Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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W? Happening AcademidHonor Organizations F aculty 8t StaiiC Schools of Professional Studies Schools of A. S. 8: T. Schools of Arts 8: Sciences The Whole Story Schools

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Schools 8 One of three generations, Suzanne Stull from Salt Lick, graduated from the University in December 1987. The influence will probably persuade Stule niece, Meghan Stull, to graduate in the fu- ture. PHOTO BY: Linda Denton

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hands f0? beginning LbQChofs BY: Cindy Cinter and Tresa Roberts The Kentucky Beginning Teacher Internship Program is set up to evaluate teachers during their first year in a class room situation. The main goal of the program is to increase the likelihood that new teachers will experience success during their hrst year of teaching. iiThis programf, said Dr. George E. Troutt, coordinator of Regional Staff Development, is not to get rid of a teacher, but to assist him or her in any way to enhance their teaching techniques? The program also provides certification for the teacher through the evaluations of the observation team. The observation team is made up of a committee ofthree geople, the school principal, a resource teacher ta teacher om the schooD, and a university administrator or faculty member from the education department. Each team mem- ber does three observations throughout the school year. From these observations the committee decides either to recommend certification, set up a probationary period tfor those who score below averagel, or fail the teacher com- pletely. If failure occurs you cannot become a teacher in Kentucky. But, on the other hand, passing does not mean that the teacher is insured a job, because, like any field, 0 1n the future thiadtild, who is in Baxlwrsts First gracle Class tat Morehead I Grade School, will benefit from having more teachers who have taught under the guidance of professionals. The observation committee advises the teache ers in teaching techniques and how t0 deal with all classroom groblems that there has to be a job available. The system, which the Kentucky program adopted, origi- nated in F lorida. The F lorida Performance Measurement System is a research-based s stem of observation and evalu- ation designed to identify e ective and ineffective teaching behaviors. The observation team itself goes through extensive three- day training periods. They take tests which are sent to Florida and graded. Their scoring must be consistent. It is possible for these committee members to fail. Currently there are a proximately 1,300 interns en- rolled in this state funde program this semester and it is anticipated there will be 2,000 by the end of the year. Dr. Toutt and Mary Rudy, Program Manager of the Kentucky Beginnin Teacher Internship, work closely with the state, training t e teachers, scheduling them, and keeping close, updated records on every intern that is sent out. Kelli Abner Barhorst, a graduate of MSU, finished the internship pro ram last year. She said the program gave her guidelines to ollow that make her aware of the questions she asks, the rules she makes, and the types of discipline she uses. iiIt tthe programl helps you be a better teacher be- cause it makes you more aware of the guidelines, especially when you are observed, said Barhorst. g ,