Guiding Online Graduate Special Education Candidates Through E-Performance Assessments and edTPA

As online teacher preparation programs continue to grow, guiding the process for edTPA candidates can pose varying challenges. As such, teacher preparation programs must be equipped to provide guidance to online candidates as they complete the actionable items required for edTPA. Provided from the field supervisors' perspective, this chapter outlines the current process Western Carolina University has in place to provide effective clinical and teacher candidate experiences for students in their online program. The purpose of this chapter provides guided structure for graduate special education teachers pursing initial licensure through an online masters' program. This chapter will include 1) the challenges of guiding online students through the e-portfolio process, 2) an exploration of the provided structure for the teacher candidates to fulfill the requirements of edTPA, as well as 3) recommendations for teacher preparation programs and teacher candidate readiness in the practice and application of e-performance assessments and edTPA.

ANALISA FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG PALING DOMINAN PENYEBAB KETERLAMBATAN PROYEK

The construction of construction projects in Kupang district is currently experiencing a very rapid development, many buildings and roads were built to accommodate the needs of the community. This research focuses on the factors that cause delays that occur in the construction project of the Pancasila Flobamora Monument. This research was completed using a questionnaire distributed to parties directly involved in the process of building the Flobamora monument of the Pancasila house. The results of the study found 5 factors that have the highest importance index value, namely: lack of work experience of masons (68.41%), the influence of rainy weather (66.90%), late delivery of equipment to the project location (52.36%), lack of work experience. field supervisors (43.63%), late payments by the owner (32.29%). Recommendations given are based on the delay that occurred in the construction project of the Pancasila flobamora monument, namely the lack of work experience of masons, Increasing supervision of the masons by increasing the workforce of the head of workers and foremen. The influence of rainy weather, it is better if overtime hours are applied when the weather conditions are not raining so that reduced production due to rain can be overcome, the lack of work experience of field supervisors, providing assistance and direction for less experienced field supervisors.

Pendampingan Petani Padi Melalui KKN Pembelajaran Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa Piasa Kulon Kabupaten Banyumas

The Ngudi Mratani Farmers Group in Piasa Kulon Village is one of the producers of healthy rice that is cultivated organically, but there are several obstacles in providing fertilizers, biopesticides and marketing the rice produced. The objectives of this activity are 1) providing technology transfer in organic rice cultivation by utilizing rabbit urinee as liquid organic fertilizer (POC) 2) Providing training on the manufacture of Local Micro Organisms (MOL) and biopesticides 3) providing assistance related to marketing organic rice. This activity was carried out in July - August 2017 by KKN-PPM students of Jenderal Soedirman University accompanied by a team of service providers from the Faculty of Agriculture as field supervisors. The method used is Rural Appraisal Participation (PRA), which is the active involvement of all parties involved in activities. The stages of the activity were direct field surveys, interviews, training discussions and mentoring on organic rice cultivation techniques, post-harvest handling and marketing. The results of this activity were an increase in farmer understanding by 35%, farmer skills in making MOL, POC rabbit urinee and vegetable pesticides to support organic rice production by 50%. The existence of attractive post-harvest handling and product packaging that increases the quality and selling power of the organic rice produced.

“SEMAMPAI” SEHAT, MANAJERIAL, MANDIRI, DAN PANDAI: KKN-PPM, MUARA ANCALONG, KUTAI TIMUR

Community Development Program-learning and community service program or Kuliah kerja nyata-pembelajaran dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (KKN-PPM) which is a form of community service has been done from July-August 2019 in the Kelinjau Ulu and Kelinjau Ilir village, Muara Ancalong, East Kutai, East Kalimantan. The purpose of the KKN-PPM was to empower the community to be more productive. The theme of the KKN-PPM program was "Semampai" which has a meaning sehat (healthy), manajerial (managerial), mandiri (independent) and pandai (smart). The KKN-PPM was performed by 20 undergraduate students from various faculties and under supervised by field supervisors. In addition to these thematic activities and KKN-PPM program, each undergraduate student also performed individual programs which related to their scientific background. In conclusion, the KKN-PPM is useful to the community in Kelinjau ulu and ilir to enhance the productivity, to be healthier, actively reading and smarter and more insightful.

Examining Clinical Teaching Observation Scores as a Measure of Preservice Teacher Quality

We draw on rich longitudinal data from one of the largest teacher education programs in Texas to examine the properties of rubric-based observational evaluations of preservice teachers (PSTs) during clinical teaching. Using a variance decomposition approach, we find that little of the variation in observation scores is attributable to actual differences between PSTs. Instead, differences in scores largely reflect differences in the rating standards of field supervisors. Men and PSTs of color receive systematically lower scores, as do PSTs in lower-income and rural placement schools. Finally, higher-scoring PSTs are slightly more likely to become employed as K–12 public school teachers and substantially more likely to be hired at the same school as their clinical teaching placement.

Influence of supervisory style on supervision outcomes among Undergraduate Trainee Counsellors

The research aimed to identify the influence of supervisory styles on supervision outcome among undergraduate trainee counsellors. This research was quantitative with correlational research design in order to identify the influence and relationship between independent and dependent variables among trainee counsellors. 100 respondents from two (2) public universities in Malaysia were recruited. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized to select the respondent and proportional stratification was used to determine the sample size of each stratum. Supervisory Styles Inventory (SSI) and Supervisory Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ) was the instrument used in this study. The System Approach to Supervision (SAS) Model become underlying theory in this research. The results of the study were analysed by using Pearson’s product-moment Coefficients and Multiple Regression. Based on the findings, the supervisory styles showed that there was significant relationship with supervision outcome (r= 0.49, p< 0.05). Three of supervisory styles which were attractive (r= 0.48, p< 0.05), interpersonally sensitive (r= 0.48, p< 0.05) and task-oriented (r= 0.42, p< 0.05). The supervisory styles also showed there was significant influence with supervision outcome. Among the three supervisory styles, attractive and interpersonally sensitive was the most influence on supervision outcome (R2=0.23, Adjusted R2=0.22, F(1, 98) = 29.05, p<0.05). The findings of this study perhaps could expand knowledge and understanding on the individual differences to supervision field. Supervisors could examine and reflect upon their styles based on theoretical framework provided and can restructure the styles. Lastly, it also can improve the quality and effectiveness of supervision for both supervisor and supervisee.

Design and Deployment of Dynamic Performance Targets for the Lastmile Field Executives in eCommerce Logistics Industry

This chapter is an action research done for one of the largest eCommerce logistics organization (having presence in India) to design a working mathematical model which rates the field operations staff all around the country based on the dynamic targets depending upon different parameters, and then finally ranks the field executives relatively across the country. To ensure that the rating of the field executives is a fair and transparent process and discounts the influence of the nature of shipments provided to them problem, the authors worked with one of the largest global eCommerce delivery firms to design a rating system of the field supervisors using R.

Optimalisasi peran mahasiswa melalui kuliah kerja nyata mandiri sebagai upaya mendukung pencegahan penularan Covid-19 pada masyarakat

The Covid-19 pandemic has provided various changes in all areas of life. Therefore, support is needed from various parties in efforts to prevent and spread Covid-19. One of them is through the Kuliah Kerja Nyata program organized by university and carried out independently by students in their respective neighborhoods. As an intra-curricular program, KKN becomes a bridge in transferring theoretical concepts to practical life in society. Through mentoring carried out with Field Supervisors, students are asked to compile a program of activities that can produce output in the form of educational activities to products. The resulting output is expected to be a step in preventing transmission of Covid-19. The method used is interactive guidance, through Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and mentoring between lecturers and students. This is done as part of the consultation and assistance activities so that students who carry out KKN Mandiri can achieve the goals and objectives of the activity. Besides, the existence of the KKN application called SIKANDO which has been designed by the University is expected to be a monitoring tool during KKN.

Supervisors’ Reliance on Tacit Knowledge and Impediments to Knowledge Sharing in Trades

Construction field supervisors often exchange stories about how decisions they had made on previous projects have saved a substantial number of man-hours leading to improved profits. They rely on their experience-based knowledge to make day-to-day decisions in the field. The knowledge is mostly tacit in nature which is internalized over the course of experience and when asked, the supervisors are unable to codify or articulate it replicable in words. Many construction firms are incorporating knowledge management practices but still, the tacit dimension is relatively unexplored in the literature. Organizations are seeing the tacit dimension as a great competitive advantage due to its relative immobile nature. Employee retirements and knowledge loss are compelling construction firms to capture these know-hows to prepare the future workforce. The first step towards harnessing tacit knowledge is to identify it in practice. This study posits a tacit knowledge measure and identifies barriers to knowledge sharing through case studies involving specialty contactors. Findings show a clear relation between experience and tacit knowledge acquisition. Lack of time and formal procedures, and managers’ reluctance to change are identified as the key barriers to knowledge sharing. Organizations can implement the proposed methodology framework and instrument to strengthen existing knowledge harnessing strategies.