TPDM Use Cases

The table below contains a sample of the use cases that were used to define the TPDM Extension set. The sample use cases are organized by the teacher preparation lifecycle: pre-program activities such as recruitment and selection, activities during the prep program such as program design and partner activities, and post-program activities such as observations and surveys.

For further documentation on use cases see the TPDM use case TPP Use Cases (Excel Workbook)

Lifecycle	Category	I Am A...	I Need...	In Order To...	Data Elements
Pre	Recruitment	Program Recruiter	Applicant demographics	Assess the diversity/general profile of the applicant pool to assess recruitment efforts and identify gaps in recruitment efforts.	Recommending Institution Applicant Name Applicant ID Applicant Race Applicant Ethnicity Applicant Age Applicant Language Applicant Pell Grant Applicant First-Time College Student Applicant Gender Applicant Sex Applicant Disability Applicant Address Federal Locale Code of Applicant High School Recommending Institution Name Recommending Institution Type (e.g., transfer, community college)
Pre	Selection	Dean or Program Admin	Teacher Candidate content assessment data Interview protocol data Teacher characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Teacher Candidate observation data	Understand the characteristics of incoming Teacher Candidates and how this relates to their performance in the program.	Recommending Institution Basic Skills Test Date Basic Skills Test Overall Score Applicant SAT Applicant ACT Applicant GPA Interview Protocol Rubric type Interview Protocol Rubric score Interview Protocol Rubric indicators Interview Protocol Rubric indicator scores Teacher Candidate Cumulative GPA Teacher Candidate Academic Content GPA Teacher Candidate Observation Overall Score Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Description Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Score Teacher Candidate Observation Date Fieldwork Type Course ID Course Grade Teacher characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Overall Score Teacher characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Item Description Teacher characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Item Score Teacher characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Date
Post	Teacher Candidate Performance	Teacher Educator Dean Teacher Candidate	Teacher Candidate formative assessment data Teacher Candidate summative assessment data Teacher Candidate observation data PK-12 assessment data PK-12 student growth data In-Service Teacher observation data	Compare fieldwork observation scores to performance at key points during the first year of teaching.	Recommending Institution Teacher Candidate Observation Overall Score Teacher Candidate Observation Domain Description Teacher Candidate Observation Domain Score Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Description Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Score Teacher Candidate Observation Date Fieldwork Type Formative Assessment Overall Score Formative Assessment Component Description Formative Assessment Component Score Formative Assessment Date Summative Assessment Overall Score Summative Assessment Component Description Summative Assessment Component Score Summative Assessment Date In-Service Teacher Observation Overall Score In-Service Teacher Observation Domain Description In-Service Teacher Observation Domain Score In-Service Teacher Observation Indicator Description In-Service Teacher Observation Indicator Score In-Service Teacher Observation Date PK-12 Assessment Overall Score PK-12 Assessment Component Description PK-12 Assessment Component Score PK-12 Assessment Date PK-12 Student Growth Type (Value Add, SLO) PK-12 Student Growth Met (Y/N) PK-12 Student Growth Measure Date Section ID Course ID Teacher Candidate ID Staff ID
Post	Designing Coursework / Curriculum	Teacher Educator Dean	Teacher Candidate performance data Program Graduate Observation data	Determine if Teacher Candidate performance in the TPP classroom aligns with Program Graduate performance in the PK-12 classroom.	Recommending Institution Staff ID Teacher Candidate Class Rank Teacher Candidate Cumulative GPA Teacher Candidate Academic Content GPA Teacher Candidate Observation Overall Score Teacher Candidate Observation Domain Description Teacher Candidate Observation Domain Score Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Description Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Score Teacher Candidate Observation Date Fieldwork Type Program Graduate Observation Overall Score Program Graduate Observation Domain Description Program Graduate Observation Domain Score Program Graduate Observation Indicator Description Program Graduate Observation Indicator Score Program Graduate Observation Date Course ID Course Grade Course Assessment Overall Score Course Assessment Component Description Course Assessment Component Score
During	District partners	Dean Clinical Administrator Program Evaluator	Mentor Teacher survey data PK-12 student survey data PK-12 assessment data PK-12 student growth data District perception survey data School partnership survey data Parent survey data	Assess if partner schools and students in those schools hosting Teacher Candidates are benefiting from partnerships.	Recommending Institution Teacher Candidate ID Recommending Institution District Perception Survey Overall Score District Perception Survey Item Description District Perception Survey Item Score District Perception Survey Date Parent Survey Overall Score Parent Survey Item Description Parent Survey Item Score Parent Survey Date School Partner Survey Overall Score School Partner Survey Item Description School Partner Survey Item Score School Partner Survey Date Mentor Teacher Survey Date Mentor Teacher Survey Item Description Mentor Teacher Survey Item Score Mentor Teacher Survey Overall Score PK-12 Student Survey Date PK-12 Student Survey Overall Score PK-12 Student Survey Item Description PK-12 Student Survey Item Score Course ID PK-12 Assessment Overall Score PK-12 Assessment Component Description PK-12 Assessment Component Score PK-12 Assessment Date PK-12 Student Growth Type (Value Add, SLO) PK-12 Student Growth Met (Y/N) PK-12 Student Growth Measure Date
During	Designing Coursework / Curriculum	Teacher Educator Dean	PK-12 demographics PK-12 demographic projections	Determine demographics of the PK-12 students that TPPs need to consider when designing the coursework for Teacher Candidates.	Recommending Institution School Name School ID District Name District ID Federal Locale Code PK-12 ELL Enrollment PK-12 ESL Enrollment PK-12 FRPL Enrollment PK-12 SPED Enrollment PK-12 Race PK-12 Ethnicity PK-12 Gender PK-12 Sex PK-12 Age PK-12 IDEA Disability PK-12 504 Grade Level PK-12 ELL Enrollment Projection PK-12 FRPL Enrollment Projection PK-12 SPED Enrollment Projection PK-12 Race Projection PK-12 Ethnicity Projection PK-12 Gender Projection PK-12 Sex Projection PK-12 Age Projection PK-12 504 Projection

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