Cooperating teachers and employers rated preparation somewhat less positively than completers, with 82% and 68% high ratings respectively¶

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q2 i? 82% of cooperating teachers and 68% of employers gave high ratings to the TPPs they worked with or hired from. → Patrick 2023

Evidence¶

Patrick 2023¶

Patrick, S. K., Darling-Hammond, L., & Kini, T. (2023). Educating teachers in California: What matters for teacher preparedness? Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/956.678

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Analysis of cooperating teacher and employer surveys (2018–19 to 2020–21) covering 5,348 cooperating teachers reporting on 78 TPPs and 1,619 employers reporting on 96 TPPs. The report notes these groups "gave high ratings to the TPPs they worked with or hired from" at lower rates than completers.

"Representing a smaller sample from fewer programs, 82% of cooperating teachers and 68% of employers gave high ratings to the TPPs they worked with or hired from."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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