Improving Performance? A Model for Examining the Impact of the AEPA Preparation Center in Arizona.

摘要: This paper provides information about the efficacy of a model for preparing teacher candidates Arizona licensure examination (i.e., Educator Proficiency Assessments [AEPA]). The includes test familiarization, drill and practice with feedback, training in strategies specific item types, general preparation. Surveys phone interviews were conducted to identify students' existing level preparation skills, course grades, prior teaching experience. study sample included 79 education who reported using AEPA Prep Center results. systemic multi-step investigation found that students engaged activities greater levels preparedness AEPA. Students feedback represented most important activity. No differences levels-test or test-passing rates between traditional four-year students, nontraditional community college transfer students. An appendix describes Preparation Specialized Services. (Contains 1 table 29 references.) (Author/SLD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are best can be made from ori inal document. Improving Performance? Examining Impact PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Fi *e_yvo5 THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office Educational Research Improvement EDU TIONAL document has been reproduced as received person organizaiion originating it. 0 Minor changes have improve reproduction quality. Points view opinions stated this do not necessarily represent official OERI position policy. A Model Proposal originally titled: Performance: Teacher Education Skills Enhancement (TESEC) Edward Garcia Fierros Excellence Northern University presented at annual meeting American Association, New Orleans, Louisiana April 2002 2 BESTCOPYAVAIIABLE Abstract (AEPA)). systematic was passing non-traditional transferThis