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…

This follow-up study of student teachers contains data relative to the undergraduates' self-evaluation in the teaching-learning experience, and the assessments administered through the application of the same rating scale by the respective cooperating teachers and university supervisors. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the…

This study sought to determine the degree of variance found existing among three different groups of evaluators relative to their assessments of the teaching competencies demonstrated by 60 preservice teacher education students. Data were obtained relative to the undergraduates' self-evaluations regarding the ability to demonstrate 25 teaching…

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…

The degrees of variance among three groups of evaluators relative to their assessments of the teaching competencies of preservice teacher education students were studied. Subjects included groups of 23 and 32 undergraduates who were certified to teach by the teacher preparation program at Washburn University in Topeka (Kansas) in 1987 and in 1988,…

To determine the analysis of variance among different assessments of teaching competencies shown by preservice education students as student teachers, 32 undergraduates certified in 1985 and 42 from 1986 were studied. Data were obtained on their self-evaluations of 25 teaching competencies. Evaluations by their cooperating teachers (35 in fall…

This follow-up study of potential first-year teachers involved 32 undergraduates certified to teach by Washburn University (Kansas) during the fall semester of 1984, and 42 undergraduates during the spring of 1985. The data obtained from the first-year teachers were compared to their previous self-evaluation as student teachers. Cooperating…

This paper reports on two studies conducted at Washburn University (Kansas) to evaluate the ability of preservice fine arts teachers to transmit knowledge of subject to students through the demonstration of teaching competencies. Answers were sought to the following questions: (1) what were the perceptions relative to student teachers' knowledge…

This study investigated the ability of preservice secondary school history and social studies teachers to transmit knowledge of the subject to students through methodologies designed to translate theory into practice. Participants in the study were 23 student teachers certified to teach history and social studies by Washburn University (Kansas)…

This follow-up study of potential first year teachers involved a population of 39 undergraduates certified to teach by Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas) during the spring semester of 1984. Data were obtained relative to the undergraduates' status in teaching during the 1984-85 academic school year, and concerning each individual's…

This study, focusing on competency in managing classroom behavior, compared evaluations of a group of 24 student teachers with evaluations of the same group at the end of its first year of teaching. The evaluating instrument presented 25 competencies in the areas of professional, instructional, and interpersonal competence. The subjects of the…

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…

The purpose of this study was to determine the adequacy of the preparation provided by the teacher preparation program at Washburn University (Kansas) relative to the competency of assessing and interpreting student progress. Answers were sought to the following questions: (1) How does the student teacher evaluate his/her competence in regards to…