Validity of Internship Program Instrument in Primary School Teaching College, Timor-Leste
Abstract
This study aims to test the validity of the construct of the assessment instrument of the internship program for pre-service elementary teachers at the Instituto Católico para a Formação de Professores (ICFP), Baucau, Timor-Leste, using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) approach. The initial instrument consists of 40 items covering seven primary constructs: Teaching Preparation, Introductory Presentation of Lessons, Lesson Explanation, Pedagogic Ability, Gender-Based Participation, Special Needs, Assessment During Lessons, and Lesson Closure. The data was obtained from the assessments conducted by supervisors and teachers on 350 Pre-service elementary teachers who participated in the internship program. The CFA analysis showed that the measurement model had a reasonable match rate, with Chi-square/df values < 2, p-value ≥ 0.05, RMSEA < 0.08, CFI ≥ 0.90, and SRMR ≤ 0.05. Of the initial 40 items, 32 were declared valid and significant in measuring the construct. The results of this study show that the internship assessment instrument has strong construct validity and can be used to assess pre-service elementary teachers effectively in the local context. This instrument can be a reference for developing and evaluating teaching practice programs in other teacher education institutions.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/md.v21i1.88252
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