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Bullough, Robert V., Jr. – Teachers College Record, 2010
Background: Facing growing accountability pressures, Teacher Work Samples (TWSs) as a model of performance-based assessment is of growing significance in teacher education. Developed at Western Oregon University and widely adopted and adapted, proponents claim that the model is "real," "natural," "meaningful," and "helpful" (G. R. Girod, 2002).…
Descriptors: Work Sample Tests, Student Evaluation, Teacher Education, Evaluators
Conley, Patrick; Jegerski, Jane – 1991
Construction of a work sample test, the Investigator Planning Exercise (IPE), for the job of detective in the Chicago (Illinois) Police Department is described. Simulated crime scenarios, a mock crime scene, and five checklists of necessary skills (i.e., ability to summarize and communicate facts, identify inconsistencies, and determine the next…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Deduction, Evaluators, Interrater Reliability