Implementing and Analyzing Performance Assessments in Teacher Education

Teacher education has long relied on locally—developed assessments that lack reliability and validity. Rigorous performance—based assessments for preservice teachers have been advanced as one possible way to ensure that all students receive instruction from a high—quality teacher. Recently, performance—based assessments have been developed which focus on the application of knowledge of teaching and learning in a classroom setting. Our book explores factors related to the implementation of t...