Evaluating Teacher Education Programs Using a National Survey

Abstract

The authors used the National Survey of Teacher Education Program Graduates, developed by Freeman, Loadman, and Kennedy (1991), to evaluate the baccalaureate and master's of education (M.Ed.) teacher education programs at a major Carnegie I research university. The instrument's 4 measures—acting as proxies for teacher education graduate careers, quality of program, teaching skills, and teaching knowledge satisfaction—were compared with national norms from other teacher education programs across the country. The survey data from the class of 1996, consisting of 263 baccalaureate graduates and 171 M.Ed, graduates, suggested that they were generally very positive about their programs and careers. In general, the baccalaureate and M.Ed. graduate responses on all 4 measures were more alike than different. Both groups of 1996 graduates rated the measures more positively than the national norms.     

An analysis of professional practice Ed.D. dissertations in Educational Technology

The University of Florida offers an online professional practice Ed.D. focused on Educational Technology. Twenty-three students have completed professional practice dissertations and graduated since the program’s inception in 2008. The purpose of this article is to share what these dissertations have looked like and to begin a dialogue about professional practice dissertations completed in online educational technology programs. Specifically, we (1) provide an overview of different ways professional practice Ed.D. dissertations are structured, (2) share guiding principles for professional practice dissertations in our Ed.D. program, (3) analyze the ways in which these guiding principles played out in the dissertations and (4) discuss the implications of our analysis for our program and for other online professional practice programs in Educational Technology.     

Re-envisioning the Professional Doctorate for Educational Leadership and Higher Education Leadership: Vanderbilt University's Peabody College Ed.D. Program

This article describes the process by which the faculty of the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College conceived and implemented a new doctoral program designed for senior education practitioners. The authors describe the organizational context in which decisions were made. Next, they explain the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of the revised degree program. Then, specifics of the program curriculum and delivery are detailed. Finally, the article explores how the reconceptualized program is differentiated from the traditional research doctorate. At Vanderbilt, the Ed.D. is designed for mid-career professionals with an orientation to practice who seek a terminal degree and career advancement within their organizations. It is oriented toward solving problems of practice and takes as its goal placement of graduates into senior leadership positions within educational organizations.     

Book reviews

The Sage handbook of special education : Lani Florian (Ed.) Moral education—beyond the teaching of right and wrong : Colin Wringe Interviewing and representation in qualitative research : John Schostak Citizenship and language learning: international perspectives : A. Osler and H. Starkey Early literacy work with families: policy, practice and research : Cathy NutbrownPeter Hannon & Anne Morgan Qualitative research in education: a user's guide : Marilyn Lichtman     

关于教育博士(Ed.D.)培养方案的构想

Ed.D.是专业式教育博士(Professional Doctorate in Education)的缩写,是教育领域中的一种高级专业学位,旨在培养教育领域"研究型的专业人员"。该学位兼具实践性和高水平理论运用的两大特征,这两大特征要求教育博士的培养目标必须以实务为基本取向,努力培养学生丰富的理论底蕴、广阔的实践视野、独立的研究能力和扎实的专业技能。为保证这一目标的达成,教育博士的培养制度需要具备一定的灵活性,课程设置必须以实践问题为中心,开展有价值的"问题研讨课程",同时采用互动、参与的教学方式,充分调动学生的积极性,发挥学生的实践智慧。     

Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Althea. Althea's History Series: Dinosaur's Book of Dinosaurs Althea. Althea's Nature Series: Ducks and Drakes Althea. Dinosaur's Althea Books: When Uncle Bob Died Althea. I Can't Talk Like You Hugh Lewin. Jafta Hugh Lewin. Jafta — My Mother Ruth Silcock. Posy and Sam Althea. Desmond Starts School Arnold, Helen. Listening to Children Reading Hendry, Alastair (Ed.) Teaching Reading: the Key Issues     

What Did It Take to Scale Up and Sustain Udaan,a School-Based Adolescent Education Program in Jharkhand,India?

Since 2006, Udaan—a school-based adolescent education program in Jharkhand, India—was the only at-scale state-run program in the country. To determine factors that contributed to Udaan's scale-up and longevity, this study drew information from programmatic reports and interviews with the Centre for Catalyzing Change staff. Key factors for Udaan's success included an enabling policy environment, a willing government that supported and operationalized the program, a knowledgeable and committed NGO partner, sustained funding, and a commitment to constant improvement through evaluation. Udaan provides an example of a well-designed, implemented, and evaluated school-based adolescent health program that has been operating at scale over a sustained period. Other programs in India and elsewhere can benefit from learning from Udaan's experience.     

Examining Faculty Member Changes in an Innovative Educational Doctorate Program

Recent criticisms of the Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) have challenged faculty members to create or reform such programs. In response to these concerns, faculty members at a particular institution designed and implemented a new Ed.D. program focused on leadership and innovation. We conducted this action research study in order to examine the changes faculty members experienced as they implemented the program along with the factors to which they attributed these changes. Data were gathered with an online survey; and results indicated changes had occurred in perceptions of research, teaching, and students as well as professional identities. Participants attributed these changes to collaborative teaching, a community of practice, and strong leadership. Findings will guide program leaders and faculty members in the coming years and may provide insights to leaders of similar programs and to those guiding innovative efforts.     

Pupils Helping other Pupils with their Learning: Cross-age tutoring in a primary and secondary school

Doctoral students leave their programs early due to lack of mentoring relationships needed to support degree completion and success. However, how mentoring contributes to Ed.D degree completion is not widely studied. In this qualitative narrative study, we sought to explore how multiple mentoring relationships reduced attrition in an Ed.D program. Study participants shared their experiences with mentors across their life domains (academic, personal, and professional) to seek support needed to promote progression and or completion of the program. Each mentoring relationship served a specific purpose. For instance, family members and friends supported participants with home duties, childcare, encouragement, and praise during their doctoral journey. Supervisors supported the participant’s success both academically and professionally. Fellow doctoral students enhanced the learning experience by sharing different perspectives and providing academic and career advice/strategies. Faculty mentoring support was critical to the academic and dissertation process as well as to scholarly development.     

Whatever Next? Education Policy and New Labour: The first four years, 1997‐2001

Book reviewed in this article: New Labour's Policies for Schools: Raising the Standard? Jim Docking (Ed.) Taking Education Really Seriously Michael Fielding (Ed.) Schools Achieving Success (White Paper) Department for Education And Skills The Learning Country (Paving Document) National Assembly For Wales     

Book Reviews

In praise of teachers: identity, equality and education Robin Richardson, 2002 Debates and developments in ethnographic methodology G. Walford (Ed.), 2002 Teaching modern foreign languages in secondary schools A. Swarbrick (Ed.), 2002 Aspects of teaching secondary modern foreign languages A. Swarbrick (Ed.), 2002 Teacher thinking twenty years on: revisiting persisting problems and advances in education M. Kompf & P. Denicolo (Eds), 2003 A vision for science education. Responding to the work of Peter Fensham R. Cross (Ed.), 2003 Girls' voices: supporting girls' learning and emotional development L. Cruddas & L. Haddock, 2003 Teaching cultures. Knowledge for teaching first grade in France and the United States Kathryn Anderson‐Levitt, 2002 Can the Japanese change their education system? R. Goodman & D. Phillips (Eds), 2003     

Preparing Ed.D. Students to Conduct Group Dissertations

In this article we present an overview of a recently launched cohort-based Ed.D. program that prepares participants to conduct group dissertations. The program, a hybrid model of online learning activities and monthly face-to-face class sessions, is delivered through a partnership between a university’s college of education and the administrative office of a statewide system of community and technical colleges. Discussion begins with a review of the pedagogical rationale that informed program design and instructional practices, followed by a presentation of key program elements tracing the development of the cohort through an innovative, collaborative dissertation process still in progress.     

Book Reviews

Ethics, social research and consulting with children and young people : P. Alderson & V. Morrow Doing qualitative research: a personal guide to the research process : G. Walford Evidence‐based educational methods : D. J. Moran (Ed.) Understanding Early Childhood: Issues and Controversies : H. Penn Gender and physical education : D. Penney (Ed.) The School I'd Like : C. Burke & I. Grovenor     

美国“教育博士”培养的实践、问题与挑战

美国教育博士培养经过80多年的发展,不断修正、完善自身的培养方案,形成了符合本国国情的培养系统。但是,由于教育博士质量标准参差不齐,以及在学位属性和培养方式等方面表现趋同化,引起国内关于教育博士学位的争论不断。面对挑战与危机,美国一些大学教育博士项目不断改进,突破了传统哲学博士的模式,提高了教育博士的价值和意义。其实践、问题与挑战对我国教育博士的培养具有借鉴意义。     

透视美国教育博士学位:历史变迁与发展趋势

美国教育博士学位教育自1920年哈佛大学开始已有近百年的发展历史,其历史发展过程可以划分为三个时期:萌芽期、上升期和平台期。美国教育博士学位在其百年发展中出现了诸多问题:培养目标定位不明,与哲学博士学位相似度较高,自身的质量保障体系不够完善等。当前美国教育博士学位已出现改革的趋势。     

美国教育博士(Ed.D.)专业学位教育的问题与改革论争

美国的教育博(The Doctor of Education degree,Ed.D.)专业学位教育面临的中心问题是其与教育学博士(Doctor Of Philosophy in Education,Ph.D.)教育在培养目标、入学标准、培养模式与师资队伍、课程设置与学习方式、学位论文与评价标准等方面存在着趋同性。围绕该问题的解决,美国近年来展开了一系列的论争,从而激发了美国和其他国家对教育博士(Ed.D.)教育改革与发展的深入思考。     

Time to the doctorate: Multilevel discrete-time hazard analysis

Secondary data on 1,028 graduate students nested within 24 programs and admitted into either a Ph. D. or Ed. D. program between 1990 and 2006 at an American public university were used to illustrate the benefits of employing multilevel discrete-time hazard analysis in understanding the timing of doctorate completion in Education and the factors related to this timing. While no single factor was found that explains conclusively the timing of doctorate completion, this analytic technique, which takes into account the clustering of students within programs and includes information about students who do not graduate by the end of the observation period (censored cases), revealed that the median time-to-doctorate was 5.8 years, with the fifth and seventh years as periods students were most likely to complete the doctorate. A student’s master’s GPA at admission, the proportion of female students in the program, and the mean GRE quantitative score in the program were each positively associated with the odds of doctorate award whereas the size of the department housing the program had a negative association. Implications for research and practice are discussed.     

关于澳大利亚若干大学教育博士培养工作的思考

近二十年来,澳大利亚部分大学开始增设教育博士学位以适应经济社会的发展和教育专业化的需求.教育博士作为一种专业学位,具有专业性和应用性两大特征,澳大利亚大学基于对教育博士学位的正确认识,着重提高学生的理论素养、专业知识和研究能力来为教育实践活动服务,其教育对象主要面对的是有一定工作经验并担任教育领导职务的教育专业工作者,并据此设计符合教育博士学位教育特色的课程内容、教育方式、学生评估和论文写作等.这些经验值得借鉴.     

Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Chambers, Aidan. Introducing Books to Children Celebrating Eid — A Resources Pack, The Multicultural Support Service. Pugh, A. K. and J. M. Ulijn (Ed.) Reading for Professional Purposes: Studies and Practices in Native and Foreign Languages Scottish Primary Mathematics Group. Primary Mathematics: A Development through Activity Lambert, David. The Seasons Grunsell, Angela (Consultant). On the Moon Anderton, Alain. Money Matters Kroll, Barry M. & Wells, Gordon (Ed.). Explorations in the Development of Writing Granny's Garden Sentence Sequencing Tree of Knowledge