Implementing Assessment in Educator Preparation Programs
Effective assessment of programs and candidates presents some of the most challenging terrain on our learning journey toward improving educator preparation and exploring the frontiers of pedagogy. Demonstrating programs’ effectiveness preparing educators and their relationship to student performance has been at the center of rigorous professional and policy debates.
This crucial topic will be explored from a variety of perspectives at the AACTE 64th Annual Meeting, February 17-19 in Chicago. Experts will share their insights about the development of the Teacher Performance Assessment and how it relates to institutional changes, implementation, accreditation, program completion, and professional licensure. You’ll have the opportunity to examine various assessment models as well as discover the latest research and program evaluation tools through sessions such as these:
Friday, February 17, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
W2 Preconference Workshop – Developing an “In-house” Web-Based Accountability System to Monitor Candidate Progress and Evaluate Quality of Education Programs
Demonstration of an “in-house” developed, web-based accountability system accompanies discussions of considerations related to system design and compatibility, data collection, and internal and external reporting for program evaluation and accreditation.
Presenters: Tony Norman, Tony Kirchner, and Sam Evans, Western Kentucky University
Saturday, February 18
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
91 Developing Effective Performance Assessments for Preservice Teachers
Rigorous, well-aligned assessments are needed to provide evidence of teacher candidate knowledge and skills. This workshop will provide opportunities for review and refinement of key assessments and rubrics.
Presenters: Martha Cheney and Jennifer Arndt, Walden University
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
106 A Collaborative Approach for Improving a Culminating Teacher Education Assessment: Revising the Teacher Work Sample
The purpose of this session is to provide a synopsis of the evaluation and revision process of a senior capstone project, the Teacher Work Sample (TWS).
Presenters: Rebecca Stobaugh, Lisa Murley, Janet Tassell, and Pamela Jukes, Western Kentucky University
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
106 Institutional Change in a Teacher Performance Assessment Pilot: An Opportunity for Reflection and Action
Change is slow, but the pace of the TPA pilot was rapid. See institutional change principles at work in a TPA pilot implementation and learn about initial successes and challenges.
Presenters: Diana Lys, Mark L’Esperance, and Ellen Dobson, East Carolina University
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
144 Using the New InTASC Standards to Structure Periodic Assessment in Teacher Preparation
We explore how the former INTASC standards have correlated with Praxis performance and offer analysis and facilitate discussion about how to best incorporate the newly revised standards.
Presenters: Jennifer Cuddapah, Willam Sowders, and Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
161 Dancing Along the Tightrope of Creating a Culture of Assessment
The purpose of this presentation is to: (a) define a culture of assessment; (b) explore its development from multiple perspectives, and (c) to document professional experiences within such a culture.
Presenters: Francine Peterman, Craig Michaels, Sonia Rodrigues, Linda Amerigo-Piccolo, Ashraf Shady, Sue Henderson, Sara Michael-Luna, Sun Kim, Alpana Bhattacharya and Maureen Gillette, Queens College of City University of New York; Catherine Hansman, Cleveland State University
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
169 Assessing Program Effectiveness: Comparing Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation Pathways Using Surveys, Teacher Performance Assessments, and K-12 Student Achievement
This presentation will provide valid and reliable evidence to evaluate different pathways to teacher preparation. Data sources include employer and graduate surveys, TPAs, and K-12 student achievement.
Presenters: Paul Beare, James Marchall, Colleen Torgerson, Robin Chiero, and Susan Tracz, California State University Fresno
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
176 Leading the Way Through Undergraduate Teacher Quality Partnerships: Teacher Preparation, Assessments of Effectiveness, and Clinical Placements
Improving teacher effectiveness has a correlation to effective student learning. Learn about multiple approaches taken to improve educator effectiveness and exceptional methods of reforming clinical preparation programs.
Presenters: Mary Herring, Dwight Watson, and Nadene Davidson, University of Northern Iowa; Phyllis Fernlund and Deborah Summers, California State University Chico; Shirley Carraway, East Carolina University; Sandra Stroot, Ohio State University; Gwen Benson and Susan Ogletree, Georgia State University
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Major Forum – Adopting and Implementing the Teacher Performance Assessment for Program Completion, Program Approval, and Teacher Licensure
The newly-developed TPA becomes available for use in Fall 2012. Find out how IHEs and states are integrating the TPA into their preparation programs, program approval and licensure.
Presenters: Ray Pecheone, Stanford University; Peter McWalters, Policy Consultant; Marcy Singer-Gabella, Vanderbilt University; Nicole Barrick Renner, East Literature Magnet School; Karen Balmer, Minnesota Board of Teaching
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
183 “The Order of Things” in Teacher Education: Accreditation and Assessment
Leaders of 3 distinctly different teacher education and institutions and an accrediting agency present critical reflections on situated standards, measures, and methods of analyzing the quality of teacher education.
Presenters: Francine Peterman, Queens College of City University of New York; Frances Rust, Penn State University; Peter Murrell, Loyola University of Maryland; Deborah Eldridge, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; James Fraser, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Register now for AACTE’s 64th Annual Meeting and journey into the world of implement assessment in teacher preparation.