A Survey of Instruments to Assess Teacher Content Knowledge in Science
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu12456886572021-08-03T05:28:55Z A Survey of Instruments to Assess Teacher Content Knowledge in Science Bucher, Angie Marie Education History Science Education Teacher Education PD professional development teacher content knowledge science instruments assess student achievement evaluation education school reform assessment With the increasing focus on reform of the educational system in the United States, there is a need for more rigorous assessment on the effectiveness of professional development (PD) programs on both students and teachers. Throughout the years, starting with Sputnik, attention has been drawn to science reform as it is seen as the main vehicle for a more educated, technologically advanced society. This thesis attempts to compare the higher-profile instruments used to measure changes on student and teacher content knowledge as a result of PD participation. The working hypothesis is that effective PD will help teachers to become more competent in the fields that they teach by increasing their content knowledge and improving their pedagogical skills, and should ultimately increase student achievement. However, despite a significant federal and state investment on PD each year, there is really little empirical evidence to prove the connection between teacher PD and student achievement partly due to the lack of valid and reliable instrument to assess that linkage. In this report, I analyze, compare, and contrast content knowledge instrument described in the literature and that are considered scientifically rigorous. Those instruments include ATLAST, MOSART, DTAMS, Praxis, TIMSS, and PISA. The conclusion suggests that additional instruments need to be designed, tested, and utilized to ensure education continues to make progress in science reform. Furthermore, it highlights the need of a national effort to align PD programs to the national standards to facilitate the implementation of the same instruments across programs in order to accurately measure the true impact of PD in our schools. 2009-07-30 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1245688657 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1245688657 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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