The Thriving Programs Study and PTEPA Rubric

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The Thriving Programs Study and PTEPA Rubric

The PTEPA Rubric Version 1.0

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PTEPA Rubric Citation

Stephanie V. Chasteen, Rachel E. Scherr and Monica Plisch, The Physics Teacher Education Program Analysis (PTEPA) Rubric, Version 1.0 (American Physical Society, College Park, MD, 2018).

Introduction to the PTEPA Rubric Citation

Rachel E. Scherr, Stephanie V. Chasteen, and Monica Plisch, Introduction to the Physics Teacher Education Program Analysis (PTEPA) Rubric (American Physical Society, College Park, MD, 2018).

The PhysTEC project conducted a study of “thriving” physics teacher education programs (defined as programs that frequently graduate five or more physics teachers per year). The goal of the study was to identify common practices and structures of these highly successful programs so that these approaches may be emulated by other physics teacher education programs.

A new instrument, the Physics Teacher Education Program Analysis (PTEPA) Rubric, was developed to characterize the practices and structures observed at thriving programs, providing a guide for program leaders to reflect upon and improve their programs, and enable measurement and research over time.

A full report on the thriving programs study, as well as an updated version of the PTEPA Rubric, is due in July 2018

This page contains the PTEPA Rubric and other supporting materials.