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American Association of State
Colleges and Universities

and the

Funding for the project is
provided by the Department of
Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), Grant No. P116B070066, and the UW System Administration PK-16 Grant.

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Wisconsin's Grassroots
Teacher Quality Assessment (TQA) Model:
Large Scale Assessment of Math and Science Content Knowledge in Student Teaching

Overview / Contacts | Goals | Timeline | STAR Teams | Resources

TQA Project Student Teaching Assessment Research Teams (STAR Teams)

Year 2007-09 STAR I Teams (Cohort I)

Alverno College

Campus Coordinator:
Susan Pustejovsky, Ph.D., Math Professor

• Leona Truchan, Science Professor
• Rita Nawrocki-Chabin, Secondary Education Professor
• Mary Diez, Graduate School
• Nancy Jelen, Dean, School of Education
• Kathy Lake, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Valerie Sauve, K-12 Math, Rufus King High School, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Andrew Cassini, K-12 Science

Marian College

Campus Coordinator:
Moreen Carvan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Education

• Dr. Martha Combs, Professor, Department of Teacher Education, School of Education
• Christine Erickson, Chair, Department of Teacher Education, School of Education
• Dr. Jim Dunphy, Associate Professor of Math, Division of Math and Natural Sciences
• Dr. Susan Bornstein-Forst, Professor of Biology, Division of Math and Natural Sciences
• Dr. Kathryn Polmanteer, Dean, School of Education

UW-Madison

Campus Coordinator:
Ken Zeichner, Ph.D., Associate Dean, School of Education

• Peter Hewson, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education
• Bryn Jaastad, TA/Supervisor, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Math Education
• Steve Head, Director, Office of Educational Portfolios and Career Services
• Gordon Perkins, Science Department Head, Memorial High School, Madison Metropolitan School District

UW-Oshkosh

Campus Coordinator:
Mike Beeth. Ph.D., Associate Dean, EXCEL Center Director

• Penny Buckley, Instructor, Student Teaching
• John Lemberger, Professor Secondary Science Education,
• Susan Foster, Science Ad Hoc (elementary and middle school)
• Jerry Fast, Professor, Math Education
• Bill Mode, Professor, Geology Department
• Mike Lizotte, Professor, Biology Department
• Jennifer Szydlik, Professor, Mathematics Department
• Susie Sandrin, Science Outreach, UW Oshkosh
• Jeff Martis, Middle School Science teacher, Neenah
• Sue Whitsett, High School Science Teacher, Fond du Lac
• Bruce Smith, Retired High School Science teacher, Appleton
• Bruce Fowler, High School Science Teacher, Omro

UW-Milwaukee

Campus Coordinator:
Craig Berg, Ph.D., Science Education, School of Education

STAR Team, Science

• Dr. Ray Scolavino, Science Education, School of Education
• Dr. Andrew Petto, Biology Professor, School of Letters and Sciences
• Dr. Tracy Posnanski, Science Education, School of Education
• Kathleen Westrich, Science Teacher, James Madison Academic Campus, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Lena Crawford, Science Teacher/Administrator, Northwest Secondary School, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Michael Felske, Science Teacher, Nathan Hale High School, West Allis
• Greg Bisbee, Science Teacher, Arrowhead High School

STAR Team, Math

• Dr. Henry Kepner, Math Education, School of Education
• Dr. DeAnn Huinker, Math Education, School of Education
• Dr. Kevin Mcleod, Mathematics, School of Letters and Sciences
• Lee Ann Pruske, Mathematics Teacher, Teacher In Residence, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Karen Corlyn, Mathematics Teacher, Teacher In Residence, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Paige Richards, Mathematics Teacher, Teacher in Residence, Milwaukee Public Schools
• Mary Mooney, Mathematics Teacher, Teacher In Residence, Milwaukee Public Schools

UW-Parkside

Campus Coordinator:
Kelly M. McFatter, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Teacher Preparation

• Shi Hae Kim, Assistant Professor (TEDU)
• Chris Evans, Professor, Geosciences
• Deborah Boswell, UW-Parkside Registrar’s Office
• Denise Hancock-UW-Parkside Support Specialist
• Richard Miles, Math Teacher, Park High School, Racine
• Brandon Page, Teacher, 21st Century Preparatory

UW-Whitewater

Campus Coordinator:
Elizabeth Hachten, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, College of Letters and Sciences

• Fe Evangelista, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• Tamas Szabo, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• Hepzibah Kumpaty, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
• Steven Sahyun, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
• Michael Woller, Professor, Department of Biology
• Olivia Yang, Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Science)
• Laura Moranchek, Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Math)
• James Truszynski, Mathematics Dept. Chair, South Waukesha High
• Justin Frey, Science Department, Fort Atkinson High School)

Year 2008-09 STAR II Teams (Cohort II)

Carroll College

Campus Coordinator:
Katherine Kramer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education

Northland College

Campus Coordinator:
Annette Nelson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director of Teacher Education

UW-Eau Claire

Campus Coordinators:
Erik Hendrickson, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Dwight Watson, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Associate Dean of Teacher Education Program, Chair of Curriculum and Instruction and Foundations of Education Departments

UW-Green Bay

Campus Coordinator:
Scott Ashmannn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Educaton

UW-La Crosse

UW-Stevens Point

Campus Coordinator:
Perry Cook, Ph.D., Professor, School of Education

UW-Stout

Campus Coordinator:
Mary Hopkins-Best, Ph.D., Director, School of Education