Increasing Objectivity of Student Teaching Evaluation in ESL/EFL Settings

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of using a student teacher performance assessment instrument (STPAI) on increasing the objectivity of assessing the performance of student teachers in English as a second or foreign language. The instrument consisted of four evaluation checklists which were developed by the writer to be used by student teachers, the cooperating teachers, university supervisors, and the school principals. To measure the effectiveness of the instrument, a closed questionnaire also developed by the writer was administered to the participants of the study. The findings of the study indicated that the scores obtained by the participants of the experimental group on the post administration of the questionnaire were higher than those on the pre- administration. The proposed instrument proved to be effective in increasing the objectivity of assessment and in providing the participants with a sense of security and easiness.