Assessment

Pre-CPAST Directions

Directions – The form will be used once during the course of the term and  will be provided by the Program Coordinator to the University Supervisor, Host Teacher, and Candidate.

Additional information about and support for using the form can be found in the “Glossary” and “Look Fors” for select rows (indicated by an *) at the end of this document

Glossary of Terms

Analysis: Careful and critical examination of data and/or processes to identify key components and potential outcomes.

Assessment: “Process of monitoring, measuring, evaluating, documenting, reflecting on, and adjusting teaching and relearning to ensure that learners reach high levels of Achievement

Candidate: (Also known as "intern") An individual participating in a full-time field experience in a P12 classroom in order to obtain professional education licensure/certification.

Cooperating Teachers: (Also known as “mentor teachers”) Teachers in schools who mentor and supervise student teachers in their classrooms for the duration of a student teaching and/or field experience.

Data-informed decisions: “Focuses on using student assessment data and relevant background information to inform decisions related to planning and implementing instructional strategies at the district, school, classroom, and individual student levels.”

Developmental Theory (General): Theories that describe the stages of development of children/adolescents (e.g., Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development, Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, Behavioral Theories, and Sociocultural Theories).

Developmental Theory (Content-Specific): Content-specific teaching that organizes activities and learning tasks to help learners move from one level to the next.

Evidence: Artifacts that document and demonstrate how [the student teacher] planned and implemented instruction

Feedback: “Information communicated to the learner that is intended to modify the learner’s thinking or behavior for the purpose of improving learning.”

Formative Assessment: “Assessment used continuously throughout learning and teaching, allowing teachers to adjust instruction to improve learner achievement.”

Goals: See definition for “Measurable Goals.”

Learner: Any P12 student in the student teacher’s classroom.

Learning Environment: Any setting where learning occurs. The term may refer to the physical environment (e.g., the classroom), as well as the classroom management procedures and activities that enable teaching and learning to take place.

Measurable Goals: “Provides information for describing, assessing, and evaluating student achievement.”

Mentor Teachers: See definition for “Cooperating Teachers.”

Objectives/Targets: P12 student (learner) learning outcomes to be achieved by the end of the lesson or learning segment.

Problem Solving: A mental process that involves discovering, analyzing, and solving problems. The ultimate goal of problem-solving is to overcome obstacles and find a solution that best resolves the issue.

Program Coordinator: Faculty or staff member from a college or university who coordinates/manages the administrative components of a teacher educator licensure program. 

Research: "The use of rigorous, systematic, and objective methodologies to obtain reliable and valid knowledge."

Targets: See definition for 'Objectives/Targets.'

University Supervisor (US): The university instructor assigned to the student teacher who regularly observes his/her performance to provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses. The US coordinates the student teacher’s evaluation, and is responsible for recording the consensus scores using this form.