Dispositions by Committee for Educator Preparation Programs. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pufpaff, Lisa A.; Sciuchetti, Maria B.; Taylor, Linda
• Is Part Of: Teacher educator. Volume 52:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 283
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Teachers -- Training of -- United States -- Periodicals; Teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; 370.7110973
• DOI: 10.1080/08878730.2017.1313923
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-8730

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article describes the process undertaken by a teacher education sub-committee charged with identifying and defining dispositions, as well as development of an assessment instrument to be used by 30 different preservice educator preparation programs at a large Mid-Western university. Through a search of related literature, a content-analysis of institutional websites, and contemplative discussions, a diverse group of faculty created an assessment instrument designed to measure preservice candidate dispositions in both the university classroom setting and field-based settings. A comprehensive description of this process is presented as a Promising Practice in order to provide insight into the complex processes related to shaping a teacher education curriculum when dispositions are essential hallmarks of a prepared teacher, including an analysis of strategies, challenges, and lessons learned.