Partners in professionalism: creating a quality field experience for preservice teachers

Abstract

A study examined preservice elementary teachers' field experience within a professional development school (PDS). Primary participants were five preservice teachers who took part in a university/schools PDS project in Washington. Results suggested that the eight aspects of the field experience that had a profound effect on the participants were a yearlong experience, clustering within the PDS, on-site literacy classes, teacher study groups and action research, a steering committee, enhanced supervision, a second PDS field experience, and participants' improved status.; (AN 507740527)

Reference

Grisham, D. L., Laguardia, A., & Brink, B. (2000). Partners in professionalism: Creating a quality field experience for preservice teachers. Action in Teacher Education, 21(4), 27-40.

Journal

Action in Teacher Education

Analysis

Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?

Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?

Research Approach

Qualitiative

Geographic Setting

Washington State

Institutional Context

University based

Certification Level

K- 8

Programatic Focus

Elementary

Research Location Context

Professional Development School (PDS)

Preservice Participants

Graduate Students
Master in teaching (MIT)

Preservice Sample Size

Other Participant Data

Cooperating teachers
University instuctors

Duration of Data Collection

1 year

Data Sources

Classroom Discussion
Interviews
literature circle discussions
Reflective journals
Researcher journals
Video
Written reflections

Data Analysis Tools

Descriptive Analysis
Open coding
Qualitative Analysis
Triangulation

Researcher Positionality

inside (staying their own students)
Inside (studying their own programs)

Research Questions

What does it mean for a preservice teacher to have a "quality" field service experience?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes

What is a quality preservice field experience within a professional development school?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes

Can the teacher/student teacher/supervisor relationship be expanded to include all participants in a community of inquiry?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes

What structures can be changed to facilitate the change in the relationship?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes