This report describes the results from the Student Teacher Survey and the Cooperating Teacher Survey. Findings indicated most student teachers had a positive experience in the Student Teaching Program. Additionally, most cooperating teachers would recommend their student teacher for employment suggesting the Student Teaching Program can serve as…

The "Examination of the Validity and Reliability of the Kansas Clinical Assessment Tool" study explored the validity and reliability of the Kansas Clinical Assessment Tool (K-CAT), a newly developed tool for assessing the performance of teacher candidates. The study found that cooperating teachers reported that the K-CAT accurately…

This report summarizes the application rate for the 2019-2020 student teacher cohort between January 2020 and August 2020, as well as hire rates for student teachers who applied. Overall, 49% of the student teacher cohort applied for a teacher position during that time frame, and 44% who applied were hired and employed as a teacher by November…

Spark NH is New Hampshire's governor-appointed Early Childhood Advisory Council (hereafter called "Council"), a private-public partnership that works to create a comprehensive, coordinated system of programs and supports for young children and their families. Workforce development is an essential Council strategy for improving early…

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California, Berkeley, is assisting the New Jersey Council for Young Children (Council) in collecting and analyzing information about the state's early learning professional preparation and development system. The project consists of two phases: a Mapping Phase and a…

Presented are the results of a survey of 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico pertaining to standards or legal requirements for the certification of cooperating teachers. (CJ)

The purpose of this study was to analyze three roles related to student teaching: elementary school student teachers, supervising teachers, and university supervisors. Analysis served two purposes: (1) to identify role perceptions of each of the three groups; and (2) to determine whether significant differences exist in the perceived roles, as…

Educators have been optimistic that technology would enhance teaching and learning by effective use of educational technology in classroom atmosphere. But, little attention has focused on the attitudes of both preschool pre-service and their cooperating teachers towards using educational technology in the classroom. This study employed an…

This follow-up study of preservice teachers contains data relative to the undergraduates' self-evaluation of teaching abilities, and the assessments administered through the application of the same rating scale by the respective cooperating teachers and university supervisors. A total of 58 undergraduates participated in the study. Data were…

A report is given on a research study designed to improve evaluation of the performance of student teachers. The focus of this study was to isolate general categories of critical tasks perceived to be the most important by school personnel and to determine if groups of school personnel placed the same relative degree of importance on each of the…

This exploratory study provides some baseline information on the effectiveness of the University of New Hampshire's extended teacher education program which, in the fifth year, culminates in a year-long internship. Currently, more than half of the intern placements are in cluser sites, which provide an opportunity for developing school-based…

A survey was conducted to assemble information from the 50 state departments of education about existing policies on master teachers. Master teachers in this survey included those assigned to supervise student teachers as well as those who may have been chosen for outstanding performance. Items on the survey were: (1) state policies on selecting…

This study measured the extent to which physical education student teachers demonstrated each of 39 role competencies. Eighty one college seniors were assigned to public schools for teaching experience. The student teachers, cooperating teachers, and college supervisors pretested and posttested the competency statements for each student teacher,…

The purpose of this study was to determine preservice secondary biology teachers' (N=18) ability to transmit knowledge of the subject to pupils through methodologies designed to translate theory into practice. The cooperating teachers (N=12) provided data regarding abilities demonstrated by the student teachers. The student teachers utilized the…

This study was conducted to determine the degree of variance which exists among different groups of evaluators relative to their assessments of the teaching competencies demonstrated by preservice education students. Participants in the study were 75 undergraduates certified to teach by Washburn University's (Kansas) teacher preparation program…