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PTEPA Rubric

The Physics Teacher Education Program Analysis (PTEPA) Rubric is a tool for assessing and improving physics teacher education programs. It is intended for use as a self-study instrument and is best completed by the program team in consultation with key stakeholders. Once complete, the results can be used to support continuous program improvement.

PTEPA 3.0

The PTEPA 3.0 is complete and ready for use. The User's Guide, PTEPA Rubric, and other supporting documents are included in the full PDF.

PTEPA 2.0

If you are unfamiliar with the PTEPA Rubric, you might want to get started with these 10 questions to consider regarding the strength of physics teacher education at your institution.

If you would like to assess your program using the PTEPA 2.0, download the User’s Guide and the PTEPA 2.0 Rubric in one of these formats:

You may also find these supporting documents for the PTEPA Rubric useful:

Additional publications about the PTEPA Rubric:

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