Development of evaluation standards for professional experiential training of student teachers

This study aims to develop evaluation standards, indicators and criteria, and an evaluation form for professional experiential training of student teachers. It examines and incorporates related concepts, theories and studies as follows: 1) professional standards and indicators for Thai teachers, 2) professional standards and indicators for international teachers, 3) 21st Century Skills, 4) concepts of formative assessment, and 5) concepts of professional learning communities. An evaluation form is then developed and validated, and according to the findings it is suggested that the evaluation standards for professional experiential training of student teachers consist of 3 standards, which are 1) teaching competency, 2) classroom action research competency, and 3) self-development for professional advancement, with a total of 32 indicators. This evaluation form is generated using 4level rubric scores for each indicator and 8-level criteria for the evaluation. The content validity of the evaluation form is confirmed, and with the inclusion of 3 standards this evaluation form will be used by student teachers and supervisor/ mentor teachers for professional experiential training. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.