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Investigating the Latent Structure of the Teacher Efficacy Scale
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Wagler, Amy; Wagler, Ron – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
This article reevaluates the latent structure of the Teacher Efficacy Scale using confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) on a sample of preservice teachers from a public university in the U.S. Southwest. The fit of a proposed two-factor CFA model with an error correlation structure consistent with internal/ external locus of control is compared to…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Self Concept Measures, Factor Analysis
Preservice Teachers' Multicultural Teaching Concerns and Knowledge of Parent Involvement
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Trotti, Judy; Harris, Mary M.; Jacobson, Arminta; Brown, Amber – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
Implementation of a parent involvement curriculum at a large university in the Southwest United States is described. Pre- and posttests confirmed that preservice teachers (n = 78) gained significant knowledge about parent engagement practices (p less than 0.001). Scores from a multicultural teaching-concerns survey were correlated with…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Multicultural Education, Preservice Teachers, Parent Participation
The Tension between Teacher Accountability and Flexibility: The Paradox of Standards-Based Reform
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Nadelson, Louis S.; Fuller, Michael; Briggs, Pamela; Hammons, David; Bubak, Katie; Sass, Margaret – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
The anticipated constraints imposed by the accountability process associated with standards-based reform on teachers' practice suggest a tension between teachers' desire for flexibility and the accountability mandates associated with reform initiatives. In particular, we posited that the teachers would negatively perceive the influence of…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Accountability, Creative Activities, Work Environment
Filipino Preservice Teachers' Tendencies and Beliefs about the Teacher's Role in Education: Homogenized or Heterogenized?
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de Guzman, Allan B.; de Castro, Belinda V.; Mapa, Amelia, II; Peries, Sr. Maria Goretti; Jung, Yoori – Teacher Education and Practice, 2009
This study aims to identify the tendencies and beliefs of a select group of Filipino preservice teachers in regard to static institutional roles in democratic and global society and with respect to innovation and their diversified roles. A total of 800 respondents were purposively recruited from six colleges of education in the capital of the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Schools of Education, Factor Analysis, Correlation
The Relationship between Preservice Teachers' Reading Ability and Their Achievement on Teacher Certification Examinations
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Ward, Martin J.; Wells, Tim J. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2006
Graduates of teacher education programs throughout the nation must pass state-mandated standardized paper-and-pencil exit tests to become certified teachers. This study examines the relationship between the reading levels of preservice teachers enrolled in a south Texas university and their scores on the Texas Examinations of Educator…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Certification, Standardized Tests
Preservice Teachers' Attitudes toward Language Diversity in South Texas
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Salas, Carlos Martin Velez; Flores, Belinda Bustos; Smith, Howard L. – Teacher Education and Practice, 2005
This article presents a study of preservice teachers' attitudes to language diversity. Using a modified version of the Language Attitude for Teachers Scale (Byrnes & Kiger, 1994), we surveyed preservice teachers (N = 518) before their multicultural education course. The pilot study sample included White college students and Mexican American…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Interaction, Education Courses, White Students