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Bingjie Chen; James Cowan; Dan Goldhaber; Roddy Theobald – Educational Policy, 2024
We evaluate the predictive validity of the Massachusetts Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP), a practice-based assessment of teaching skills that is now a requirement for teacher preparation program completion in Massachusetts. We find that candidates' performance on the CAP significantly predicts their in-service summative performance…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Teacher Competency Testing, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Evaluation
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Cowan, James; Goldhaber, Dan; Jin, Zeyu; Theobald, Roddy – American Educational Research Journal, 2023
We investigate the predictive validity of teacher licensure tests using data from the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). MTEL scores predict teachers' in-service performance ratings and contributions to student test scores (i.e., value added). We then explore whether these relationships vary for teacher candidates of color.…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Teacher Competency Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Predictive Validity