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The relationship of academic indicators and professional disposition to teaching skills: A secondary data analysis.

Smith, K., Wageman, J. J., Anderson, S. K. , Duffield, S. and Nyachwaya, J. (2019) The relationship of academic indicators and professional disposition to teaching skills: A secondary data analysis. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 8(1), pp. 106-118. (doi: 10.5929/2019.1.14.8)

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Abstract

This study compared teaching skill evaluations and professional disposition evaluations for candidates accepted and denied admission to an educator preparation program based upon GPA and testing requirements. The study sought to determine the relationship between academic and non-academic indicators and teaching skills. The data revealed academic indicators of GPA and test scores do not relate to teaching skills. A correlation was found between non-academic indicators, professional dispositions, and the teaching skills evaluation score. The results suggest professional dispositions may be a stronger indicator of success for admission to educator preparation programs and future licensure than GPA and test scores.

Item Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Teacher Preparation, professional dispositions, licensure exams, teacher licensure, higher education administration, education preparation program.
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:	Anderson, Dr Sarah
Authors:	Smith, K., Wageman, J. J., Anderson, S. K., Duffield, S., and Nyachwaya, J.
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LD Individual institutions (United States)
College/School:	College of Social Sciences > School of Education
Journal Name:	Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research
Publisher:	Southwestern Oklahoma State University
ISSN:	2153-7615
ISSN (Online):	2153-7615
Copyright Holders:	Copyright © 2019 The Authors
First Published:	First published in Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research 8(1):106-118
Publisher Policy:	Reproduced with the permission of the publisher

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Deposit and Record Details

ID Code:	223217
Depositing User:	Dr Sarah Anderson
Datestamp:	14 Sep 2020 10:27
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2020 16:43
Date of acceptance:	1 October 2019
Date of first online publication:	1 December 2019
Date Deposited:	14 September 2020
Data Availability Statement:	No