A comparative study of Florida State University's alternately and traditionally prepared teachers was conducted using participants' grade point averages, their teaching performance as demonstrated on the Florida Performance Measurement System's Summative Instrument, a subjective review of the contents of their Beginning Teacher/Professional Orientation Program portfolios, and the participants' responses to a survey on their preparation program's effectiveness and job satisfaction. / Results of the study showed that there were few statistically significant differences between the alternately and traditionally prepared teachers except in measures of education coursework grade point average, their perception of teacher preparation program effectiveness when considering educational psychology coursework, and in teacher performance appraisal when considering student conduct management. The study found more similarities than differences in the alternately and traditionally prepared teachers' responses relating to their own teaching experiences. The alternately prepared teachers reported being more satisfied with their teaching position than the traditionally prepared teachers. All of the alternately prepared teachers indicated plans to continue teaching, while one-third of the traditionally prepared teachers indicated plans to leave teaching or not teach. / The review of the alternately and traditionally prepared teacher's first-year portfolios revealed substantial similarities between groups in the preparation of portfolios which effectively demonstrate teacher competency. Both the traditionally and alternately prepared teachers successfully completed their Florida Beginning Teacher/Professional Orientation Program and subsequently became fully certified teachers. A conclusion is that both the alternate and the traditional teacher education programs at The Florida State University effectively prepared these teachers to demonstrate teaching competency. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-10, Section: A, page: 3499. / Major Professor: John H. Hansen. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76757 |
| Contributors | Faulkner, Gwen., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 159 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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