A Professional Development Program for Beginning Vocational Teachers [electronic resource] / Betty Heath-Camp and William G. Camp.
Research begun in 1988 investigated the induction process of beginning vocational teachers. Several research techniques were used in the study: nominal group technique focus sessions, focus group sessions, and individual interviews; daily and weekly tape-recorded logs and site visits; national surve...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Research begun in 1988 investigated the induction process of beginning vocational teachers. Several research techniques were used in the study: nominal group technique focus sessions, focus group sessions, and individual interviews; daily and weekly tape-recorded logs and site visits; national survey; and exemplary induction assistance programs. Qualitative and quantitative analysis results led to the organization of a professional development program for beginning vocational teachers. Three major research conclusions were reached: (1) induction assistance programs must be flexible; (2) mentoring programs are the most common approach to induction assistance; and (3) the induction of beginning teachers should be a collaborative effort. A comprehensive induction assistance program should consist of 11 components: systematic administrative support; detailed orientation; certification courses; structured mentoring program; coaching in reflection; professional development plan; local professional development coordinator; professional development center; beginning teacher handbook; on-going inservice workshops; and peer support group. A model professional development center has the following elements: local school site; collaborative effort among school, university, and state department of education; operated by a full-time local professional development coordinator; funded jointly; and responsible for different induction levels. (Three figures and 22 references are included.) (NLA) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED346291. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Francisco, CA, April 1992). For related documents, see ED 342 926 and CE 061 320. |
| Physical Description: | 23 p. |