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Assessment and Evaluation During Student Teaching

Sources of assessment will include, but not be limited to, the student teacher’s observed performance in the classroom and attendance and participation at seminars. Lesson plans, assignments, EOSL, and other original documents will also be used as evidence of progress. PDE-430 and the Student Observation Form are two of the most frequently used tools by the college supervisor to assess and document progress.

Professional Portfolio and Website – Additions will be made to these items during this course. This is the capstone of the Professional Student Teaching Semester. These professional collections will contain all the necessary requirements for successful job interviewing.

All observations, conferences and evaluations, with the exception of the Final Evaluation, are formative. The Final Evaluation conference(s) between the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor is/are summative.

The student teacher and the cooperating teacher will each be given a copy of the Student Observation Form. They are to complete their respective sheets and then share them with each other. The sheets will then be shared with the college supervisor at a scheduled meeting. They are to complete their respective sheets and share them with each other at the direction of the clinical supervisor.

In a 14-week placement, the following sequence is typical:

A minimum of two observations by the College supervisor using the Student Observation Form.

Next, a mid-term conference including the student teacher, the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor, using the PDE-430.

Then, a minimum of two more observations by the College supervisor using the Student Observation Form.

Finally, a final evaluation conference including the cooperating teacher and the College supervisor.

In a 7-week placement, the following sequence is typical:

A minimum of one observation by the College supervisor using the Student Observation Form.

Next, a mid-term conference including the student teacher, the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor, using the PDE-430.

Then, a minimum of one observation by the College supervisor using the Student Observation Form.

Finally, a final evaluation conference including the cooperating teacher and the College supervisor.