dr. rick short associate dean and tqi assessment coordinator middle tennessee state university

Dr. Rick ShortAssociate Dean and TQI Assessment Coordinator

Middle Tennessee State University

Task Force MembersMarty Alberg, UMLisa Barron, Cheatham County SchoolsSusan Benner, UT-KnoxvilleTerry Goodin, MTSUKandi Hill-Clarke, TBRMary Lee Hall, UT-MartinMike Harris, Clarksville/Montgomery County SchoolsRhona Hurwitz, ETSUBecky Kent, Teach TennesseeMartin Nash, TSDEPhil Roberson, TSUDavid Sevier, TSBERick Short, MTSU (Chair)Connie Smith, TSDEVictoria Van Cleef, New Teacher Project

Initial Assessment Framework“Every teacher candidate will demonstrate characteristics of

effective teaching . . . “

Define core characteristics of effective teachersIdentify acceptable evidence of core characteristicsDevelop valid, reliable, efficient, fair, and

performance-based assessments of characteristicsDevelop a program-centered system of assessment

and reporting Initiate an organizational structure to implement,

manage, and monitor assessment system

Assessment DevelopmentParticipants: 24 secondary teacher candidates

and 24 licensed secondary teachersAssessment Standards: Framework for

Evaluation and Professional Growth (TSBE, 2004) & Characteristics of Teaching Quality (TQI, 2008)

Assessment MethodsVideo-recorded teaching event (PACT)PBL simulationSemi-structured interview

Rubrics and Scoring ProceduresAnalyses

Norms and cut scoresReliability (inter-rater, internal consistency)Validity (content, construct (MTMM, criterion-

related))

The Statewide Teacher Performance Assessment ProjectGoal: Replication and implementation of Performance

Assessment of California Teachers (PACT)Sponsors

Stanford UniversityAACTECCSSO

Tennessee PartnersVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of Tennessee-KnoxvilleUniversity of MemphisTennessee State Department of EducationTennessee Teaching Quality Initiative

Primary Funding Source: Ford Foundation

Contact InformationDr. Rick Short, Associate Dean and TQI Assessment CoordinatorMiddle Tennessee State UniversityEmail: rshort@mtsu.eduPhone: 615.898.2955

Dr. Paula Myrick Short, Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsTennessee Board of RegentsEmail: Paula.Short@tbr.eduPhone: 615.366.4411

Dr. Kandi Hill-Clarke, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Tennessee Board of RegentsEmail: k.hill-clarke@tbr.eduPhone: 615.366.3948