Title

Troubling the edTPA: Illusions of Objectivity and Rigor

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2-2016

Abstract

High-stakes, standardized teacher performance assessments (TPAs) are dramatically shifting the landscape of educator preparation. In this article, we examine illusions of objectivity and rigor embedded in edTPA, focusing on the reductive nature of standardized teacher assessments and the corrosive impact of the burgeoning TPA industry. We assert that TPAs corrupt the preparation process by discouraging authentic, multifaceted, longitudinal evaluations of candidate readiness, thereby undermining the very rigor and accountability they purport to ensure.

DOI

10.1080/00131725.2015.1102368

Publication Title

Educational Forum

Volume Number

80

Issue Number

1

First Page

95

Last Page

106

ISSN

00131725

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