Assessment Forms
Assessment Rationale
Assessment is an ongoing cooperative process directed toward helping the Intern achieve optimal competence as a beginning teacher. Through this process, the Intern will determine his/her own potential, overcome weaknesses, and capitalize on strengths. The major participants involved in evaluation are the Intern, the Mentor Teacher, the College Supervisor, and the Internship Coordinator. However, others including the principal, department chair, lead teacher, or the PDS Liaison may assist in observing and advising the Intern. The following suggestions should assure that evaluation facilitates the maximum professional growth of the Intern:
Assessment should be approached with mutual respect for the personality and the individual roles of all those engaged in the evaluation process.
Assessment should be directed toward helping the Intern discover personal strengths and weaknesses as a teacher.
Assessment processes should utilize a variety of materials, procedures, and techniques.
The content of the assessment should be specific enough to be useful to the Intern; supporting statements should be based on data and should describe observed behaviors.
Assessment Forms
Interns will be assessed at regular transition check points in their MAT program: at the end of the first summer, during the Fall semester, at the end of the classes in January, mid-March (particularly for interns going abroad), and at the completion of their ePortfolio and Master’s Research Project.
The second semester Internship assessment will not be submitted to the College Registrar until all requirements for MAT graduation are met, including passing the PRAXIS II exams. This final assessment will be a reflection of the Intern's level of performance at the completion of the Intern experience. Interns must achieve a grade of C or better in all MAT courses and must have earned a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 by the end of the program to be eligible for Maryland certification.
The following forms will be used for intern assessment:
Note: You will also be asked to evaluate your mentor teacher and college supervisor using Google Forms that are sent to you. Until then, you can see these printable versions for information only: