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Model Preservice Student Teaching Experience

Std 1: Mentor Teacher

Abbreviations:

Student Teacher/Teaching (ST)

Cooperating Teacher (CT)

University Supervisor (US)

 

Evidence

Elements Met

Rationale

1. Cooperating Teacher Survey

1a, 1b

1a: Teacher reports their certification area

1b: Teacher reports years of teaching experience

2. Placement Request and Verification email

1c, 1e

1c: Includes question about principal’s recommendation for effective professional practice & dispositions

1e: Co-selected with principal who confirms the teacher is prepared to act as a CT

3. End of Semester Evaluation

1e, 1f

1f: Evaluation confirms the mentor teacher receives positive evaluations from ST candidate & EPP supervisor

1e: Positive evaluations ensure CT is retained 

4. Field Experience Coordinator Visit

1e

1e: Field Experience Coordinator visits CT each semester to ensure the CT is supported

5. Idaho SDE Certification Lookup1a, 1b1a, 1b: CT is confirmed to have three years of teaching area in the content area 
6. Cooperating Teacher Contract1d1d: Field Experience Coordinator is working with ISU Office of General Council to develop contracts for CTs where they will sign off on their commitment to mentor, co-plan, co-assess, and co-teach with student teacher

Std 2: Educator Preparation Program Supervisor

Evidence

Elements Met

Rationale

  1. EPP Supervisor Survey

2a

EPP Supervisor reports P-12 education certified field experience

  1. Rater Reliability Training (under development)

2b

Field Experience Office will host annual rater reliability training for all EPP supervisors

  1. EPP Supervisor evaluation by CT

2c, 2d

EPP supervisor receives positive school evaluations from CT and evidence of dispositions of a professional educator

  1. EPP Supervisor evaluation by Student Teacher

2c, 2d

EPP supervisor receives positive school evaluations from ST and evidence of dispositions of a professional educator

Std 3: Partnership

Evidence

Elements Met

Rationale

  1. Field Experience Coordinator Visit (Make notes in Taskstream?)

3a

3a: Field Experience Coordinator visits CT and ST each semester to ensure the CT is being supported by the P-12 school and EPP Partnership

  1. Partnership Schools Meeting Agenda

3b

Meetings support the conceptual framework and partnership goals

  1. Partnership Schools End-of-Year Report

3a, 3b

Report documents supports and partnership

  1. ISU Partnership Schools Principal Survey

3b

Survey demonstrates input from the partner principals

Std 4: Student Teacher

Evidence

Elements Met

Rationale

  1. Field Experience Report

4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e

Meets these indicators because as candidates move through the three programmatic Gateways, there is an overall view of coursework and benchmarks that must be completed before being allowed to move forward.

  1. Taskstream or Filemaker (Need to put this into database?)

4a

EPP confirms with State Department that Background Check has cleared

Std 5: Student Teaching Experience

Evidence

Elements Met

Rationale

  1. Field Experience Report

5a, 5b, 5c, 5e, 5f, 5h

Meets these indicators because as candidates move through the three programmatic Gateways, there is an overall view of coursework and benchmarks that must be completed before being allowed to move forward.

  1. Taskstream Database

5a, 5b, 5c, 5d

The following artifacts are uploaded into Taskstream

5a: At least three observations by EPP Supervisor

5b: At least three observations by the CT

5c & 5f: CSA/IPLP Reports

5d: Assessment on student growth

5e: Candidate Portfolio

  1. Impact on P-12 Learning and Development (CAEP Annual Reporting Measures 4.1)

5d

Candidates’ evidence of their impact on P12 learning (see report)

Author: ISU College of Education Manager
Last modified: 11/11/2018 8:42 AM (EST)