EdTPA is a trial program for measuring a student teacher’s impact on student learning. In this study, the program was used to measure impact on student learning over the course of a one-week-long “Yarn bombing” unit in a high school Art, 3d Sculpture class. The unit was designed by the student teacher to reach certain learning objectives and demonstrate a range of growth in student learning. During the unit students worked in groups to learn about installation sculpture and contemporary street art. Then they combined the two mediums in the style of specific artists to “yarn bomb” locations of their choosing throughout the school. The learning objectives of the unit include: 21st century collaboration skills, language and vocabulary use, creativity and planning, reflection skills, understanding of cultural impact, and technical proficiency through the creation of a final product. The study uses a focus group of three students from the class of 16, and tracks their progress over 3 days of the unit in relation to the progress of the class as a whole. Each student’s learning is measured through the use of multiple assessments before, during, and after the unit and the assessments are designed to be both formative and summative to measure each objective. The findings of the study are discussed through the use of student work artifacts, sample assessments, video samples, and through narrative explanation. All work together to assess the final impact of the student teacher upon student learning throughout the unit.
