Sufficient clinical feedback predicts TPA passing for preservice candidates but not for internship candidates¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2024 · checked against its sources 2026-10-19 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i1 For preservice candidates, odds of passing across all attempts were more than 2 times higher in programs where almost all completers reported sufficient clinical feedback (more than 5 feedback episodes). → Patrick 2024 q2 i? Program-level ratings on clinical support were not predictive of internship candidates' success on the TPA. → Patrick 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Patrick 2024¶

Patrick, S. K. (2024). How preparation predicts teaching performance assessment results in California. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/544.849

q2 · i1 · associational · r2

Observational analysis linking program-level completer-survey ratings of clinical support (communication, observations, and feedback about teaching from program faculty) to preservice candidates' TPA pass rates across all credential areas. The printed odds ratio is more than 2.

"for preservice candidates, program-level ratings capturing the percent of completers who received clinical feedback more than 5 times were predictive of TPA pass rates across all credential areas. Based on these program-level ratings, the odds of passing a TPA across all attempts were more than 2 times higher for candidates from the programs in which almost all completers reported sufficient clinical feedback, compared to candidates from the programs in which a lower percentage of completers reported such support."

Patrick 2024 (2)¶

Patrick, S. K. (2024). How preparation predicts teaching performance assessment results in California. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/544.849

q2 · i? · associational · r2

The same observational analysis found the clinical-support rating did not predict TPA success for intern candidates, who served as teachers of record while completing preparation. No effect size is printed for this null finding.

"Program-level ratings on clinical support were not predictive of internship candidates’ success on the TPA."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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