College of Arts, Letters & Education

 Connecting teacher-educators at EWU. For all who represent a K-12 Endorsement

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 3, 2012, from 10:00 - 11:00 am, in Martin Hall 204B 

Contacts: Co-Chair Dr. Gina Mikel Petrie at 509.359.6214 or gpetrie@ewu.edu. Co-Chair Dr. Jackie Coomes at 509.359.4232 or jcoomes@ewu.edu. 

Important Notice: The state-wide pilot for the TPA started in Winter 2012. 

Timeline for Student Teaching

Supervisor Checklist for Student Teaching

TPA Washington handbooks, released September 28, 2011

Updates on Field Testing from WACTE conference - Expectations Chart and Expectations FAQs

Washington Pre-Release TPA Handbooks, Nov. 10, 2011

Useful Resources:

Education courses planned for 2012-2013

Spring Education Schedule Planning

WACTE TPAC update from Larry Lashway, PESB director of program support. 

Updated Pathway and Migration Charts (2 separate files)

Teacher Performance Assessments (TPAs) by Content Area

Art
Elementary Mathematics
Secondary English, Language Arts
Secondary History, Social Studies
Secondary Mathematics
Secondary Science 
Secondary World Language

TPA samples from California - insights into what Washington State TPAs, in these content areas, may include when adopted

Art
Art Academic Language Appendix
Business
Business Academic Language Appendix
Music
Music Academic Language Appendix
Physical Education  
PE Academic Language Appendix 

Link to TPA website, from Patrick Sexton - TPAC has developed a website to help facilitate dialogue and resource sharing across the national TPA landscape. As we will all be taking up the TPA in short order, we want to encourage all WACTE members to join the TPAC Ning site. It's strength and value rests in our collective participation. Once you are a member you can join interest groups. We highly recommend the Washington group, which can be found under the Groups tab. 

WEST-B and WEST-E test dates and information. 

Report on the validity and reliability of the WEST-E Exams

EWU Library research guide for teacher-educators. Also, Nadean Meyer, learning resources librarian, is the liaison for education faculty. Contact her at nmeyer@ewu.edu or 509.359.4262.