Priorities for the Governance of Texas Student Teaching Programs

• Main Author: Hurd, Joe Clayton
• Other Authors: Hinely, Reginald T.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1978
• Subjects: student teaching; education priorities; Supervision of student teachers > Texas.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501169/

The problem of this study is differences in perceptions of priorities in selected areas of student teaching existing within the governance set, i.e., university directors of student teaching, public school administrators charged with implementing Senate Bill Eight, and presidents of local units of the Texas State Teachers Association. Six areas were chosen as the focal point of the study: selection of student teachers, selection of cooperating teachers, selection of college coordinators, placement of student teachers, evaluation of student teachers, and expenditure of Senate Bill Eight funds designated for the support of student teaching programs. The study concluded that the governance set is in overall agreement concerning the ordering of priorities. However, some significant differences were manifested concerning the implementation of specific priorities. Disagreements were noted in the following areas: selection body for student teachers, selection body for cooperating teachers, selection body for college coordinators, minimum grade point averages in education courses, and minimum grade point averages in major area courses.