http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/ PTEC's Teacher Assessment Features en-US Copyright 2013, ComPADRE.org editor@ptec.org (Managing Editor) Sun, 19 May 2013 20:33:45 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/services/images/LogoSmallPTEC.gif http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/ 125 35 Though induction literature traditionally recommends separating assistance and assessment, there has been growing recognition that assessment is integral to promoting and gauging teacher quality. This has led to increased interest in approaches to new teacher induction that meld support, development, assessment and accountability. This article provides images of mentoring from two well-regarded induction programs – the Peer Assistance and Evaluation Program in Cincinnati and the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project – that integrate assistance and assessment to promote quality teaching. This article highlights the possibilities and pitfalls of each approach. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=7412 http://www.tcrecord.org/content.asp?contentid=12789 http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7412 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Candidates for secondary school physics teaching positions may be drawn from a variety of sources. Some may have completed an accredited physics or physics teaching program, others may have training in other educational, science, engineering, or business disciplines. Still others may be entering the profession as an alternative or second career. The purpose of this document is to provide some guidance for administrators to gauge a candidate's qualifications to teach physics. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=9447 http://www.aapt.org/Resources/upload/Secondary-School-Physics-Teacher-Role_booklet.pdf http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=9447 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST This presentation outlines active learning techniques and active assessments used to measure student learning. The assessment instruments covered force and motion, electricity, and mathematical modeling. The results for various interactive-engagement curricula are given. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=7290 http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7290&DocID=460 http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7290 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST This presentation describes some ways in which science teachers can be assessed. Among the quantities that may be measured are student learning, the use of science processes by students, attitudes, and the management of the classroom. Rubrics for teacher assessment and many tools are given. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=7292 http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7292&DocID=462 http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7292 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST This presentation describes the analysis of the results of conceptual pre/post student assessment instruments. Questions of correlations between learning and initial understanding and normalizing the reported gain are covered. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=7291 http://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7291&DocID=461 http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7291 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST The physics education community has long recognized the need for valid and reliable assessments of content in physics courses, and education researchers have developed numerous assessments with the intent of measuring student learning. These conceptual surveys have done much to awaken the physics community to the understanding that while traditional didactic instruction may train students to produce correct solutions to seemingly complex problems, such instruction often does little to alter students' fundamental conceptual thinking. PhysTEC provides links to several assessment instruments, as well as strategies for employing them. http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/items/detail.cfm?ID=7025 http://phystec.org/components/assessment/ http://www.compadre.org/PTEC/bulletinboard/Thread.cfm?ID=7025 Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EST