The Kansas Teacher Work Sample (KTWS)

The Kansas Teacher Work Sample (K-TWS) is designed to provide the teacher candidate an opportunity to demonstrate how he/she uses contextual factors in a classroom to design and implement a unit of study. The teacher candidate will provide information about the unit鈥檚 lesson plans and assessments. Specific information about how the instruction is modified for two individual students within the classroom is also required. In addition, the teacher candidate will reflect on the implementation of the unit for the whole class and the two focus students.

The K-TWS assesses competency according to the Kansas Professional Standards (see for full description of the Standards) and the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) model core teaching standards. The K-TWS measures the teacher candidate鈥檚 ability to design, deliver, and reflect on an entire unit of study through four distinct sources of evidence which are:

Task #1 (five subtasks). Contextual Demographic Information and Learning Environment Factors

In this Task the teacher candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the students in the class and how student characteristics are used for planning instruction and establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning

Task #2 (six subtasks). Designing and Planning Instruction

In this Task the teacher candidate will demonstrate the ability to design a unit of study for the students in the classroom. Within this unit of study, the teacher candidate is required to plan for the use of assessment, technology, reading strategies, integration of content, differentiation, and resources.

Task #3 (five subtasks). Teaching, Learning, Assessment, and Implementation

In this Task the teacher candidate will demonstrate the skills of lesson delivery and assessment of student learning over the course of the entire unit of study that was designed in Task 2. Two lessons from this unit of study will be developed in detail in order to be observed as well as video recorded.

Task #4 (two subtasks). Reflection and Professionalism

In this Task the teacher candidate will demonstrate the ability to critically examine and reflect on his or her teaching performance and the impact of instruction on the students. In addition, Task 4 is also intended for the teacher candidate to evaluate professionalism and commitment to lifelong learning.

K-TWS 2023-2024

Candidates are scored with rubrics to four performance levels, Novice (1), Apprentice (2), Accomplished (3), and Exemplary (4). Candidate who do not score a minimum of 2.50 must be remediated and repeat the work sample section(s).

Fall 2023	N	Task #1	Task #2	Task #3	Task #4	Total
	7	2.83	2.83	2.77	3	2.94
Spring 2024	N	Task #1	Task #2	Task #3	Task #4	Total
	9	2.87	2.83	2.82	2.90	3.00

In Fall 2023, candidates evaluated averaged scores ranging from 2.77 to 3.00 across tasks, resulting in an overall average of 2.94. In Spring 2024, candidates demonstrated slightly improved performance, with task scores ranging from 2.82 to 3.00 and an overall average of 3.00, meeting expectations comfortably in both semesters.

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