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This did not appear to happen, rather there was a see-saw movement
with aspects of the supervisory role moving from the university to
the teacħer-tu t or s. The teacher-tutors, it could be argued, were simply
taking over that
visible and obvious aspect of the university
tutor's role
assessment
which was in any case the subject of confu-
sion and of considerable differences in practice.
The method of
assessment whilst seen as
'in keeping with the devolved responsibility
in training' and therefore relying to a large extent on teacher-
tutors' assessment of the student's teaching ability appears to have
had an important influence. Tutors from the university whilst
consequently freed from classroom observation of students for assess-
ment purposes experienced difficulty in developing a new role and
for some, school visits received low priority. Tutors found them-
selves tugged by the dual commitments that the nature of their
university
appointment
gave
them.
Within the vacuum created the
teacher-tutors could be seen to be carrying out a role that tradition-
ally was central to initial teacher education. It is essential to
be aware in looking at these findings that the research coincided
with the beginning of the new course - with developments and consolid-
ation of earlier procedures
and new staff
appointments
both
university and school.
It is likely that confusion existed both
in conception and in practice and, moreover, that, at this stage,
a degree of dislocation between
intentions
and outcomes
was
inevitable part of the process of change.
Strategies would not yet
have developed to deal with Occurances that
later become visible
as patterned regularities in the established course.
The research pointed to the significance
of the under resourcing
of the scheme "..... at the levels of encouraging further developments
as well as InitiatingySupporting and evaluating through in-service