The PESB has joined a national consortium of 20 states, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Stanford University, and the Council of Chief State School Officers to develop a pre-service assessment for national use. The assessment will have shared core content plus some state-specific elements. (RCW 28A.410.270(2)(b))
Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, all Professional Educator Standards Board-approved teacher preparation programs must administer to all pre-service candidates this evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness.
The Professional Educator Standards Board shall adopt rules that establish a date during the 2012-13 school year after which candidates completing teacher preparation programs must successfully pass this assessment. (RCW 28A.410.280)
Important Links:
- Field Test Handbook Information
- Field Test Scorer Information
- TPA Frequently Asked Questions
- Pearson TPA website
- Clock hours for TPA Scorers
- Standard 5 -TPA Alignment
- TPA Communications
If you have further questions related to the TPA, please email: PESB@k12.wa.us
If you have questions regarding access to the field test TPA handbooks, email tpac@aacte.org
Washington State TPA Tentative Timeline:
| Date | Activity |
| January-May 2012 | Field Test--all candidates, all programs required to administer test |
| Feb-Mar 2012 | Scorer training |
| April-Jul 2012 | Field Test Scoring |
| June-July 2012 | Data Analysis of Field Test |
| July-Aug 2012 | Adjustments to Handbooks/Rubrics |
| Sept-Oct 2012 | Standard setting |
| July-Oct. 2012 | Operational scorer Recruitment/Training |
| As per ESSS 6696, date in 2012-13 academic year to be determined by PESB |
First school year assessment required for all candidates to complete Washington teacher preparation program; fully incorporated into PESB system for evaluating preparation program quality.
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