The Wisconsin Institutions of Higher Education
 
2007 Quality Matters Conference

Exploring Models of Statewide Collaboration in Studying and Assessing Teacher Quality

Was held November 9-10, 2007 at the
Howard Johnson Antiqua Bay Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

This conference was the second in a continuing series designed to advance the agenda around "quality matters" in the preparation of educators.

2007 Intended outcomes

• Exploring issues associated with accountability in educator preparation (i.e., policy, practice, and research methodology) with a focus on student teaching assessment practices.
• Building community around the creation of a culture of evidence.
• Identifying strategies for gathering relevant data to inform educator preparation and professional development practices. 

2007 Conference Materials

• Agenda (pdf) / (Word doc)
• Opening Session
• Introductory Presentation (ppt) – Francine Tompkins, UWSA
• Framing the Context: The History of Teacher Quality Assessment (ppt) – Mary E.Diez, Alverno College
• Keynote Presentation: The Evolution and Future of Statewide Collaborations in Studying and Assessing Teaching Quality (ppt) – Ray Pecheone, Stanford University
• Session on “Emergent Practice in Statewide Collaborations”
• Teacher Quality Partnership of Ohio
• Website
• Bio of Martha Hendricks
• Teacher Quality Partnership: An Overview
• Performance Assessment of California Teachers (PACT)
• Website  
• Bio of Ray Pecheone
• PowerPoint from Conference (Keynote Presentation – Opening Session)
• Article – “Marshall Plan for Teaching”
• Article – “Evidence in Teacher Education”
• Louisiana Teacher Preparation Assessment Model
• Website
• Bio of Jeanne Burns
• PowerPoint from Conference (4MB)
  
• Four Levels of Effectiveness – Chart/Handout
• Value Added Teacher Preparation Assessment Study: Overview of 2006-07 Study
• Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) – Virginia
• Website 
• Bio of Andrew Mashburn 
• “My Teaching Partner” project
• CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)
• NCRECE Study (National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education)