Elementary candidates have lower TPA passing rates than secondary and special education candidates, possibly due to added assessment complexity¶

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Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Single subject (secondary) and educational specialist (special education) programs had higher passing rates on average than multiple subject (elementary) programs. → Patrick 2024

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 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive comparison of passing rates by credential field across the 263-program sample, drawn from CTC TPA records. The report offers the added two-subject complexity and pandemic-era clinical practice challenges as partial explanations, not tested causes.

"Single subject (i.e., secondary) and educational specialist (i.e., special education) programs had higher passing rates, on average, than multiple subject (i.e., elementary) programs. Notably, elementary candidates must document their teaching skills across two subjects (literacy and math), and each assessment has added elements for these candidates."

Discussion¶

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