Introducing a new model for online cross-institutional moderations
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Wyatt-Smith, Claire and Adie, Lenore. (2021). Introducing a new model for online cross-institutional moderations. In In Wyatt-Smith, Claire, Adie, Lenore and Nuttall, Joce (Ed.). Teaching performance assessments as a cultural disruptor in initial teacher education : Standards, evidence and collaboration pp. 39-58 Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3705-6_3
Authors | Wyatt-Smith, Claire and Adie, Lenore |
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Editors | Wyatt-Smith, Claire, Adie, Lenore and Nuttall, Joce |
Abstract | The completed validation of a new teaching performance assessment (TPA) provided an opening for developing a fit-for-purpose model for online cross-institutional moderation. The new customised model was intended to function within the Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment (GTPA) systems and processes for quality assuring that the established standard—an outcome of the year-long trial of the instrument—was being applied consistently across the collective of universities that chose to take up the GTPA. Through the Research and Development (R&D) Program (Workforce Studies Series) led by the Australian Catholic University in partnership with the collective, we learned that the professionalisation of teacher education required more than a TPA endorsed through external expert review processes. It required not just evidence of the validity and reliability of the new competence assessment with accompanying samples of the standard at the threshold (minimum acceptable level) and related quality assurance processes. Critically, it required the generation and analyses of data that could serve the longer-term purpose of supporting the implementation of the instrument and related standard, now expected by the GTPA Collective to be applied to the range of ITE programs offered across universities. The trust of teacher educators and the public rested on pursing this goal, as established by the R&D team and teacher educators themselves. The model introduced in this chapter represents a bold move towards national benchmarking of participating universities and was designed and developed by the authors and progressed through a large, networked community of researchers, teacher educators and policy personnel. The features and functions of the model are discussed, and the preconditions for the effective use of the model for both summative (reporting) and formative (improvement) purposes are introduced. We propose that the cross-institutional moderation online (CIM-Online™) methodology that has been developed, contributes to building both public confidence in graduate quality and the confidence of teacher educators in applying a common established standard in teacher education programs nationwide. Finally, we summarise the processes that need to be in place for effective CIM-Online to generate data able to show the quality of teaching graduates and to inform curriculum review and program renewal. |
Page range | 39-58 |
Year | 2021 |
Book title | Teaching performance assessments as a cultural disruptor in initial teacher education : Standards, evidence and collaboration |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Place of publication | Singapore |
Series | Teacher education, learning innovation and accountability |
ISBN | 9789811637049 |
9789811637070 | |
9789811637056 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3705-6_3 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2021 |
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Deposited | 26 Nov 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x1xq/introducing-a-new-model-for-online-cross-institutional-moderations
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