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[|Teacher Performance] Assessment Information for Student Teachers

This page has several websites for you to visit to help you understand what your part is in this new assessment which is being piloted by Akron University at this time. You will find information on how to successfully implement this project and we hope they will enlighten you on what the expectations are for you and your student teachers.

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The above web site gives a clear and concise definition of what [|Teacher-Performance]-Assessment is. It goes on to discuss why it is needed and what states are involved in this three year pilot program. The current status of the project is listed as are several ways that the those constructing the project think it will benefit education. The one thing that stands out is that The American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, the twenty-one involved states, and Stanford Universtiy all agree that the current way that student teachers and teachers new to the field are assessed needs to be changed. This site should clarify any questions you have about what TPA actually is and what you need to know to begin to implement it.

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This site also gives a strong definition of what TPA is. The focus dives deeper into other agencies that are involved with TPA. A comparison to PACT (Performance Assessment for California) which was launched in 1988 is made and what impact it had on education in that state. I feel this site is primarily to find out what other states and agencies are doing. One major aspect I liked about this site is that it listed what the actual goals and expectations are for this project. There is also a link to another website which I will list here in case you would want to go directly to it. It describes things in more detail.