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Analysis of Category Level Performance on the "Praxis®" Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge Test: Implications for Professional Learning
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Ndembera, Rachel; Ray, Herman E.; Shah, Lisa; Rushton, Gregory T. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2023
A large body of work has shown that science teacher knowledge is one of the most fundamental components of effective teaching and learning. Our study analyzes the Praxis® Earth and Space Science Content Knowledge Test (ESS CKT) from May 2006 to June 2016. We present one of the largest datasets comprising 11,273 ESS teacher candidates in order to…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Space Sciences, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level
The Relationship between the Interactive Computer Interview System and the "Praxis II" Principles of Learning and Teaching Test
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Pruett, Sharon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The objective of this study was to compare the relationships between the subtests of the Interactive Computer Interview System and the ETS "Praxis II" Principles of Learning and Teaching examination. In particular, this study compares scores on the ICIS instrument subtests to those gathered from the same classroom teachers on the…
Descriptors: Praxis, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Secondary School Teachers
The Pursuit of Quality over Quantity in TESOL Teacher Education: Coursework versus Test Only
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Sehlaoui, Abdelilah Salim; Shinge, Manjula – TESOL Journal, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine whether licensed in-service teachers of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) in K-12 schools are more knowledgeable in the area of applied linguistics than their nonlicensed counterparts, and whether the ESOL-licensed teachers who have taken courses toward their licensure are more knowledgeable in…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Re-Addressing the Priorities: New Teacher Educators and Induction into Higher Education
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Murray, Jean – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
This article draws on research involving 28 teacher educators in the first 3 years of their careers in the English higher education sector. It discusses the areas of tension they found in making the transition from teaching in the school sector to working in universities, the priorities they identified for their induction and the induction…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Higher Education, Tutors, Teacher Educators
Job Analysis of the Knowledge Important for Newly Licensed Physical Education Teachers.
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Norback, Judith Shaul; Wattay, Diane – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1994
A job analysis helped develop specifications for physical education (PE) assessment of the Praxis Series for beginning teacher evaluation. A national sample of PE teachers, administrators, and college faculty judged knowledge domains for importance and created 128 crucial knowledge statements for beginning PE teachers. An appendix provides the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Inventory of Knowledge of General Subjects: A Transportability Study. The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers.
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Reynolds, Anne; Rosenfeld, Michael – 1992
A transportability study was conducted to determine if multidisciplinary knowledge necessary for elementary school teachers was also relevant for newly licensed (certified) secondary school teachers. The results of the study may be used to study the possibility of developing a test of multiple subjects for all teachers. Form 1 of the Education in…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach