Developing a Proof-of-Concept Selection Test for Entry into Primary Teacher Education Programs

We conclude with a description of the necessary next steps needed to implement evidence-supported teacher education selection processes in a range of international settings.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this article is to report on the development of a proof-of-concept situational judgment test (SJT) to assist in the selection of candidates for primary teacher education (ITE) programs.

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Key Findings & Data:The results from administering the test to 124 primary ITE candidates showed a near-normal distribution, high levels of reliability, and significant positive correlations with a range of concurrently administered interview scores.

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Conclusion & Impact:We conclude with a description of the necessary next steps needed to implement evidence-supported teacher education selection processes in a range of international settings.

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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:teacher selection · initial teacher education · situational judgment tests

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report on the development of a proof-of-concept situational judgment test (SJT) to assist in the selection of candidates for primary teacher education (ITE) programs. Nine development steps involving practising teachers, teacher educators, and applicants to ITE programs were carried out to establish target attributes and to develop content for the test. The results from administering the test to 124 primary ITE candidates showed a near-normal distribution, high levels of reliability, and significant positive correlations with a range of concurrently administered interview scores. We conclude with a description of the necessary next steps needed to implement evidence-supported teacher education selection processes in a range of international settings.

Özet

The purpose of this article is to report on the development of a proof-of-concept situational judgment test (SJT) to assist in the selection of candidates for primary teacher education (ITE) programs. Nine development steps involving practising teachers, teacher educators, and applicants to ITE programs were carried out to establish target attributes and to develop content for the test. The results from administering the test to 124 primary ITE candidates showed a near-normal distribution, high levels of reliability, and significant positive correlations with a range of concurrently administered interview scores. We conclude with a description of the necessary next steps needed to implement evidence-supported teacher education selection processes in a range of international settings.

Keywords

teacher selection initial teacher education situational judgment tests teacher effectiveness recruitment teacher characteristics

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KLASSEN, R. M., DURKSEN, T. L., KİM, L. E., PATTERSON, F., ROWETT, E., WARWİCK, J., WARWİCK, P., WOLPERT, M. (2022). Developing a Proof-of-Concept Selection Test for Entry into Primary Teacher Education Programs. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2, 96–114. https://ajindex.com/articles/540252

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