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and (c) selective coding formalized our data analysis approach utilized in this study
(Onwuegbuzie et al., 2009).
Results
Program Evaluation Surveys
Survey data indicated that participants were satisfied with their course experiences (
M
=
4.36,
SD
= 0.87) and 88% of participants were confident they would fulfill their obligation to
teach for three years in a Partnership-School district. Concerns cited with respect to fulfilling
their obligation included remaining in the teaching profession for three years, securing a better
paying job that would allow for repayment of the scholarship award, and obtaining a position
with a Partnership-School District.
When asked to provide an overall rating of all courses taken during the current semester,
candidates’ responses indicated a high degree of satisfaction with the course work components of
the P3T program. Candidate ratings of satisfaction with learning experiences, course materials,
relation of knowledge to real life, and course organization averaged from 4.05 to 4.36 out of 5.
Ratings of course workload (
very high ‘5’
to
very low ‘1’)
averaged 3.87 and difficulty ratings
(
very difficult ‘5’
to
very easy ‘1’)
of course content and assignment averaged 3.87 and 3.64,
respectively. The descriptive statistics and 95% confidence intervals for the means are displayed
in Table 1.
Table 1
Descriptive Statistics for Course Items
Item
M SD
95%
CI
LL
95%
CI
UP
How satisfied are you with your learning experiences?
4.36 0.87
4.20
4.53
Agreement with, “The course materials were
worthwhile.”
4.22 0.87
4.06
4.39
Agreement with, “The courses inspire my interest in the
subject.”
4.33 0.89
4.16
4.50
Agreement with, “The courses help me relate the knowledge
to life.”
4.24 0.82
4.08
4.40
How would you rate the amount of work for the
courses?
3.87 0.81
3.72
4.02
How would you rate the difficulty level of the course
contents?
3.64 0.54
3.54
3.74
How would you rate the difficulty level of the course
assignments?
3.68 0.61
3.56
3.79
How would you rate the organization of the courses?
4.05 0.95
3.86
4.23