I've been applying for teaching positions and several districts require an on-line 'personality survey' done by the Gallup company. It was introduced in a way that made me think it was going to spit out teacher-types like 'strict disciplinarian', 'fun-loving entertainer, 'nurturing empath', etc. After visiting the Gallup website the reality is that it spits out probable personality traits and a numerical score based on how successful Gallup thinks you'll be as a teacher. They figure this by interviewing 'successful' teachers (no mention is made of how one is deemed successful) and then comparing your answers to their answers. Please note, these are not scenarios that test teacher judgement. They are things like 'I started thinking about becoming a teacher a) when i was young, b) in college, c) when I experienced some teaching scenarios d) i have always wanted to be a teacher. Is it fair to use this test as a primary screening method? is this test being used across the US?
2007-01-21
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