Timeline

R&D of online external moderation platform underway.

GTPA Advisory Board 2018-2021 established with peak government and industry representation.

ILSTE-led HEI collective is implementing GTPA in 13 HEI’s ITE programs with over 4,000 PSTs.

Informed by the trial’s empirically-derived data, the GTPA and associated criteria released for full implementation with an accompanying set of conditions established to assure assessment integrity and fidelity in implementation.

AITSL’s National Expert Panel endorsed the GTPA noting:

it is a valid method for assessment whether a teacher’s performance meets the APSTs at the Graduate Teacher level... detailed…

Final report on the GTPA trial submitted to AITSL. Successful evaluation as met grant program deliverables noting: the significant and comprehensive work that has been undertaken in relation to this project (AITSL, 15 Dec 2017).

QCT audit of GTPA against the APSTs outcome: 23 covered and an additional 13 covered dependent on context.

Over 400 authentic samples collected to inform validation, standard setting and moderation.

52 experience teacher educators involved as judges and panelists during the trial and a Steering Group established.

GTPA implemented in the 13 HEI’s ITE programs with over 3,000 PSTs.

ILSTE-led consortium of 13 HEIs established to trial the GTPA in ITE programs. Submission for AITSL’s TPA grant funding successful.

AITSL released Teaching Performance Assessment Grant Program.

Empirically-driven data informed next stage of R&D of GTPA and resources for trial.

ILSTE conducted pre- & post-interviews with teacher educators and preservice teachers.

GTPA piloted in 4 HEIs across three states, 250 PSTs undertook the task in 158 school contexts.

QCT approached Professor Claire Wyatt-Smith from ILSTE to develop a TPA.