| Title: |
Preparing Middle Grades Candidates for edTPA in Uncertain Times |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Pinter, Holly H.; Virtue, David C. |
| Source: |
Current Issues in Middle Level Education. Apr 2022 26(2). |
| Availability: |
National Association of Professors of Middle Level Education. Web site: https://www.napomle.com/cimle; Web site: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Middle School Teachers; Performance Based Assessment; High Stakes Tests; Teacher Education Curriculum; Curriculum Evaluation; Distance Education; Blended Learning; Program Implementation; Pandemics; COVID-19; Student Evaluation |
| Geographic Terms: |
North Carolina |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
edTPA (Teacher Performance Assessment) |
| ISSN: |
1059-7107; 1938-1611 |
| Abstract: |
Teacher candidates in North Carolina must earn a passing score on the edTPA assessment to get certified. The middle grades education program at Western Carolina University integrates aspects of the edTPA assessment throughout pre-student teaching coursework and field experiences to prepare candidates for this high-stakes assessment. Some of the edTPA practice assignments serve as key assessments that help the middle grades program faculty evaluate the program and make decisions about curriculum. The pivot to remote and blended learning formats on campus and in partner middle level schools affected the implementation of the edTPA-related assignments. The authors share some of the challenges of implementing edTPA practice portfolios during the pandemic as well as insights gleaned from their assessment of the data. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1344508 |
| Database: |
ERIC |