A workshop prepared cooperating teachers in India to host U.S. student teachers by familiarizing them with U.S. teacher education, the concept of clinical supervision, roles and responsibilities of cooperating teachers and supervisors, and evaluation methods. The influence of cultural factors on clinical supervision was addressed. (Contains 23…

Investigated the preparation cooperating teachers received and experiences they desired as evaluators of early field experience students. Interviews with cooperating teachers, university supervisors, and elementary field experience directors indicated that though preparation was not mandatory, respondents endorsed introductory meetings at which…

Content analysis of 61 student teaching supervision handbooks from Midwest teacher education programs found that these guides did not clearly state program objectives nor clearly define the roles of cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Correlation analysis indicated a lack of congruence between program goals and the outcomes assessed…

This paper describes teacher education programs in India, comparing Indian and U.S. field experiences. Data were collected at public and private teacher education institutions in a major city in India. Researchers interviewed deans from several institutions and analyzed institution handbooks, course syllabi, and relevant official documents.…

This play, which addresses cooperating teachers' feelings about grading student teachers, was inspired by a doctoral student who was gathering data for her dissertation. She interviewed eight cooperating teachers, eight university supervisors, and seven directors of field experiences in elementary education from a midwestern state. The interviews…

This study investigated perceptions of cooperating teachers, university supervisors, and early field experience directors who were involved in supervising and evaluating preservice elementary teachers. It also addressed whether cooperating teachers and university supervisors were properly trained to be evaluators. Eight cooperating teachers, eight…