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TPAC

TPAC. TPAC – Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium. Walking Our Students Through the Process. Ellen Hill, Miami University. TPAC. Pilot Assessments - Flying the plane while attaching the wings…. New Assessments: are available in the following subject/licensure fields:

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TPAC

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  1. TPAC TPAC – Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium Walking Our Students Through the Process Ellen Hill, Miami University

  2. TPAC Pilot Assessments - Flying the plane while attaching the wings… • New Assessments:are available in the following subject/licensure fields: • Elementary Literacy • Elementary Mathematics • Secondary English/Language Arts • Secondary History/Social Science • Secondary Mathematics • Secondary Science • Coming Soon: • These handbooks will be released in mid tolate September: • Special Education • Early Childhood Development • Middle Grades English/Language Arts • Middle Grades History/Social Science • Middle Grades Mathematics • Middle Grades Science • Visual Art, Performing Arts (Music, Dance, and Theater • Physical Education • World Languages.  • Pilot Group: • MCE Student Teachers • assess according to grade level • Special Education Student Teachers • Assessments we piloted: • Elementary Literacy • Elementary Mathematics • Secondary English/Language Arts • Secondary History/Social Science • Secondary Mathematics • Secondary Science

  3. TPAC • Timeline of Events • Assessment Introduction – opening meeting • Assessment Selection – who gets what?? • School Notification – cooperating teachers, administrators • Early release for seminars • Videotaping permission • Amount of help/assistance • Seminar Schedule • Reserving space – room scheduling • Types of assistance, support • Videotaping seminar • Putting it all together • Uploading to Chalk and Wire • Scoring and revising

  4. TPAC LOGISTICS • Room to work • Computer lab • Digital Learning Lab • Large classroom • Internet connectivity • Tech Support on site • Video equipment • Food and beverages

  5. TPAC • Direct support for Miami U. students • Selecting and unpacking the assessment • Preparing school personnel and classroom • Discussing format • Rubrics and scoring • Academic language • Making accommodations for special students • Video taping seminar –videotaping techniques and uploading; critique of video • Connecting all parts of the assessment • Checking off requirements • Uploading entire project • Food, water, and soda for breaks

  6. TPAC • Supervisor Responsibilities and Expectations • Take the lead for explaining different parts of the assessment package • Contact classroom teacher and principal to explain requirements of project, videotaping, and early release on seminar days • Be present on seminar days to assist, advise, and critique • Possibly videotape in the classroom • Score projects

  7. TPAC Pros and cons… What we liked What we DIDN’T like Sometimes just standing around while they worked Technology issues Extra time involved • Positive connection with students • Pacing of project • Seeing their work in progress • Eating with the ST’s

  8. TPAC Pros and cons… What the students liked What they DIDN’T like Leaving school each week Felt forced to work on a schedule Technology issues Difficulty uploading video Receiving scores at different times • Working as a group with peers • Sharing ideas and strategies • Pacing of project • Designated time and place to work • Seeing their work in progress • Food

  9. TPAC • Ideas for future implementation and support: • Embed ideas from TPAC into methods block assignments, specifically Academic Language, reflective practices • Reserve classrooms on different campuses (Middletown, Hamilton, Voice of America) for student work space; assign a supervisor to each location • Repeat Videotaping seminar; reserve cameras • Repeat uploading seminar • Train all supervisors in scoring

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