This double special issue,“Teachers and educational policy: markets, populism, and
im/possibilities for resistance” explores the figurative politics of the teacher in current …

This paper reports on the implementation of a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA), a
component of graduation recently introduced into the teaching workforce in Australia. The …

Teaching performance assessments (TPA) are a trending feature of initial teacher education.
Founded in the United States of America, TPAs have emerged in the Australian context as a …

This research examines the consequences of a mandatory assessment for pre-service
teachers in Australia that is completed during their final teaching placement. The Teaching …

This study examined the content validity of the scoring rubric instrument for measuring
science teachers' TPACK and the inter-rater reliability in using the instrument. This research …

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of structures, rational and cognitive
dimensions of social capital on lecturers' performance. It employs a quantitative approach to …

Australian initial teacher education accreditation requirements have, since 2016, mandated
a capstone teaching performance assessment (TPA) to assess pre-service teachers (PSTs) …

The requirement for Australian initial teacher education (ITE) providers to administer a
Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) highlights a tension between policymaking …

The Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) is a high stakes summative
assessment that was designed to measure pre-service teacher readiness. We examined the …

Global attention continues to focus on the quality of teaching, teacher quality, teacher
education programs and the preparation of graduates who are ready to teach. This self …