Reflections on an edTPA Experience: A Disappointing, Anticlimactic Conclusion

Reflections on an edTPA Experience: A Disappointing, Anticlimactic Conclusion

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Implemented as a high-stakes Teacher Performance Assessment, in my opinion, edTPA holds great promise for evaluating novice teachers’ readiness. However, in its current stage, this pre-service assessment is better in theory than practice. I do not want this paper to evolve into a ranting diatribe ag...

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Main Author: Amy Proulx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2015-04-01
Series:Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL
Subjects:
Teachers
Teacher certification
Student teachers
Evaluation of student teachers
Training of student teachers
Training of teachers
Education
Applied linguistics
Teacher certification standards
Online Access:https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8891HNQ/download
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Summary:Implemented as a high-stakes Teacher Performance Assessment, in my opinion, edTPA holds great promise for evaluating novice teachers’ readiness. However, in its current stage, this pre-service assessment is better in theory than practice. I do not want this paper to evolve into a ranting diatribe against edTPA, rather, I hope my insight will shed some light on how we can collectively move forward with sound strategies that best support our teachers and students in the field we all love: education.
ISSN:2576-2907
2576-2907

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