Evaluation of teacher induction practices in a US university English language program: Towards useful evaluation

• Autores: WeiWei Yang
• Localización: Language teaching research, ISSN 1362-1688, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 2009, págs. 77-98
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article reports on a formative and internal evaluation of teacher induction practices for newly hired teachers in a US university ESL program. By adopting a utilization-focused approach, evaluators produced a design that was articulated to the information needs of the evaluation users. The ensuing findings were then used to develop and improve program practices in specific and high-priority ways. This paper calls for attention to ways of enhancing the utility of evaluations within language education programs – and thereby enhancing the value of what language educators do – and it illustrates how a utilization-focused approach can help to ensure the actual uses and the utility of evaluation practices.