Since 2010, a substantial number of large-scale, quantitative studies on preparation features associated with teaching effectiveness and retention have emerged. The purpose of this paper is to review this body of evidence and make sense of what it suggests for practitioners and policymakers. The paper begins by describing the groundbreaking work…

We use a novel database of the preservice apprenticeships ("student teaching placements") of teachers in Washington State to investigate the relationship between mentor effectiveness (as measured by value added) and the future effectiveness of their mentees. We find a strong, positive relationship between the effectiveness of a teacher's…

The purpose of the present research was to model a storied-identity approach (Drake, Spillane, & Hufferd-Ackles, 2001; Ibourk, 2015) to explore the career path of a mediocre teacher. Using qualitative data collected over a 10-year period, the research depicts how the teacher's identity was shaped and re-shaped by factors including teacher…

A teacher preparation institution critically reviewed current programs and began moving toward a clinically based model. One focuses on Middle Grades/Secondary Math and Science, another focuses on Secondary English Language Arts, and a pilot project focuses on Elementary with a minor in either English/Language Arts or STEM (science, technology,…

Every year teacher preparation programs invest considerable time and energy in selecting and supporting cooperating teachers who serve as mentors for their student teachers. Given the weight and importance educators place on the student teaching experience and the powerful role it can play in shaping future teachers, it makes sense for teacher…

This study used interviews and other artifacts collected during student teaching as the basis for rating 13 elementary cooperating teachers on their supervisory effectiveness. Once highly effective cooperating teachers were differentiated from their less effective peers, researchers used ex post facto methods to identify background and…

Reports that many industrial teachers, including recent graduates, are not prepared to implement new technology-based programs due to weak student teaching programs. Suggests ways to improve the practicum experience for greater teacher effectiveness. (CH)

Student teaching often provides prospective music educators with a guided teaching experience that they can refer to throughout their professional careers. In the words of one teacher, the author often thinks back to her student teaching experience for strategies in her current teaching and classroom. She had a great cooperating teacher who…

This study examined the effect of the student teacher's perception of and preference for the role of the cooperating teacher and the cooperating teacher's perception of his role on the student teacher's effectiveness and satisfaction with the student teaching experience. Subjects were 98 student teachers and 98 cooperating teachers. Responses were…

The authors' purpose in presenting this paper was to propose a rationale on the importance of developing and using behavioral objectives to improve student teaching experiences. (Author/RK)

Reviews literature pertaining to the preparation of music student-teaching experiences. Identifies issues that will enhance the student-teaching experience, such as developing student competencies and addressing the emotional needs of student teachers. Discusses the role and expectations for the cooperating teacher because of the influence they…

The role of the cooperating teacher in facilitating the student teacher's learning is made very explicit. Is there now a case to be made for the role of the college supervisor? (Editor)

Provides practical suggestions for setting up low-cost programs to help beginning teachers. These include: (a) pairing novices with experienced teachers; (b) giving novices release time to observe experienced teachers in the classroom; and (c) before school starts, holding training sessions and workshops on classroom management for novice…

Results of a study relating student teacher success to the effectiveness of the cooperating teacher, to grade level placement, to race of the student teacher, and to previous teaching experience are presented. Perceptions of outstanding student teachers as to what classroom management practices were effective for them are also examined. (JMF)

This study determines some of the competencies a public school teacher should possess before being assigned a student teacher. Subjects in the study included a random sample of unversity faculty who supervise secondary student teachers, student teacher placement directors in public school districts, principals of secondary schools, and teachers in…