A Study on possible assessment methods for admission standards for teacher education institutions

  • Recep Kahramanoğlu
  • Erdal Bay
Keywords: Teacher education, standard, admission standards, cognitive domain and auditory space, measurement and evaluation

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine how to measure the performance indicators in admission standards developed by Kahramanoğlu (2014). These performance indicators were utilized in the study, since they were accepted as fit for use in student selection for teacher education institutions.. Sample of the research consisted of 34 specialists who have some certain criteria. A survey form to determine how Performance Indicators could be measured was used as data collection tool. Percentage and frequencies were used in data analysis. As a result of research, a majority of teaching professionals participating in the study has stated that the performance indicators designated for personality traits standard area could be measured via personality tests, interviews and teacher observation reports. While interviews and interest inventory were considered as significant in measuring the performance indicators designated for the interest standard area, psychological tests came into prominence in the health standard area. The most prominent implementation in measuring the performance indicators for the field knowledge standard area, however, was that of achievement tests. Other prominent alternative implementations were interviews in the intellectual level standard area, and teacher observation reports in the attitude, skills and technology standard areas, respectively.

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How to Cite
Kahramanoğlu, R., & Bay, E. (2015). A Study on possible assessment methods for admission standards for teacher education institutions. International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies (IJOCIS), 5(10), 91-112.