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 |
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 Lookup | 1a, 1b | 1a, 1b: CT is confirmed to have three years of teaching area in the content area |
6. Cooperating Teacher Contract | 1d | 1d: 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 |
Evidence | Elements Met | Rationale |
2a | EPP Supervisor reports P-12 education certified field experience | |
| 2b | Field Experience Office will host annual rater reliability training for all EPP supervisors |
| 2c, 2d | EPP supervisor receives positive school evaluations from CT and evidence of dispositions of a professional educator |
2c, 2d | EPP supervisor receives positive school evaluations from ST and evidence of dispositions of a professional educator |
Evidence | Elements Met | Rationale |
| 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 |
| 3b | Meetings support the conceptual framework and partnership goals |
| 3a, 3b | Report documents supports and partnership |
| 3b | Survey demonstrates input from the partner principals |
Evidence | Elements Met | Rationale |
| 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. |
| 4a | EPP confirms with State Department that Background Check has cleared |
Evidence | Elements Met | Rationale |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 5d | Candidates’ evidence of their impact on P12 learning (see report) |