In the last two decades, education has come under scrutiny. In response, the edTPA was designed as a panacea for a successful cure for teachers' lack of effectiveness. A teaching preparation program, or teaching, is a historically situated social practice encompassing belief structure, attitudes, and actions (Cochran-Smith et al., 2016). Inversely, teachers' and educators' efforts depend on institutional context and social, political, cultural, economic, and political nuances (Darling-Hammond et al., 2009). The proponent of teachers' performance assessments argue performance assessments are evidenced-based and accurate, hence a valid measure preparing and an effective form of measurement for preservice teachers' readiness to teach (Darling- Hammond, 2010). However, some teacher educators seemed to think differently; a danger of factors are associated with high-stakes measurements that limit the curriculum (Kornfeld et al., 2007) and overwhelm preservice teachers and their ability to learn, develop, and teach effectively (Meuwissen & Choppin, 2015). [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]