Validating a Regional Clinical Practice Rubric: Shifting to a Collective Approach to Teacher Preparation

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Assessing Preservice Teachers' Performance

Abstract

To develop as reflective practitioners, preservice candidates require consistent high-quality, standards-based feedback and opportunities for facilitated next-steps planning that builds toward effective instruction. Various clinical practice instruments are available; however, most are aligned to national rather than state standards, and they frequently require usage fees that are passed along to candidates. Such fees are problematic for regions with high poverty rates and food-insecure candidates. To address the issues of state-specific standards alignment and equitable access we developed a local instrument. The current proposal describes the collaborative process of two IHEs and three school districts in developing a common rubric to provide action-oriented formative feedback for new teachers. In addition, we will report preliminary results from rubric validity and reliability studies.

Authors

• Cathy Yun, California State University - Fresno

• Lisa H. Bennett, California State University - Fresno