Analysis of the Student Teaching Program of Selected Teacher Education Institutions and Its Alignment with the Professional Standards for Teachers

Abstract

The study analyzed the profile and  extent of alignment between the components of the  Student Teaching Program (STP) and the domains and  performance indicators of the National Competency-  Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) as possible input to  the improvement of the program including the appraisal  system for practice teachers. Participants of the study  were three purposively selected teacher education  institutions (TEIs) in Metro Manila with 387 stakeholders  surveyed. Document analysis verified through survey  and unstructured interview examined the alignment of  the components reflected in the documents of the STP  of the sampled institutions. The study concluded that  the STP of sampled TEIs is not fully aligned with the  professional standards for teachers. Hence, a standardsbased  pre-service teacher education curriculum, STP, and  performance appraisal system for practice teachers are  recommended to address this non-alignment of the STP  components with the professional standards for teachers  and to increase readiness of the graduates of teacher  education programs to enter the teaching profession.