The State Board of Education must still approve use of the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, which was dropped by two states that had adopted it.
Kindergarten teacher Angie Hogan read a book to her class last September at Highland Village Elementary. The State Board for Educator Certification has adopted the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment in an effort to better prepare new teachers and keep them in the profession.A state board on Friday voted in favor of requiringin an effort to better prepare new teachers and keep them in the profession.
, in a 8-to-1 vote. Board member Tommy Coleman was not present, and board member Jean Streepey abstained.The State Board of Education must still approve the test before it’s officially adopted for new Texas teachers. The board is expected to consider the matter in June. The edTPA, which was developed at Stanford University, requires teachers to submit answers to essay questions and provide a sample lesson plan, a 15-minute video of themselves teaching in the classroom and a report on their students’ progress.
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