Selecting teachers and prospective teachers: a meta-analysis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Selecting teachers and prospective teachers

T2 - a meta-analysis

AU - Klassen, Robert Mark

AU - Kim, Lisa

N1 - © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

PY - 2019/2

Y1 - 2019/2

N2 - The purpose of this review article was to examine the methods used for the selection of teachers for employment and prospective teachers entering initial teacher education (ITE) programs, and to assess the predictive validity of these methods. We reviewed 32 studies reporting selection methods administered in high-stakes conditions and that included an external (not self-reported) teacher effectiveness outcome measure. The overall effect size was small but significant (r = 0.12, p <.001). Moderator analyses showed that academic and non-academic predictors were both significantly associated with teacher effectiveness measures and that effect sizes were small (but significant) for selection into employment and ITE. We conclude the review by proposing a research agenda that has the potential to enhance educational outcomes by improving the selection of prospective teachers.

AB - The purpose of this review article was to examine the methods used for the selection of teachers for employment and prospective teachers entering initial teacher education (ITE) programs, and to assess the predictive validity of these methods. We reviewed 32 studies reporting selection methods administered in high-stakes conditions and that included an external (not self-reported) teacher effectiveness outcome measure. The overall effect size was small but significant (r = 0.12, p <.001). Moderator analyses showed that academic and non-academic predictors were both significantly associated with teacher effectiveness measures and that effect sizes were small (but significant) for selection into employment and ITE. We conclude the review by proposing a research agenda that has the potential to enhance educational outcomes by improving the selection of prospective teachers.

KW - Initial teacher education

KW - Personality

KW - Recruitment

KW - Teacher characteristics

KW - Teacher selection

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85059526376&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.edurev.2018.12.003

DO - 10.1016/j.edurev.2018.12.003

M3 - Review article

SN - 1747-938X

VL - 26

SP - 32

EP - 51

JO - Educational Research Review

JF - Educational Research Review

ER -