I wish to develop a peer mentoring model based on the content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge knowledge in Mathematics and technological skills. Unfortunately I cant find a standardized test/ assessment tool to determine their competence level on each domain. Hopefully some of you can help me find a link or way to find an assessment tool ? Thank you in advance
Hello Ana-Lyn,
You could try:
1. Using released items from NAEP for the high school level (https://nces.ed.gov/NationsReportCard/nqt/help/NQT_Help/!SSL!/WebHelp_Pro/NQT_Help.htm);
2. Using previous versions of PISA items (https://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisa-test-questions.htm)
3. Using previous versions of TIMMS items (https://nces.ed.gov/timss/released-questions.asp), though these are generally only for as high as grade 8.
4. Using ACT practice test items (https://blog.prepscholar.com/printable-act-practice-tests-5-free)
Some combination of these sources would likely serve to give you a good starting point for assessing teachers' command of a specific discipline, at least at a level commensurate with that of high school training. Of course, if the teachers you assess are very strong in the discipline (and good at test-taking!), then you may end up with a lot of very high scores (so-called "ceiling effect").
Short of that, you could obviously assemble a group of subject-matter experts, a test-development expert, and attempt to: (a) define the relevant domain of skills that you believe a teacher should possess; and (b) develop and try out items designed to measure whether a given examinee sufficiently possesses each given skill.
Good luck with your work.
I have known more than one brilliant person who couldn't take a test and really struggled with the education system. Peer mentoring can make a huge difference in these lives, so I encourage you in that. Measuring or assessing the participants will be quite a challenge.
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