An Organic Model for edTPA Exploration and Implementation

An Organic Model for edTPA Exploration and Implementation

Carla Lynn Tanguay, Joyce E. Many, Mary Ariail, Ruchi Bhatnagar, Judith Emerson
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 39
ISBN13: 9781522583530|ISBN10: 152258353X|EISBN13: 9781522583547
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8353-0.ch003
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Tanguay, Carla Lynn, et al. "An Organic Model for edTPA Exploration and Implementation." Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education, edited by Kim K. Winter, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 42-80. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8353-0.ch003

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Tanguay, C. L., Many, J. E., Ariail, M., Bhatnagar, R., & Emerson, J. (2019). An Organic Model for edTPA Exploration and Implementation. In K. Winter, H. Pinter, & M. Watson (Eds.), Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education (pp. 42-80). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8353-0.ch003

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Tanguay, Carla Lynn, et al. "An Organic Model for edTPA Exploration and Implementation." In Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education, edited by Kim K. Winter, Holly H. Pinter, and Myra K. Watson, 42-80. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8353-0.ch003

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Abstract

Teacher educators share their experiences in response to the adoption of a high-stakes policy in Georgia regarding the use of edTPA®. Their efforts followed an organic model characterized by the inclusion of three important concepts: (1) distributed leadership, (2) ongoing communication, and (3) a commitment to the evolution of responsibilities and support structures. Stories highlight the importance of collegiality, shared decision making, and clear and open communication within the institution to ensure the success of a policy imperative at the grass-roots level. Since the policy of edTPA for licensure in Georgia carried high stakes for teacher educators and teacher candidates alike, the transition period allowed faculty to engage in conversations and practices that paid attention to the policy imperative, simultaneously allowing them time to consider how to conserve the values and cultural assets of the institution.

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