Teachers’ preferences for educational planning: Dynamic testing, teaching’ experience and teachers’ sense of efficacy

This study surveyed a sample of 188 elementary teachers with respect to their preference for information regarding educational planning, in particular information captured with dynamic testing procedures. The influence of teachers’ experience and sense of efficacy on teachers’ preferences was also investigated. Results indicated teachers’ preferences for dynamically gathered information regarding children’s learning processes, next to standard information such as a diagnosis. Appreciation for dynamic testing information appeared to be relatively higher for those teachers with longer teaching experience, but not related to teachers’ sense of efficacy. Findings are discussed with regard to their implications for both diagnostic and teaching practices.

► In a survey teachers’ preferences for information regarding educational planning were studied.
► Dynamically gathered information combined with standard information was preferred.
► Ratings were related to teaching experience, but not to teachers’ sense of efficacy.