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The Effects Of Continuous Improvement Practices Using State Value-Added Data For Reading Educator Program Enhancement, Kristin A. Gansle, Gerlinde Grandstaff-Beckers, Angelle Stringer, Nancy Roberts, Jeanne M. Burns, George Noell
The Effects Of Continuous Improvement Practices Using State Value-Added Data For Reading Educator Program Enhancement, Kristin A. Gansle, Gerlinde Grandstaff-Beckers, Angelle Stringer, Nancy Roberts, Jeanne M. Burns, George Noell
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Louisiana’s value-added evaluation of teacher preparation programs has provided a salient impetus for program improvement; however, due to the nature of the assessment, teacher preparation programs need to use additional sources of data to identify actionable responses to the value-added results. This paper describes one teacher preparation program’s approach to continuous program improvement in reading education and describes some of the limitations and benefits of value-added assessment results for that purpose.
Protean And Boundaryless Career Attitudes: Do Teacher Candidates Have These?, Tony Michael, Kevin B. Stoltz, Lori A. Wolff, Laith G. Mazahreh, Ann E. Monroe
Protean And Boundaryless Career Attitudes: Do Teacher Candidates Have These?, Tony Michael, Kevin B. Stoltz, Lori A. Wolff, Laith G. Mazahreh, Ann E. Monroe
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Since the late 20th century, the Protean (Hall, 1996) and Boundaryless (Arthur, 1994) career concepts have been posited as explanations for employment transformations in corporate structures. While previous research (Briscoe, Hall, & Fratschy DeMuth, 2006) provides evidence of these constucts with business students, research has lacked in evaluating the Protean and Boundaryless Career Attitudes Scale (PBCAS) with other professions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the PBCAS with 350 undergraduate teacher candidates and to test the new model with a second sample (n = 194). The results showed moderate support for the validity of …
The Relationship Between Workaholism Tendencies And Stage Of Development In A K-12 Teacher Population, Rebekah Reysen, S. Ryan Niemeyer, Amanda Winburn, Ann Monroe
The Relationship Between Workaholism Tendencies And Stage Of Development In A K-12 Teacher Population, Rebekah Reysen, S. Ryan Niemeyer, Amanda Winburn, Ann Monroe
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
Workaholism has been defined as a compulsive devotion to work that significantly impairs other areas of an individual’s life (Selinger, 2007). Since this disorder was first conceptualized by Oates (1971), few articles have been published on the nature of workaholism tendencies for workers employed in specific occupations. A Mississippi sample was utilized for this study, for the purpose of exploring workaholism tendencies in a kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) teacher population. Results indicate that elementary school teachers in particular may exhibit workaholism tendencies. Additionally, beginning teachers, those with more than 10 years of teaching experience, and those who teach in …
The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page
The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page
Journal of Contemporary Research in Education
There is much discussion in public discourse about the liberal leanings of faculty in higher education. The researchers in this study investigated the validity of this assumption. Using data collected from faculty from colleges of education throughout the country, the belief systems of this group were analyzed. What was discovered was that faculty in colleges of education are not liberal. In fact, the opposite is true. Discussion about the implications of these finding leads to an analysis of current policies and practices.