|
Home
Member Institutions
Active Professionals
Meetings/Materials
Oregon Collaborative
Research Initiative
Contact Officers
AACTE
Oregon Papers at AACTE
Constitution/Bylaws
Supply & Demand
Teacher Work Sample Resources
Online Resources
ORATE
|
|
|
Teacher Work Sample Resources
In 1991 the Oregon Legislature adopted a standards-based design for the state's pK-12 schools. Reflecting a standards-based system for education, Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) established competencies for teacher certification used in initial and continuing teaching licensure in Oregon. As part of the documentation in their attainment of required competencies and effectiveness in fostering student learning, pre-service teachers are required to submit two samples of their work from their student teaching experience.
Each work sample includes a unit of instruction, evidence about pupil learning within the unit, and use of pupil data for future instructional and reporting plans. A work sample displays, among other things, objectives, instructional and assessment procedures, pupil performance data, and interpretation of the success of a unit of instruction. Work sample methodology is designed to align assessment with instructional objectives, with the goal of providing information relevant to instruction and achievement. Central to the methodology is the view of teachers as reflective practitioners, which is essential to a teacher's growth as a professional. Teacher education graduates are responsible for interpreting and reflecting on their accomplishments in fostering student learning and for describing how this information will inform future practice.
|
|
