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The Teacher Work Sample: Implementing Standards‐Based Performance Assessment

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Teacher Educator

Volume

39

Issue

4

First Page

231

Last Page

248

Abstract

Over the past four years, the University of Northern Iowa has gradually adopted teacher work sample methodology as a way of evaluating student teachers. In this article, the authors will draw on their experience with this implementation process to define and describe the teacher work sample as a standards‐based performance assessment tool that links student teaching performance to P‐12 student achievement; discuss strategies and procedures associated with implementing the teacher work sample; explore the ways teacher education faculty can utilize teacher work sample data to improve both program direction and classroom instruction; and suggest ways the teacher work sample could be used for facilitating and assessing the professional development of practicing teachers. © 2004 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

Department

Department of Teaching

Original Publication Date

1-1-2004

DOI of published version

10.1080/08878730409555344

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