What Contributes to Overall Learning in Teacher Education Programs?

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Owing to the immense responsibilities entrusted to teachers, teacher education programs are tasked with setting a curriculum that prepares students for the challenges and rigors of professional teaching. Administrators must identify which components of the program are most effective, which are not as effective, and refocus their efforts accordingly. Data from the 2017-2018 Benchworks Teacher Education Exit survey provides program administrators with valuable insight into students’ overall learning and the aspects of the program that contribute to it.

This research note details findings from the Benchworks Teacher Education Exit Assessment of over 2,500 graduating teacher education students from 21 colleges and universities in the United States. In particular, this research notes explores concepts—both learning and satisfaction—that relate to overall learning as a result of the teacher education program experience.

Key Questions:

1. Who are our teacher education program graduates?
2. How do graduating teacher education students rate their overall experience?
3. Which learning factors relate to overall learning in teacher education programs?
4. Which satisfaction factors relate to overall learning in teacher education programs?

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