Abstract
This paper investigated the systematic way faculty researched multiple innovative internship models. Coaching, co-teaching, coaching/co-teaching, and control models were examined using a quasi-experimental research designs over multiple semesters. Research questions explored the impact of each model on teacher candidates' planning, teaching and assessing as measured by their performance on the edTPA. Data analysis of mean overall edTPA scores showed no significant differences across the groups; however, analysis of individual edTPA rubrics indicated that teacher candidates who participated in the three innovative models outperformed teacher candidates who completed the traditional internship. Additionally, teacher candidates in the coaching model scored significantly higher on 4 rubrics. These findings were used to create a new internship model.