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Title: Which Factors Contribute to Standardized Test Scores for Prospective General Science Teachers: An Analysis of the 'Praxis?' General Science Content Knowledge Test
Language: English
Authors: Rachel Ndembera, Herman E. Ray, Lisa Shah, Gregory T. Rushton
Source: Discover Education. 2024 3.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Scores, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Knowledge Level, General Education, Undergraduate Study, Majors (Students), Sex, Ethnicity
DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00109-7
ISSN: 2731-5525
Abstract: Effective science instruction and associated student learning is reliant upon a strong foundation of teacher content knowledge. This study of the "Praxis?" General Science Content Knowledge Test from May 2006 to June 2016 investigates content knowledge of 28,688 general science teacher candidates. Examinees performed well on "Life Science" topics while "Earth & Space Science" was identified as an area in need of support. Analysis of the assessment revealed differences in achievement associated with undergraduate major, gender, and ethnicity. Test-takers with STEM majors demonstrated stronger content knowledge than their out-of-field counterparts, that men outperformed women in the study, and White test-takers lost fewer scaled points than Black and Hispanic candidates. To strengthen recruitment and retention efforts, recommendations include reviewing our findings for alignment with state standards. This will facilitate development of comprehensive content knowledge professional learning experiences that will be used as an anchor for focused support on those topics where test-takers tend to demonstrate lowest proficiency.
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