A Critical Analysis Of The Methods Of Evaluating Student Teaching In Physical Education

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TEE METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENT TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University Bar Vtf6" MATTHEW C. RESICK, B.A., M.A. The Ohio &tate University 1952 Approved by: Adviser ACKNOWLEDGMENT To Arthur S. Daniels, my adviser, for his guidance and encouragement, and to the members; of our Profession, for their fine cooperation, I express my sincere appreciation. M. C. R. ii S18286 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES........................................... Chapter I. INTRODUCTION ................................... Page v 1 Statement of the Problem Need for the Study Nature, Scope, and Purpose Procedure Definition of Terms Limitations of the Study II. III. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ...................... 9 ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF SUPERVISION............. 20 General Considerations Types of Institutions in Which Student Student Teaching Is Performed Administrative Arrangements between Supervising Teachers and Teacher-Education Institutions Efforts of the Teacher-Education Institution to Acquaint the Supervising Teacher with His Functions Types of Supervisory Units Summary IV. ACADEMIC CBEDIT AND RATING FOR STUDENT TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ............... •............. 38 General Considerations Credit Hours Granted for Student Teaching Hours Devoted Weekly to Student Teaching The Nature of the Academic Rating The Average Grade Summary V. PRE-STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCES (REQUIREMENTS) . . . Teaching Competence Use of Diagnostic Tests for Student Teachers; Pre-requisites to Assignment to Student Teaching Summary iii $1 VI. PERSONNEL INVOLVED AND THE EVALUATION OF STUDENT ................................. TEACHING 67 General Considerations Personnel Involved in the Evaluation of Student Teaching Time and Frequency of the Evaluation Types of Student Teaching Experiences Summary VII. MEDIA EMPLOYED FOR EVALUATION OF STUDENT TEACHERS AND USES OF EVALUATION RESULTS ................... 79 General Considerations The Media Employed for Evaluation of Student Teaching in Fhysical Education Uses of Evaluation Results Summary VIII. PROBLEMS IN THE EVALUATION OF STUDENT TEACHING AS SEEM BY THE MAN IN THE F I E L D ........... Problems Problems Problems Problems Summary IX. X. XI. XII. 88 of Administrative Relationships Concerning the Gathering of Data Concerning Time and Personnel of the Student Teacher SUMMARY OF FINDINGS . .................. 93 CRITERIA FOR SUGGESTED POLICIES FOR A FUNCTIONAL PLAN OF EVALUATION........... 100 SUGGESTED POLICIES FOR A FUNCTIONAL PLAN OF EVALUA­ TION OF STUDENT TEACHING INPHYSICAL EDUCATION . . . . 103 THE RE-EVALUATION OF SUGGESTED POLICIES AS A RESULT OF TRIAL IN ACTUAL SITUATIONS..................... 109 APPENDIX ........................ BIBLIOGRAPHY 120 ........................................... 128 AUTOBIOGRAPHY...................... .................... 133 iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Types of Schools Utilized for Student Teaching Experi­ ence ............ Page 21 2. Administrative Arrangements between Supervising Teachers and Teacher-Education Institutions ................... 25 3. Payment Made to Critic Teachers and to Boards of Educartion by Education Institutions Engaged in Teacher Education in Ohio ...................