ERIC Number: EJ980039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
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More or Better Student Teaching?
Ronfeldt, Matthew; Reininger, Michelle
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v28 n8 p1091-1106 Nov 2012
Drawing from data on over 1000 prospective teachers in a large urban district including pre and post-student teaching survey data, this study investigates whether lengthening student teaching improves teachers' perceptions of instructional preparedness, efficacy, and career plans. The findings suggest that the duration of student teaching has little effect on teacher outcomes; however, the quality of student teaching has significant and positive effects. Moreover, the magnitude of the effects of student teaching quality are greater when student teaching is shorter and in schools with more historically underserved racial groups. The authors discuss policy implications and directions for further research. (Contains 11 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education Curriculum, Pretests Posttests, Surveys, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Race, Minority Group Students, Urban Schools, Research Needs, Time Factors (Learning)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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