KANSAS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

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KANSAS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
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• Kansas State Department of Education
• Teacher Education Licensure
• Martha S. Gage
• mgage_at_ksde.org
• 785-296-8010

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KPA--Beginnings

• Performance-based licensing system mandated by
  the KSBE-1992
• Professional Standards Board developed committees
  from the field to work on program standards
• Regulations Committeeregulations for what kinds
  of licenses, levels of licenses, requirements,
  etc.
• Included a performance assessment for first
  level license.

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KPA (Cont.)

• Members of PSB visited several states to see what
  they were doing in terms of performance
  assessmentIndiana, Connecticut, Kentucky, Oregon
• Learned about work of ESU and its teacher work
  sample
• Developed a committee to work on instrumentDr.
  Phil Bennett-ESU

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KPAWhere Are We Now

• Developed a teacher work sample in 2002 using
  professional education standards that are part of
  the new licensure system.
• 13 standards were adapted into 7 criteria
• Rubric developed to measure elements in each of 7
  criteria
• Field tested for first time in

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KPA (cont.)

• No fault period from to 6/2006
• Center for Education Testing and Evaluation at
  The University of Kansas worked with us on edits
  to work sample. Assisted with validity and
  reliability issues
• Qualifying score set at KSBE meeting on July 11,
  2006

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KPA (cont.)

• The KPA is to be completed by teachers who hold a
  conditional teaching license. The conditional
  license is the initial teaching license in the
  state of Kansas.
• Conditional license holders must successfully
  complete the KPA in order to move to the
  professional license.

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KPA (Cont.)

• The KPA is a written account of a multiple week
  teaching unit.
• They must provide evidence of their ability to
  meet the seven KPA criteria that incorporate the
  states thirteen professional

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KPA Sample Criterion

• Turn to p. 9 in your sample
• Standard(s)The Criterion
• Text Description and examples
• Checklist
• Rubric-Ratings and Indicators

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Overview of KPA Criterion

• Briefly what each one includes

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KPA Criterion 1

• Contextual Information and Learning Environment
  Adaptations
• The teacher understands how individuals learn,
  understands child and adolescent development,
  demonstrates knowledge of appropriate
  adaptations, and has the ability to provide
  instructional strategies that afford learning
  opportunities for all learners. KSDE Standards
  2 and 3

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KPA Criterion 2

• Learning Goals and Objectives
• The teacher selects goals and objectives based
  upon knowledge of all students, subject matter,
  and curriculum outcomes. KSDE Standard 7

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KPA Criterion 3

• Instructional Design and Implementation
• The teacher understands and uses a variety of
  appropriate instructional strategies, including
  those that represent a wide range of
  technological tools, to develop various kinds of
  students learning including critical thinking,
  problem solving, reading, and subject matter
  knowledge. The teacher also uses knowledge of
  parents, community and agencies to support all
  students learning and well-being when planning
  and implementing instruction. KSDE Standards 4,
  10, 12

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KPA Criterion 4

• Demonstration of Integration Skills
• The teacher demonstrates the ability to integrate
  across and within content fields to enrich the
  curriculum, develop thinking skills, and
  facilitate all students abilities to understand
  relationships between subject areas. KSDE
  Standard 11

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KPA Criterion 5

• Analysis of Classroom Learning Environment
• The teacher uses an understanding of individual
  and group motivation and behavior, including
  effective verbal and non-verbal communication
  techniques, to create a positive learning
  environment that fosters active inquiry,
  supportive interaction and self-motivation in the
  classroom. KSDE Standards 5 and 6

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KPA Criterion 6

• Analysis of Assessment Procedures
• The teacher understands and uses formal and
  informal assessment strategies to evaluate and
  ensure the continual intellectual, social and
  other aspects of personal development of all
  learners. KSDE Standard 8

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KPA Criterion 7

• Reflection and Self-Evaluation
• The teacher is a reflective practitioner who
  continually evaluates the effects of his or her
  choices and actions on others (students, parents,
  and other professionals in the learning
  community), actively seeks out opportunities to
  grow professionally and participates in the
  school improvement process (Kansas Quality
  Performance Accreditation). KSDE Standards 9 and
  10

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Training for New Teachers

• Most Kansas institutions are now using a Teacher
  Work Sample with candidates in student teaching.
  We have shared the KPA document with all
  institutions.
• We do training for out-of-state teachers who are
  initial license holders in Kansas four times a
  year, in both the eastern and western part of the
  state. This training lasts for an entire day.
  It is voluntary and we pay none of the costs of
  the teachers who attend.

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Training for Scorers

• Began training by having scorers come to Topeka
  for two days to train and then score sample
  KPAs. Receive feedback on scoring.
• Three scorers per KPA and then scores are
  averaged for a total score per KPA.
• Now
• Train pod leaders on one Saturday. Next Saturday
  all scorers come to Topeka. Re-trained by pod
  leaders. Give them KPAs to take home and score
  with a deadline for returning.
• Goal
• All of the scoring is done online.

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Scoring (cont.)

• We do anti-bias training for scorers.
• De-emphasize spelling and grammatical errors.
• Warn scorers to look at substance, not
  appearance.
• Talk about pitfalls to avoid as a scorer-be as
  objective as possible
• Expectation Not everyone will pass the first
  time

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Assistance by School Personnel

• In the Handbook we give guidance for mentors who
  might be working with new teachers.
• We also provide guidance for principals as to
  their role.
• Have done lots of technical assistance out in the
  districts.

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What is available online from TEAL?

• Information about the KPA
• http//www.ksde.org/cert/kpa.html
• KPA Handbook
• KPA Training Manual
• Notification of Submission Form
• Parameters for Completing the KPA
• Reading Materials Online for the KPA

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RESEARCH

• We will begin collecting data with this falls
  scoring session. Teachers scores will be sent
  back to their institutions if they are in Kansas
  so that the institutions can use them at program
  review and accreditation.
• We will be doing surveys in 2007 once we have the
  qualifying scores.
• We will be tracking criterion scores and total
  scores and using that data in other research we
  have planned.