Peter Hudson
How can Preservice Teachers be Measured against Advocated Professional Teaching Standards?
Queensland University of Technology
australia many inquiries teaching teacher education last decadestandards teaching produced national education systems many state systems following suitthe queensland college teachers qct advocates ten professional teaching standards teachers preservice teachershow preservice teachers measured advocated professional standardsthis study investigated 106 secondyear preservice teachers perceptions development qct standardsa pretestposttest survey instrument developed based qct standards administered preservice teachers science education courseworkpercentages anovas ttests generated analyse resultsfindings indicated 22 24 paired pretestposttest items highly significant p001percentage increases ranged low 27 pretest high 97 posttest yet two items lower significance ie working professional science education teams supporting students participation societyunderstanding preservice teachers perceptions abilities implement standards may step towards process determining achievement teaching standards however rigorous measurements need developed teachers preservice teachersuniversity coursework related assessments provide indication achieving standards especially authentic assessment preservice teachers practices