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

Authors : Robert KLASSEN, Tracy L DURKSEN, Lisa KİM, Fiona PATTERSON, Emma ROWETT, Jane WARWİCK, Paul WARWİCK, Mary WOLPERT

Pages : 96-114

Doi:10.21449/ijate.275772

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Publication Date : 2017-07-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this article is to report on the development of a proof-of-concept situational judgment test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SJT); to assist in the selection of candidates for primary teacher education insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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