Beliefs about Teaching (BATS2)-Construction and Validation of an Instrument based on InTASC Critical Dispositions

W. Steve Lang, LaSonya Moore, Judy R. Wilkerson, Christopher M. Parfitt, Jackie Greene, Diane Kratt, C. Dawn Martelli, Kyle LaPaglia, Vickie Johnston, Shelby Gilbert, Jason Zhang, Lynette Fields

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Abstract

A team of researchers at two institutions revised and analyzed a battery of instruments to assess the Critical Dispositions (InTASC, 2013) required in the CAEP (2016a) accreditation standards for teacher education programs. This research presents initial findings for the revised version updating previous results from validity and reliability studies of the first version (Wilkerson & Lang, 2011). An in-depth study of one of the instruments, now in two forms, is presented. Version 2 was necessary because the standards providing an operational definition of the construct measured were updated. In this study, data were collected from teacher education students, in service teachers, and pre-school teachers (Form A = 1072; Form B = 372). Item analysis using Rasch modeling, results of a qualitative review of specific teacher candidates across multiple measures, and student/program improvement uses are discussed. The results indicated that evidence of validity and reliability is maintained in the new version, and student disposition measures were diagnostic and logical for students of different training and experience.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalDefault journal
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • Education English-medium instruction ICT Internship STEM active learning e-learning education language integrated learning learning needs analysis online learning pre-service teachers professional development self-efficacy self-regulation student strategies teacher education teachers teachers’ perceptions teaching strategies

Disciplines

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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