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Hurd, Ellis – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2014
Teaching institutions with middle grades-specific teacher preparation programs remain a cornerstone for improving the condition of the nation's middle schools. Yet such programs scarcely exist as the heartbeat of excellence for middle grades schools or for preservice teachers seeking middle grades licensure (Jackson & Davis, 2000). Moreover,…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Teacher Education Programs, Middle School Teachers, Communities of Practice
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Gallavan, Nancy P.; Benson, Tammy R. – Action in Teacher Education, 2014
Today's teacher candidates frequently exhibit confusion and express discouragement while navigating the expectations of their educational journeys and career goals. Characteristically, many candidates tend to be first-generation college students limited in universal knowledge, global travels, diverse experiences, and multiple perspectives.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Academic Support Services
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Amrein-Beardsley, Audrey; Zambo, Debby; Moore, David W.; Buss, Ray R.; Perry, Nancy J.; Painter, Suzanne R.; Carlson, David L.; Foulger, Teresa S.; Olson, Kate; Puckett, Kathleen S. – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2012
Dispute about professional doctoral programs in education has increased, with much hinging on the design of educational doctorate (EdD) programs. In this study, the first cohort of graduates responded to a new, innovative EdD program designed to develop them as leaders, scholars, and practitioners. Twenty graduates completed an exit survey, and a…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Content Analysis
Pigge, Fred L. – 1978
This document describes the instruments and procedures of the graduate follow-ups and program and product evaluations conducted from 1970 to 1978 by Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Three teacher education product follow-up evaluative activities which have been completed are reviewed, and a fourth study being conducted during the 1977-78…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies
Zelazek, John R.; And Others – 1990
This report represents the second follow-up study by the Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC) at Central Missouri State University (CMSU). The TEAC conducts and publishes results of periodic assessments and evaluations of the university's teacher education programs by soliciting input from: (1) the university teacher education faculty;…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Higher Education, Program Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
Miller, Damon J.; Seifert, Edward H. – 1987
A values-audit was developed and tested with randomly selected Southwest Texas State University faculty, students, professional educators, and the general population in the university's service area. A questionnaire was designed and structured to elicit information concerning perceptions of issues associated with the university's teacher education…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Education Majors, Educational Quality, Higher Education
Nuccio, Eugene J. – 1990
Three groups of teacher education graduates--current teachers, former teachers, and those who never taught--were asked to rate the effectiveness of their training, i.e., knowledge base. Significant differences in several domains were found across these three groups as well as for elementary majors and secondary minors within the groups. Domains…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Joels, Rosie Webb – 1985
Education graduates from the University of Central Florida who received degrees between December, 1980, and August, 1983, participated in this follow-up study evaluating their preparation for teaching. The student teaching experience was rated most highly, as was specialization preparation. Foundation courses were perceived as weaker. Of…
Descriptors: College Students, Education Majors, Followup Studies, Higher Education
Holtzman, Wayne, Jr. – 1981
Collaborative planning between the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) and a school district in central Texas provided concrete data to implement changes in inservice training programs for bilingual teachers. Five instruments were developed to obtain the attitudes of 108 teachers of kindergarten through fifth grade who taught…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Murray, David R. – 1994
This paper reports on a follow-up survey of alumni (N=104) who had pursued degrees through the Education Department at Castleton State College (VT). The questionnaire was concerned with alumni perceptions regarding the attainment of outcome-based competencies. The quantitative data reported respondents' knowledge about subject matter and the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Competency Based Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies
Zelazek, John R.; And Others – 1993
This report represents the fifth teacher education follow-up study at Central Missouri State University (CMSU). The Teacher Education Assessment Committee (TEAC), a centralized system of data collection and assessment, conducts and publishes results of periodic assessments and evaluations of the university's teacher education programs by…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
Polen, Deborah A.; And Others – 1993
An exploratory study was conducted in North Carolina to examine the impact on teacher education programs of improved academic preparation for undergraduate teacher education majors. This report describes one such approach--the requirement that in addition to general college and teacher preparation courses, undergraduate education students complete…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Faculty, Degree Requirements, Department Heads