experienced some problems related to the process such as filling in forms, some problems resulting from the candidate teacher, and time inadequacy.

This study reviews the results from a three-year evaluation study of one local school district’s induction and mentoring program for beginning special education teachers in the United States. Data were collected for two years, with an intervention implemented in year three. Results indicate that through strategic and intentional support, the district improved how it supported this unique group of novice professionals. Designing induction and mentoring programs with the intent to maintain and foster the professional development of beginning teachers has implications for supporting the district’s intellectual capital in developing feelings of efficacy in teaching. Connecting induction and mentoring support with teacher preparation programs is discussed as a promising strategy to develop more systematic efforts in these areas. The essential skills for successful mentor teachers in support of learning focused relationships are identified.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preservice music teacher preparation program at a large midwestem university (in this article called “BTU” for “Big Ten University”) through an examination of the perceptions of beginning teachers and their mentors and administrators. Primary research participants included seven first-year teachers from BTU's class of 1999 and seven first-year teachers from the class of 2000. Data from these participants included individual interviews, focus group interviews, teacher journals, classroom observations by the researcher, mentor interviews, administrator interviews, and responses on an open-ended “End-of-Year Questionnaire.”In addition, secondary participants (n = 11) completed the End-of Year Questionnaire regarding their first-year experiences and the teacher preparation program. Results and discussion include descriptions of the perceptions regarding the most valuable parts of preparation and the least valuable parts of preparation, as well as suggestions for preservice teacher preparation made by teachers, mentors, administrators, and the researcher. Issues of validity of results and transferability of findings to other settings are discussed in addition to possible implications for teacher education and music education program evaluation research.

The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe science learning based on ethnoscience at MI Darul Ulum Paiton. Ethnoscience learning is the integration of local cultural values ​​into the learning process, especially science subjects.This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. The research subjects were students of MI Darul Ulum Class IV. The research results show that ethnoscience-based science learning at MI Darul Ulum is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation, and evaluation. Planning is carried out routinely at the beginning of the semester by the class teacher. Implementation of learning emphasizes contextual learning. Evaluation is carried out authentically to measure student performance. In addition to measuring the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, morals are the main consideration in the evaluation process.

<p> Because of the increase of online education options and the continuously increasing demands on teacher time, this case study analyzed online mentoring's effectiveness for beginning teachers in one Midwestern school. Specifically, the case study analyzed what, if any, the effects were of including an online learning forum to modify the traditional teacher mentoring program as well as the experiences of the mentees. A further analysis was conducted considering the administrator's role in the creation and facilitation of an online learning forum for teacher mentoring. To guide the creation and maintenance of the online learning forum, the participating teachers completed the survey 'Beginning Teacher's Views on Practice' three times throughout the year of research. Both quantitative survey data as well as qualitative data including in-depth interviews and discussion board posts were later analyzed. From the survey analysis it was concluded that of the 12 areas of needed development indicated by the participating teachers, nine indicated minimal to strong positive growth. This level of growth indicated the online learning forum was able to provide beginning teachers with necessary career development. In regard to the experience of the mentees, through indepth surveys it was indicated that the online mentoring program often reflected aspects of previously conducted research; however, most importantly, the online learning forum experience provided a structured but personalized approach to learning. Considering the administrator's role in the facilitation of the online learning forum, it was concluded that the role is complex in that no matter the amount of trust and community built between the administrator and the beginning teachers, there is still a supervisor-subordinate relationship that is difficult to overcome. Although this case study offers a general context of an online learning forum for beginning teachers, further studies should investigate a larger number of participants who span several schools or several districts to increase participation and variety of perceptions and experiences. Further, it would be advantageous to investigate how multiple, non-administrative mentors who maintain the online learning forum affect the participants' experiences.</p>

Thesis (Ed. D.)--East Tennessee State University, 2003.<br>Title from electronic submission form. ETSU ETD database URN: etd-0326103-213146. Includes bibliographical references. Also available via Internet at the UMI web site.

The Lawson classroom test of scientific reasoning is a quite popular and widely used tool that measures the level and development of the student's scientific reasoning skills. In this contribution, the results of this test for the N=446 students of the Faculty of Science Palacký University Olomouc from the years 2018–2020 at the beginning of their study were analysed. Calculation of the standard characteristics of the test items (difficulty index, discrimination index and point biserial coefficient) confirms that the test meets the required criteria for the included questions and its overall consistency. Performing the Mann-Whitney rank test with a standard significance level α = .05, the statistically significant difference between males and females was found, on the other hand, no statistically significant difference between the students preparing for their prospective teacher careers and those with technical specializations in chemistry or physics was identified. This contradicts a common belief that students choosing teacher preparation programmes are generally worse in scientific performance and technical subjects. The results also show that about a quoter of the students come to university with a low level of their scientific reasoning skills which should be therefore supported and further developed in lecturing and teaching. Keywords: scientific reasoning, test evaluation, Lawson Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning

The goal of the study that was conducted in the High School of Economics and Trade in Zaječar was to establish whether and to what extent teacher training courses on work in a digital environment contribute to a change in a teacher’s attitude to the digitalization of education. Two online surveys (the Google questionnaire) were conducted, with 68 teachers participating. The first survey was conducted at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and the second one 6 months later. The study began with the hypothesis that a rather strong resistance to digitalization exhibited in the first survey would, after a series of training courses, grow weaker in intensity as more and more advantages are listed. The results of both surveys showed an equally negative attitude to digitalization, with the reasons of resistance being different – in the first survey, they include inexperience in work with digital tools, and in the second one they include the impossibility of making an objective evaluation of students’ achievements and increased workload. The conclusion is that in the digital model of education teachers recognize inherent weaknesses, for which reason it is viewed solely as an addition to the traditional form of teaching.

Background: Learning has a different meaning since the beginning of the digital era. This is the main reason for which a large part of pedagogy has been adapted to new educational policies, practices, teaching and learning strategies and evaluation. The digital era allows a changed approach regarding learning environment, learning strategies and learning resources. This change is even better seen on distance learning educational systems where e-learning platform is the most important digital educational resource. This platform offers answers for many questions regarding the learning objectives, learning strategies, exchange of information, communication between teachers and students and a good learning network. Purpose of study: The main purpose of our study is to identify the role and importance of e-learning platform for students from distance educational programs. We tried to identify student's perception on strengths and limits of this platform in order to improve it. We also want to identify the relation between this perception and student's motivation for learning. Methodology: In our study we had two main categories of instruments: a questionnaire regarding student's perception on the role of e-learning platform in learning Algebra and Geometry, and the Didactics of Mathematics. The second instrument was a SWOT analysis made by students from distance learning educational programs. This research was made with 70 students of Pedagogy for Preschool and Primary Education. The third instrument is a questionnaire regarding student's motivation for learning. Results and discussion: This study revealed the fact that e-learning platform has many benefits regarding communication both with the teacher and their colleagues, an immediate answer and feedback on homework, educational resources (suggestions of web sites for additional learning, courses, Algebra and Geometry problems, e-books, educational strategies for teaching Mathematics to preschool or primary school pupils, lesson plans for teaching Mathematics, evaluations tests and so on). But this platform has also limits: the students need a face to face feedback sometimes, especially when it comes for problem resolving, interactive teaching regarding elaboration of a graphic image or graphic representations. Conclusions: This research revealed the necessity of a better understanding and knowing of the role of e-learning platform among students. It also revealed better ways to adapt e-learning teaching strategies in order to improve student's learning.