No More Piecemeal Reform: Using Performance-Based Approaches to Rethink Teacher Education

The authors argue that performance based assessment will have little impact unless it is part of a coherent process of teacher development. Moreover, like any successful reform, it requires local ownership and identification. They draw upon the experience of the faculty at Alverno College in addressing the essential aspects of a coherent performance based program: Clarity of outcomes, coherence of learning experiences, and teacher-designed performance assessment.