ERIC Number: EJ1190002
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Publication Date: 2018
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Impact of Content-Specific Seminars on Candidate EdTPA Preparation and Performance
Okraski, Cornelia V.; Kissau, Scott P.
Foreign Language Annals, v51 n3 p685-705 Fall 2018
edTPA is a performance-based assessment used in teacher licensure programs across the country as evidence of a candidate's readiness to teach. Although multiple studies have indicated it to be a challenging assessment and have offered multiple recommendations for candidate support, few have examined the impact of specific means of support. In this mixed-method study, the authors used surveys, interviews, classroom observations, and edTPA performance data to investigate the impact of content-specific edTPA support seminars on the preparation and performance of world language and English as a second language teacher candidates. The study provided evidence that content-specific support seminars can provide opportunities for more tailored support, instructors who are more familiar with content standards and resources, and more consistent messaging than non--content-specific seminars. Results also indicated that clustering candidates in content-specific seminars can lead to stronger performance outcomes than seminars involving teacher candidates from a variety of different content areas. Implications for teacher preparation programs are discussed.
Descriptors: Seminars, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Certification, Test Preparation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Course Content, Standards, Outcomes of Education, Teacher Education Programs
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