Performance-Based Assessment of Secondary Mathematics Student Teachers

Caring—The Missing C in Teacher Education

“…Although the standards developed by these professional bodies imbed the issue of caring in their guidelines (particularly as related to working with diverse learners), many teacher education program reports largely focus on linking the subject matter competence and pedagogical knowledge of teachers to student performance on standardized tests. Examples include mastery of content in selected subject areas, the use of technology, and student assessment (Apple, 2001;Darling-Hammond, 1997;Martin & Day, 2000). There is no doubt that all of these areas of competence are essential to good quality teaching.…”