Using Dispositions in the Teacher Admission Process

This article focuses on using dispositions as a gate in the admission process. It describes the rationale, pragmatic considerations, and preliminary findings for using dispositions in the admission process for prospective teachers. Three questions are explored. Should dispositions be used as an admi...

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Published inSRATE journal Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 19 - 26
Main Authors Wasicsko, M. Mark, Wirtz, Paul, Resor, Cynthia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators 2009
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Admission Criteria
Career Counseling
Credentials
Perception
Preservice Teachers
Pretests Posttests
Teacher Education
Teacher Education Programs
Teacher Effectiveness
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Summary:This article focuses on using dispositions as a gate in the admission process. It describes the rationale, pragmatic considerations, and preliminary findings for using dispositions in the admission process for prospective teachers. Three questions are explored. Should dispositions be used as an admission criterion? Is it reasonable to expect major dispositional change in the time-span associated with program completion? Is the use of dispositions for admission decisions defensible? Findings indicate that the use of dispositions screening improves the quality of the student, and a small number of students are resistant to deselecting themselves from pursuing teaching credentials.
ISSN:1068-1752