Assessment Outcomes of Pre-service Teachers |
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| Authors: | DEBORAH M OH SIMEON SLOVACEK SUSAN TUCKER ANN HAFNER |
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| Institution: | 1. California State University , Los Angeles, USA;2. Evaluation &3. Development Associates , San Francisco, USA |
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| Abstract: | As a response to the shortage of credentialed teachers in California, a four-year major called Urban Learning (ULRN), combining both the undergraduate and a teaching credential program was developed by professors at the Charter College of Education at California State University, Los Angeles. The assessment results of the program after its first two-year pilot period showed that ULRN students (N=153) exhibited higher motivation to learn and tended to take fuller course loads as compared to other undergraduate students at the university. This was attributed to faculty collaboration and cohort modeling of the program. Compared to students in the regular credential programs, ULRN students were more likely to remain enrolled in their program and more likely to complete the program and graduate sooner. This blended program as a whole including the assessment course appeared to have help pre-service teachers become competent as teachers. This blended program with its structure emphasizing efficiency and effectiveness was comparatively successful. |
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