Making a difference: The role of initial teacher education and induction in the preparation of secondary teachers

2005 – 2007
Glenda Anthony, Ruth Kane, Massey University, College of Education..

Project Aims

• explore how a national sample of secondary teachers’ experiences of ITE contributed to their sense of preparedness and effi cacy as they made the transition to the classroom and continued to inform their teacher learning and practice
• examine the effect of ITE and induction on the beginning teachers’ experiences of becoming a
  teacher and early career path decisions
• provide exemplars of effective induction programmes that will inform the wider community as to what
  works, for whom, and in what context
• describe and explore the views of beginning teacher mentors or supervising teachers with respect to
  teachers’ preparedness and developing capability.

Project Plan

The project will use a mix-method design. A questionnaire will be administered to secondary teacher graduates across all ITE providers in New Zealand to provid baseline data on the population of graduates in 2005 (N = 855).

Partnerships involved

• Massey University
• College of Education

Selected Publications

Download the summary report [52 KB pdf]
Download the full report [pdf 715 KB]

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