Doctoral Dissertations
Date of Award
12-2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Teacher Education
Major Professor
David F. Cihak
Committee Members
David F. Cihak, Amelia A. Brown, Tara C. Moore, Karee E. Dunn
Abstract
At the end of every academic semester, thousands of teacher candidates from all over the United States participate in a subject specific, portfolio based, performance assessment called the edTPA. Many of these candidates are required to pass this assessment to either graduate or receive their license or both. Many of the educator preparation programs they attend also use their scores as evidence of effectiveness for their own certification renewal. It is crucial for the university faculty and staff to develop techniques to assist all candidates succeed in the edTPA within the acceptable guidelines set forth by distributors of the edTPA. Grounded in the Situated Expectancy Value Theory, this sequential mixed methods study sought to address the extent to which a candidate’s level of expectation for success and their subjective task value influenced their edTPA scores.
Recommended Citation
Brennan, Stephanie L., "Expectancy Values and their Interaction with the edTPA. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2022.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/7693
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons