Faculty Members' Perceptions of Teacher Preparation Programs

A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Teacher Preparation Faculty and School Superintendents regarding the Criticisms Made against Teacher Preparation Programs

“…In Phase 1, we surveyed faculty in teacher preparation programs (in both private and public institutions) across the state of North Carolina. Full results of Phase 1 can be found in McFadden and Sheerer (2005). In Phase 2, the same survey was administered to school superintendents across the state of North Carolina.…”

Assessing education program learning outcomes

“…This is important since the relationship between teacher education, teaching practice and student achievement is discussed at length in the literature (e.g. DarlingHammond 2000;Bransford et al 2005b) and more quality research is needed in the field of teachers' preparation (McFadden and Sheeren 2005;Wilson et al 2002). We conducted program assessment not in response to noted problem or deficiency but to ensure that quality standards are met and to elicit constructive feedback from the main stakeholders: the learners.…”

“…For example, Kennedy (1998) found that teacher education programs help teachers gain knowledge and skills, develop new attitudes, and alter their beliefs about teaching, thereby favorably affecting teaching outcomes. However, McFadden and Sheeren (2005) argued that current teacher preparation curricula are ill-equipped to produce professional teachers. More quality research is needed to further explore teachers' preparation in subject matter, pedagogy, and student learning (Wilson et al 2002).…”

“…, Sinjkdar (2002), McFadden and Sheeren (2005), Thursby et al (2009), Cluphf and Lox (2009) among others examined various teacher preparation programs, used different program assessment methods, and came up with recommendations for improvement. Program assessment is a tool for collecting data to help make decisions about what to reinforce or modify (Milloy and Brooke 2004;Kaufman et al 1998).…”

Jamaica Higher Education: Utilizing the Benchmarks of Joint Board Teaching Practice at Church Teachers' College

“…and many teachers are not comfortable teaching Standard English. (p. 1A, 6A) Student-teachers learn to manage a classroom, but often fail to grasp how students learn and how to teach students to learn (McFadden & Sheerer, 2005). Teachers' colleges teach prospective teachers to demonstrate exemplary leadership skills, exemplified by tolerance, respect, and courtesy.…”