GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook GACE® Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Last Updated July 2022 Copyright © 2022 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved[.]
GACE® Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Last Updated July 2022 Copyright © 2022 by Educational Testing Service All rights reserved ETS is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators, GACE, and the GACE logo are registered trademarks of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Contents The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Overview Eligibility and Registration Eligibility Registration The Standards and Indicators 10 The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment 10 Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards 10 Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards 10 Standard #1 10 Details 10 Indicators 10 Standard #2 10 Details 10 Indicators 10 Standard #3 11 Details 11 Indicators 11 Standard #4 11 Details 11 Indicators 11 Standard #5 12 Details 12 Indicators 12 Standard #6 12 Details 12 Indicators 12 Standard #7 12 Details 12 Indicators 12 Overview of Tasks 13 General Design of the Assessment 13 Task Components 13 Assessment Processes 14 Task Standards and Indicators 14 Task 1: Adult Learning and the Collaborative Culture 14 Standards 14 Task 2: Research for the Improvement of Practice 14 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Standards 14 Task 3: Professional Learning 15 Standards 15 Task 4: Observation and Use of Assessment Data 15 Standards 15 Task 5: Collaboration with Families and the Community 15 Standards 15 Task 6: Collaborative Teams and Advocacy 15 Standards 16 Guiding Prompts and Required Artifacts 16 Task 1: Adult Learning and the Collaborative Culture 16 Your Colleagues 16 Step 1: Your Colleagues’ Learning Needs and the Task/Project 16 Textbox 1.1.1: Colleagues’ Learning Needs 16 Textbox 1.1.2: The Task/Project 17 Step 2: Adult Learning — Individuals and the Group 17 Textbox 1.2.1: Adult Learning — The Individuals (4 maximum) 17 Textbox 1.2.2: Adult Learning — The Group 17 Step 3: Impact of Adult Learning 17 Textbox 1.3.1: Impact of Adult Learning 18 Task 2: Research for the Improvement of Practice 18 The Research Topic 18 Step 1: The Research Process 18 Textbox 2.1.1: Leading the Research Process 18 Step 2: Data Analysis and Application 19 Textbox 2.2.1: Analysis and Use of the Data to Improve Teaching and Learning 19 Step 3: Student Learning and Professional Practice 19 Textbox 2.3.1: Impact on Teaching and Learning 19 Task 3: Professional Learning 20 Preliminary Activity 20 Step 1: Professional Learning Plan 20 Textbox 3.1.1: Facilitating the Design 20 Step 2: Implementation of the Professional Learning Plan 21 Textbox 3.2.1: Implementation and Effect on Students and Teachers 21 Step 3: Evaluation of the Professional Learning Plan 21 Textbox 3.3.1: Feedback and Reflection 21 Task 4: Observation and Use of Assessment Data 22 Preparation for the Task 22 Step 1: Pre-observation 22 Textbox 4.1.1 Pre-observation 22 Step 2: Observation and Feedback 23 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Textbox 4.2.1 Observation(s) 23 Textbox 4.2.2 Post-observation and Feedback 23 Step 3: Overall Analysis and Reflection 23 Textbox 4.3.1 Overall Analysis and Reflection 24 Task 5: Collaboration with Families and the Community 24 Identification of Colleagues 24 Step 1: The Needs Assessment 24 Textbox 5.1.1: Developing the Needs Assessment with Your Colleagues 25 Step 2: Development and Implementation of the Plan 25 Textbox 5.2.1: Facilitating the Development and Implementation with Colleagues 25 Step 3: Overall Analysis and Reflection 25 Textbox 5.3.1: Successes and Challenges with Colleagues 26 Textbox 5.3.2: Feedback and Reflection 26 Task 6: Collaborative Teams and Advocacy 26 Needs Assessment 26 Step 1: The Advocacy Plan and Your Team Members 27 Textbox 6.1.1: The Plan 27 Textbox 6.1.2: You and Your Colleagues 27 Step 2: Advocacy for Educational Improvement 27 Textbox 6.2.1: Advocacy 28 Step 3: Evaluation of the Plan and Professional Growth 28 Textbox 6.3.1: Feedback and Evaluation 28 Rubrics 29 Rubric for Task 1, Step 1, Textboxes 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 29 Rubric for Response for Textbox 1.1.1 29 Rubric for Response for Textbox 1.1.2 29 Rubric for Task 1, Step 2, Textboxes 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 30 Rubric for Response for Textbox 1.2.1 30 Rubric for Response for Textbox 1.2.2 31 Rubric for Task 1, Step 3, Textbox 1.3.1 31 Rubric for Response for Textbox 1.3.1 31 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 32 Rubric for Task 2, Step 1, Textbox 2.1.1 32 Rubric for Response for Textbox 2.1.1 33 Rubric for Task 2, Step 2, Textbox 2.2.1 34 Rubric for Response for Textbox 2.2.1 34 Rubric for Task 2, Step 3, Textbox 2.3.1 34 Rubric for Response for Textbox 2.3.1 35 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 35 Rubric for Task 3, Step 1, Textbox 3.1.1 35 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Rubric for Response for Textbox 3.1.1 36 Rubric for Task 3, Step 2, Textbox 3.2.1 37 Rubric for Response for Textbox 3.2.1 37 Rubric for Task 3, Step 3, Textbox 3.3.1 38 Rubric for Response for Textbox 3.3.1 38 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 39 Rubric for Task 4, Step 1, Textbox 4.1.1 39 Rubric for Response for Textbox 4.1.1 40 Rubric for Task 4, Step 2, Textboxes 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 41 Rubric for Response for Textbox 4.2.1 41 Rubric for Response for Textbox 4.2.2 42 Rubric for Task 4, Step 3, Textbox 4.3.1 42 Rubric for Response for Textbox 4.3.1 43 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 43 Rubric for Task 5, Step 1, Textbox 5.1.1 43 Rubric for Response for Textbox 5.1.1 44 Rubric for Task 5, Step 2, Textbox 5.2.1 45 Rubric for Response for Textbox 5.2.1 45 Rubric for Task 5, Step 3, Textboxes 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 46 Rubric for Response for Textbox 5.3.1 46 Rubric for Response for Textbox 5.3.2 47 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 47 Rubric for Task 6, Step 1, Textboxes 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 47 Rubric for Response for Textbox 6.1.1 48 Rubric for Response for Textbox 6.1.2 49 Rubric for Task 6, Step 2, Textbox 6.2.1 49 Rubric for Response for Textbox 6.2.1 50 Rubric for Task 6, Step 3, Textbox 6.3.1 50 Rubric for Response for Textbox 6.3.1 51 Rubric for Responses for all Textboxes 52 Tips for Getting Started 52 Organize and Plan 52 Key Steps in Task Development 52 Understanding the Assessment 53 Organizing and Preparing Tasks 53 Address the Topic of Adult Learning First 53 Needs Assessments 53 Other Preparation Activities 53 Candidate Information 53 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Types of Writing 53 Using the Rubrics 53 Selecting Colleagues 53 Collaboration with Other Teacher Leaders 54 Permission Forms 54 Guidelines for Writing and Formatting 54 Writing Responses 54 Summary of Key Points 56 Address the Questions 56 Organize Your Information 56 Check Your Response Against the Rubric 56 Do Not Use Identifying Names or Titles 56 Using the Response Textboxes 56 Thinking about Evidence 57 Evidence 57 The Value of Evidence 57 Evidence Tips 57 Selecting Evidence for Steps 57 Using Artifacts as Evidence 58 Uploading and Linking Artifacts 58 Submitting Tasks 59 Choosing Your Submission Window 59 Submitting Task Responses and Artifacts 59 Rescheduling Your Submission Window 59 Resubmitting a Task 60 Refund Policy 60 Initial Registrations 60 Resubmissions 60 Scoring Overview 60 Quality Assurance 60 Fair and Unbiased Scoring 60 Inter-rater Agreement 60 A Word of Caution 61 Portfolio Scoring 61 Nonscorable Steps 62 Receiving Your Scores 62 Scores for Resubmitted Tasks 62 Saved Scores 62 Delivery of Scores to Other Score Recipients 62 Online Score Reports 62 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook Evaluating Scores and Resubmitting Tasks 63 Score Report Misuse 63 Ownership of Responses 63 Permission Forms 63 Completing Permission Forms 64 Support and Ethical Considerations 64 General Guidelines 64 Support from Instructors and Mentors 64 Reflection of Actual Tasks in Assignments 65 Ethical Responsibilies of Candidates 65 Plagiarism 65 Essay Similarity Detection 65 Technical Issues and Support 66 GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Overview The GACE Teacher Leadership assessment was developed to assess the critical leadership roles that teachers play in contributing to student and school success The assessment measures leadership roles in six areas, called tasks: • • • • • • Task – Adult Learning and the Collaborative Culture Task – Research for the Improvement of Practice Task – Professional Learning Task – Observation and Use of Assessment Data Task – Collaboration with Families and the Community Task – Collaborative Teams and Advocacy Each task contains three steps that are developed to assess your skills and abilities in a specific area of teacher leadership You will complete each step within a task by entering a written response and uploading required documentation, called artifacts, via an online submission system A textbox is provided to enter responses You are expected to write descriptively, analytically, and reflectively when completing each step Features such as Character Count, Save Response, Link My Artifact(s) to My Response, and Remove Link are provided as tools to assist in the development of your responses The steps are scored according to step-specific rubrics, which are included in the materials supplied to candidates The GACE Teacher Leadership section of the ETS GACE website at www.gace.ets.org/teacher_leadership has information about the assessment, how to prepare, eligibility requirements, scoring information, administration of the assessment and more Eligibility and Registration Eligibility Currently certified and practicing Georgia educators are eligible to take the Teacher Leadership assessment However, you must confirm your eligibility to test before you can register To confirm your eligibility, create or update your MyPSC account on the GaPSC website at www.gapsc.com, then follow the instructions in the GACE Registration Bulletin about requesting eligibility The GaPSC will provide your profile and eligibility information to ETS Registration Registration and submission window dates are available in the Teacher Leadership section of the GACE website at www.gace.ets.org/teacher_leadership/register/dates Registration for the GACE Teacher Leadership assessment is a five-step process: Create or update your MyPSC account on the GaPSC website The GaPSC sends your profile and eligibility information to ETS An ETS Customer Service Representative creates a testing account for you in the Teacher Leadership registration system (it is not the same registration system used for other GACE assessments) and notifies you via email when it is complete You will be emailed credentials for accessing the Teacher Leadership registration system Access your testing account in the Teacher Leadership registration system and register for the assessment Once you have completed your registration, you are provided with access to the online submission system GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook The Standards and Indicators The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment The Teacher Leadership assessment provides a meaningful measure of a teacher leader candidate’s readiness and ability to provide effective instructional leadership This is a standards-based assessment reflecting the standards as described in the Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards The Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards are articulated across seven general areas of professional practice Indicators are provided for each standard These indicators further describe the particular benchmark or criterion of the professional practice Georgia Teacher Leadership Program Standards Standard #1 Details Candidates who complete the program are teacher leaders who will facilitate the design and implementation of sustained, intensive, and job-embedded professional learning based on identified student and teacher needs Indicators • Applies knowledge and strategies of adult learning theories across teacher leadership practices • Models lifelong learning for students, colleagues, and community stakeholders by being reflective, by engaging in professional development, advocating for the profession, and staying current and knowledgeable of policy, trends, and practices in education • Works with others to build viable professional learning communities designed to support the collaborative work of schools • Identifies staff needs, works with administrators to implement strategies to address needs, and provides ongoing support • Advances the professional skills of colleagues by demonstrating and applying expertise in observational skills utilizing predetermined clear criteria and providing effective, descriptive feedback • Stays current with research regarding best practices and features of effective professional learning based on identified teacher and student needs • Involves colleagues in development, implementation, and evaluation of a coherent professional learning plan based on school goals • Teaches and models changes in teacher practices that are necessary for improvement in student learning • Applies the knowledge and skills of effective mentoring and coaching to provide support for teacher learning and practice • Utilizes multiple methods to assess the effectiveness of professional learning activities and uses evidence of student leaning to make adjustments • Designs, facilitates, and implements professional development aligned to state and national professional learning standards Standard #2 Details Candidates who complete the program are teacher leaders who work with stakeholders to promote the development of a school culture that fosters excellence and equity in teaching and learning, and focus on continuous improvement, creating a sense of belonging and building a collaborative work environment Indicators • Works with others to create an environment where colleagues and students take learning risks, fear of initial failure is minimized, and mistakes are openly discussed GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook 10 ... online submission system GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook The Standards and Indicators The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment The Teacher Leadership assessment provides a meaningful... Leadership Assessment Candidate Handbook The GACE Teacher Leadership Assessment Overview The GACE Teacher Leadership assessment was developed to assess the critical leadership roles that teachers play... dates are available in the Teacher Leadership section of the GACE website at www .gace. ets.org /teacher_ leadership/ register/dates Registration for the GACE Teacher Leadership assessment is a five-step