The Teaching Performance Assessment Consortium (TPAC)

Why Now? Blue Ribbon Panel – 10 Principles PARCC and Smarter Balance Assessments

Where TPAC fits in TPAC is working to develop and implement at scale a way of assessing teaching that… Provides evidence of teaching effectiveness, Provides evidence of teaching effectiveness, Supports teacher preparation program improvement Supports teacher preparation program improvement Informs policy makers about qualities of teaching associated with student learning. Informs policy makers about qualities of teaching associated with student learning. TPAC is ONE example of an assessment system that is designed to leverage the alignment of policies and support program renewal. Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Accountability reframed How can we gather and use evidence of the qualities of teaching performance that inspire, engage, and sustain students as learners – to improve teaching and teacher preparation? Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

National Leadership AACTE overall project management, communication with programs Stanford University assessment development and technical support Council of Chief State School Officers policy development and support, communication with state education agencies (prior to March 2011) Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Highlights of Pearson’s Role in the TPA Pearson has been selected as Stanford’s operational partner. Support Stanford and AACTE with assessment development and technical review. Train and certify scorers, provide a scoring platform and report results for the operational TPA. Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Pearson’s Role in the Field Test Development Support for Field TestingDevelopment Support for Field Testing Handbook and template publicationHandbook and template publication Recruitment and training of scorers, scoring and scorer compensationRecruitment and training of scorers, scoring and scorer compensation BenchmarkingBenchmarking Reporting resultsReporting results Providing an electronic platform to manage TPA submissions.Providing an electronic platform to manage TPA submissions.

Pearson’s Role in Operational Use Pearson will provide Assessment Services to deliver the TPA Nationally and Sustainably.Pearson will provide Assessment Services to deliver the TPA Nationally and Sustainably. Web-based services that allow candidate registration, assembly of artifacts, faculty/supervisor feedback, final submission for official TPA scoring and a score report.Web-based services that allow candidate registration, assembly of artifacts, faculty/supervisor feedback, final submission for official TPA scoring and a score report. Scoring services such as the recruitment, training and certification of all scorers, scoring for all submitted TPA responsesScoring services such as the recruitment, training and certification of all scorers, scoring for all submitted TPA responses Reporting services such as the generation of all official score reports to candidates and institutions of record.Reporting services such as the generation of all official score reports to candidates and institutions of record.

Partnering States

Standards and tPAC Common Core alignmentCommon Core alignment InTASC alignmentInTASC alignment NCATE/CAEP endorsementNCATE/CAEP endorsement SPA endorsementSPA endorsement Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Role of K-12 Partners NEA and AACTE affiliate state meetingsNEA and AACTE affiliate state meetings Roles for cooperating teachers and school site principalsRoles for cooperating teachers and school site principals Call for collaboration with IHEsCall for collaboration with IHEs Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

TPAC Lineage National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolio assessments – accomplished teachers National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) portfolio assessments – accomplished teachers Connecticut BEST assessment system – teachers at end of induction Connecticut BEST assessment system – teachers at end of induction Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) – pre-service teachers Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) – pre-service teachers Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Design Principles for Educative Assessment  Discipline specific and embedded in curriculum  Student Centered: Examines teaching practice in relationship to student learning  Analytic: Provides feedback and support along targeted dimensions.  Integrative: maintains the complexity of teaching  Affords complex view of teaching based on multiple measures Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

TPA Architecture A summative assessment of teaching practiceA summative assessment of teaching practice Collection of artifacts and commentariesCollection of artifacts and commentaries “Learning Segment” of 3-5 days“Learning Segment” of 3-5 days Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

TPAC Artifacts of Practice PlanningInstructionAssessment Instructional and social context Instructional and social context Lesson plans Lesson plans Handouts, overheads, student work Handouts, overheads, student work Planning Commentary Planning Commentary Video Clips Video Clips Instruction Commentary Instruction Commentary Analysis of Whole Class Assessment Analysis of Whole Class Assessment Analysis of learning and Feedback to two students Analysis of learning and Feedback to two students Instructional next steps Instructional next steps Assessment Commentary Assessment Commentary Daily Reflection NotesDaily Reflection Notes Analysis of Teaching Effectiveness CommentaryAnalysis of Teaching Effectiveness Commentary Evidence of Academic Language DevelopmentEvidence of Academic Language Development Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Multiple Measures Assessment System Embedded Signature Assessments Observation/Supervisory Evaluation & Feedback Child Case Studies Analyses of Student Learning Curriculum/ Teaching Analyses TPAC Capstone Assessment Integration of:  Planning  Instruction  Assessment  Analysis of Teaching with attention to Academic Language Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Targeted Competencies PLANNING Planning for content understandingsPlanning for content understandings Using knowledge of students to inform teachingUsing knowledge of students to inform teaching Planning assessments to monitor and support student learningPlanning assessments to monitor and support student learningINSTRUCTION Engaging students in learningEngaging students in learning Deepening student learning during instructionDeepening student learning during instructionASSESSMENT Analyzing student work Analyzing student work Using feedback to guide further learning Using feedback to guide further learning Using assessment to inform instruction Using assessment to inform instructionREFLECTION Analyzing Teaching Effectiveness Analyzing Teaching Effectiveness ACADEMIC LANGUAGE Identifying Language Demands Identifying Language Demands Supporting students’ academic language development Supporting students’ academic language development Evidence of language use Evidence of language use Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Rubric Levels Is the candidate ready for independent teaching (i.e., to be the teacher of record)? Is the candidate ready for independent teaching (i.e., to be the teacher of record)? Rubric Levels Rubric Levels  Level 1 – Struggling candidate, not ready to teach  Level 2 – Some skill but needs more practice to be teacher-of-record  Level 3 – Acceptable level to begin teaching  Level 4 – Solid foundation of knowledge and skills  Level 5 – Stellar candidate, in the top 5% of candidates, sophisticated practice. Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Rubric progression Early novice  highly accomplished beginner Early novice  highly accomplished beginner Rubrics are additive and analytic Rubrics are additive and analytic Candidates demonstrate: Candidates demonstrate: Expanding repertoire of skills and strategies Expanding repertoire of skills and strategies Deepening of rationale and reflection Deepening of rationale and reflection Teacher focus  student focus Teacher focus  student focus Whole class  generic groups  individuals Whole class  generic groups  individuals Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Rubric Sample Eliciting and Monitoring Students’ Mathematical Understandings Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 Candidate talks throughout the clip(s) and students provide few responses. The candidate stays focused on facts or procedures with no attention to mathematical concepts and representations of content. Candidate primarily asks surface-level questions and evaluates student responses as correct or incorrect. Candidate makes vague or superficial use of representations to help students understand mathematical concepts. The candidate elicits student responses related to reasoning/prob lem solving. Candidate uses representations in ways that help students understand mathematical concepts. Candidate elicits and builds on students’ reasoning/ problem solving to explicitly portray, extend, or clarify a mathematical concept. Candidate uses strategically chosen representations in ways that deepen student understanding of mathematical concepts. All components of Level 4 plus, Candidate facilitates interactions among students to evaluate their own ideas.

Academic Language Academic language is different from everyday language. Some students are not exposed to this language outside of school.Academic language is different from everyday language. Some students are not exposed to this language outside of school. Much of academic language is discipline-specific.Much of academic language is discipline-specific. Unless we make academic language explicit for learning, some students will be excluded from classroom discourse and future opportunities that depend on having acquired this language.Unless we make academic language explicit for learning, some students will be excluded from classroom discourse and future opportunities that depend on having acquired this language. Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity

Academic language is the oral and written language used in school necessary for learning content. This includes the “language of the discipline” (vocabulary and forms/functions of language associated with learning outcomes) and the “instructional language” used to engage students’ in learning content. Academic Language Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity

Academic Language Competencies Measured Understanding students’ language development and identifying language demands Understanding students’ language development and identifying language demands Supporting language demands (form and function) to deepen content learning Supporting language demands (form and function) to deepen content learning Identifying evidence that students understand and use targeted academic language in ways that support their language development and content learning. Identifying evidence that students understand and use targeted academic language in ways that support their language development and content learning. Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Field Test Participation Subject Areas to be field testedSubject Areas to be field tested Elementary Literacy, Elementary Mathematics, English/Language Arts, History/Social Science, Secondary Mathematics, ScienceElementary Literacy, Elementary Mathematics, English/Language Arts, History/Social Science, Secondary Mathematics, Science Special Education, Early Childhood Development, Middle Grades (Science, ELA, Math, and History Social Science), Art, Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theater), Physical Education, and World LanguageSpecial Education, Early Childhood Development, Middle Grades (Science, ELA, Math, and History Social Science), Art, Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theater), Physical Education, and World Language Other low-incidence draft handbooks will be available for trying outOther low-incidence draft handbooks will be available for trying out Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Field Test Participation Pearson will support scoring training and scoring stipends for a national sample of 18,000 candidatesPearson will support scoring training and scoring stipends for a national sample of 18,000 candidates Scoring training and certification online (some synchronous events)Scoring training and certification online (some synchronous events) Scorers to include IHE faculty, field supervisors, cooperating teaching, principals, NBCTs and others with pedagogical content knowledge and experience with beginning teacher development.Scorers to include IHE faculty, field supervisors, cooperating teaching, principals, NBCTs and others with pedagogical content knowledge and experience with beginning teacher development. Local, state and national scoringLocal, state and national scoring Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Timeline of Activities Release of revised handbooks Release of revised handbooks September 2011 September 2011 Commitment/registrations to participate in Field Test Commitment/registrations to participate in Field Test Summer/Fall 2011 Summer/Fall 2011 Pearson systems ready for registration, submissions, and scoring Pearson systems ready for registration, submissions, and scoring Spring 2012 – scorer management system ready Spring 2012 – scorer management system ready TBD 2012 – candidate registration and TPA submission system ready TBD 2012 – candidate registration and TPA submission system ready Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011

Next Steps Join TPAC Online (Ning) Join TPAC Online (Ning) Field test commitments Field test commitments Technical assistance Technical assistance AACTE affiliate meetings AACTE affiliate meetings Ongoing webinars and Ning discussions Ongoing webinars and Ning discussions PACT/TPAC Implementation Conference – October in San Diego PACT/TPAC Implementation Conference – October in San Diego AACTE Annual Meeting – February 17-19, 2012 AACTE Annual Meeting – February 17-19, 2012 Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity 2011