Development of a National Survey of Teacher Education Program Graduates

Abstract The National Survey of Teacher Education Program Graduates was designed for use in teacher education follow-up surveys. The instrument addresses a pressing gap in teacher education. It was developed to respond to schools that desire quality programs and to meet the standards required by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The instrument has demonstrated its value to participating institutions through its ability to provide comparison information that can be used for programmatic improvement. The validity, reliability, and utility of the instrument are reported in this study. Data were collected from 1990 through 1996 for a sample of 3,930 baccalaureate teacher education graduates from 14 institutions.