A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF STUDENT TEACHING EVALUATIVE SYSTEM IN THE , KOTEBE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the problems of student teaching evaluative system of the Kotebe. College of Teacher Education
(KCTE). Attempts are made to point out major limitations which characterize the evaluative system keeping in view requirements of an effective student
teaching program and evaluation.A framework is set at the beginning containing the major principles of an effective student teaching program and evaluation on the one hand and a description of KCTE's evaluative system being currently in use on the other . The analysis reveals that the effectiveness of the
evaluative system is questionable as it is not integral to the program of student teaching. It suffers from problems of validi ty and reliability and fails to give proper feedback to student teachers. It rather results in the assignment of those teaching grades which hardly represent teaching competence.
Finally, implications are discussed and general suggestions are given for improving the system .
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