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Priyalatha Govindasamy1, Maria Del Carmen Salazar2, Jessica Lerner2
1Department of Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Malaysia.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 2, 2019
Summary
The Framework for Equitable and Effective Teaching (FEET) shows reliable apprentice teaching proficiency ratings. Further rater training is recommended for improved assessment quality and validity.
Area of Science:
- Educational Measurement
- Psychometrics
- Teacher Training
Background:
- Assessing apprentice teaching proficiency is crucial for effective educator development.
- Existing measures may lack comprehensive psychometric evaluation.
- The Framework for Equitable and Effective Teaching (FEET) was developed as a rater-mediated assessment tool.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically assess the psychometric quality of the Framework for Equitable and Effective Teaching (FEET).
- To examine sources of variability in ratings, including supervisor severity, item difficulty, and assessment timing.
- To provide validity evidence for the FEET measure.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Many Facets Rasch Model software for psychometric analysis.
- Analyzed variability in supervisor severity, item difficulty, assessment time, and teacher proficiency.
- Collected validity evidence through correlation with self-reported apprentice teaching.
Main Results:
- The Many Facets Rasch Model analysis provided insights into rating variability.
- Moderate correlations were found between FEET ratings and self-reported apprentice teaching.
- The FEET demonstrated support for yielding reliable ratings.
Conclusions:
- The Framework for Equitable and Effective Teaching (FEET) is a psychometrically sound measure for assessing apprentice teaching proficiency.
- Findings support the reliability of FEET ratings.
- Additional rater training is recommended to enhance the quality and validity of assessments.
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