Responsibilities for
preservice teachers
State of Washington Performance-Based Pedagogy Assessment of Teacher Candidates
Part II: Directions to Teacher Candidates
The Performance-Based Pedagogy Assessment (PPA) requires you to provide evidence of the ability to meet the WAC Residency standards and positively impact student learning. Performance-based assessment means the standards must be met through direct observation of your teaching and the collection of evidence of student learning during student teaching.
Carefully study Part I, Conceptual Framework, of the State of Washington Performance-Based Pedagogy Assessment prior to beginning the assessment. The Conceptual Framework contains information critical to understanding the purpose of the assessment and the performances you must demonstrate.
You must complete the PPA a minimum of two times during student teaching. Each time you complete the PPA, you must, first, provide a written description of Classroom/Student Characteristics, write an Instructional Plan, and write an Instructional Plan Rationale. Next, you must teach the lesson, during which time your performance will be evaluated. Finally, you must collect evidence of student learning.
All criteria under each of the 10 standards, as well as all other requirements of the recommending institution, must be met in order to satisfy the requirements for a Residency Teaching Certificate. In other words, while you must successfully complete all PPA criteria as a necessary condition for teacher certification, other institutional requirements may mean that the PPA is not sufficient (i.e., the only requirement) for teacher certification.
You are not required to address every PPA criterion in each lesson. However, a criterion must be addressed and met at least once during the two or more administrations of the PPA.
The following is an overview of the PPA process, followed by directions that provide specific guidelines for completing each part of the PPA.
Overview of the PPA process
1. Written sources of evidence
(Provided prior to observation -PPA Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
What to do:
- In collaboration with the cooperating teacher and university supervisor, select a lesson to teach.
- Using the PPA Standards 1-5 as a reference, prepare the written materials specified in the “What to Submit for Each Lesson” column.
What to submit for each lesson:
- Classroom and Student Characteristics.
- Instructional Plan, including descriptions or documentation related to assessment strategies.
2. Written sources of evidence
(Provided prior to observation - PPA Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
What to do:
- Provide the written materials to your cooperating teacher and/or supervisor.
- Meet with your cooperating teacher and/or supervisor to discuss the written materials.
- Revise the materials based on feedback from the cooperating teacher and/or supervisor.
- Provide the final draft of written materials to the cooperating teacher and/or supervisor for their evaluation, based on PPA Standards 1-5.
What to submit for each lesson:
- Instructional Plan Rationale, including your plan
for personal contact with families.
(Note: Your cooperating teacher and/or supervisor will evaluate your materials based on PPA Standards 1-5).
3. Observation
(PPA Standards 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
What to do:
- Teach the lesson outlined in the instructional plan.
- Collect evidence of student learning.
What to submit for each lesson:
- Evidence of student learning.
(Note: Your cooperating teacher and/or supervisor will use PPA Standards 6-10 to evaluate your teaching)
Contact information
Field Services Office
Cleveland 314
509-335-0925
hritter@wsu.edu