Assessments
Summative Assessment of Teacher Candidate Performance
Credential Candidates must successfully complete:
The following sections detail each requirement.
[1] Urbani, J. M., Roshandel, S., Michaels, R., & Truesdell, E.21st Century Skills Through Successful Completion of Coursework and Fieldwork
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is the ability to effectively use higher-order thinking skills to plan, teach, and reflect on instructional practice while integrating and applying theories of teaching, learning, and development.
Creativity
Creativity is the ability to develop, choose, and integrate novel, unconventional, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Collaboration
Collaboration is the ability to work productively and equitably while valuing others in diverse educational settings.
Communication
Communication is the ability to successfully use interpersonal skills and components of literacy (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) to contribute to teaching, learning, and development.
Information, Media, and Technology Skills (IMTS)
IMTS is the ability to access, manage, apply, analyze and evaluate digital information and instructional technological tools. This includes leveraging technology innovatively and effectively in diverse learning environments to collaborate, communicate, think critically and create new functions in the midst of rapidly changing technological advances.
Professional Teaching Website/Portfolio
The assessment of the Professional Teaching Website/Portfolio begins during the core coursework and culminates in the final semester. The purpose of the Professional Teaching Website is to create an opportunity to collect a variety of materials that demonstrate the candidate’s growing knowledge as a beginning teacher. It provides candidates with an opportunity to focus on their growth: collect artifacts and evidence; reflect on knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes; and to document their learning. The Professional Teaching Website will be a synthesis of candidate’s experiences and observations in the program. Candidates will receive additional information and directions regarding their Website/Portfolio requirements throughout coursework.
Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs)
The Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) are the standards by which a Teacher Candidate's Supervised Teaching performance will be evaluated. There are 7 TPEs.
TPE 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning
TPE 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning
TPE 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning
TPE 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students
TPE 5: Assessing Student Learning
TPE 6: Developing as a Professional Educator
TPE 7: Effective Literacy Instruction
California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)
The Support Team can also provide candidates with CalTPA support.