The Development, Validation and Implementation of a Professional Disposition Instrument for Educator Preparation Programs

Kevin Mason; Christine Peterson; Debbie Stanislawski; Diane Klemme; Ann Oberding; Allison Feller

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The Development, Validation and Implementation of a Professional Disposition Instrument for Educator Preparation Programs

Kevin Mason, Christine Peterson, Debbie Stanislawski, Diane Klemme, Ann Oberding, Allison Feller

Published in Education Journal (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Received: 22 June 2021 Accepted: 13 July 2021 Published: 19 July 2021

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The identification and measurement of professional dispositions is widely recognized as an important component of any assessment system in educator preparation programs for pre-service teachers and other school professionals. Professional dispositions are the shared attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors that are expected from and demonstrated by educational professionals in a variety of different settings through their interactions with others. Teacher educators in the School of Education at a midsize public midwestern university recently developed and validated an instrument to measure the professional dispositions of candidates both on campus and during clinical field experiences. The process included identifying the purpose, forming a committee, researching the literature, developing the instrument, validating the instrument, and forming an implementation plan. The professional disposition instrument was developed by a committee of seven faculty and staff in the School of Education representing seven different undergraduate and graduate educator programs. The professional disposition instrument was validated by conducting a survey of the Program Advisory Committees serving as a panel of external stakeholders and educational experts. The survey respondents rated each dispositional item as essential, useful but not essential, or not necessary. A Content Validity Ratio (CVR) was calculated for each professional disposition item based on the survey results. This article describes the development, validation, and planned implementation of the new professional disposition instrument, including a discussion of the benefits and challenges of the process.

Published in	Education Journal (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.edu.20211004.14
Page(s)	138-146
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Teacher Education, Assessment, Dispositions

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Kevin Mason; Christine Peterson; Debbie Stanislawski; Diane Klemme; Ann Oberding, et al. The Development, Validation and Implementation of a Professional Disposition Instrument for Educator Preparation Programs. Educ. J. 2021, 10(4), 138-146. doi: 10.11648/j.edu.20211004.14

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Kevin Mason, Christine Peterson, Debbie Stanislawski, Diane Klemme, Ann Oberding, et al. The Development, Validation and Implementation of a Professional Disposition Instrument for Educator Preparation Programs. Educ J. 2021;10(4):138-146. doi: 10.11648/j.edu.20211004.14

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Kevin Mason

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States
Christine Peterson

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States
Debbie Stanislawski

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States
Diane Klemme

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States
Ann Oberding

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States
Allison Feller

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, the United States

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