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A validity perspective on interviews as a selection mechanism for entry to initial teacher education programmes

Lehane, Paula orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-0856-3505, Lysaght, Zita orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0897-4710 and O'Leary, Michael orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6771-904X (2021) A validity perspective on interviews as a selection mechanism for entry to initial teacher education programmes. European Journal of Teacher Education, 46 (2). pp. 293-307. ISSN 0261-9768

Abstract
Across the world, teacher quality has come to be recognised as one of the most important variables affecting student outcomes; consequently, the regulation of entry into the profession is the subject of iterative review. The traditional ‘one-off’ interview, involving an interviewee and two or more interviewers, is a common, but not unproblematic, selection mechanism in the field. In particular, the modest positive correlation between performance at interviews and in clinical settings raises questions about using interviews as a selection mechanism for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. In this paper, we draw on validity theory and some key commentaries and studies in the research literature to offer a perspective on the extent to which the traditional interview provides data that can be used to make good decisions about applicants for ITE. The paper proposes a validity-based framework for use by practitioners to enhance the conceptualisation, design and evaluation of interviews in the process of teacher selection.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Teacher selection; interviews; teacher education policy; Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Policy & Practice
Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE)
Publisher:Routledge (Taylor & Francis)
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2021.1920920
Copyright Information:© 2021 The Authors.
Funders:Conference of Heads of Irish Colleges of Education (CHOICE).
ID Code:27782
Deposited On:23 Sep 2022 11:32 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 20 Jun 2023 14:31
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