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Campbell, Conni; Ayala, Carlos Cuauhtémoc; Railsback, Gary; Freking, Frederick W.; McKenna, Corey; Lausch, David – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2016
The teaching performance assessment (TPA) seeks to measure the knowledge, skills, and competencies of teachers during the credential phase of their training. The TPA was introduced in California in 2004 with programs piloting it and then became mandatory for candidates enrolling in preliminary programs in 2008. Although California has multiple…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Performance Based Assessment, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Turner, Crystal – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The number of school districts needing to focus their attention on ensuring that their students are receiving a 21st Century education has grown considerably with the creation of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and the looming deadline of the 2014-2015 school year when the new assessments will be given. The assessment dates,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Superintendents, Program Implementation