Candidate Competencies

TPE

Domain

Use assessment results to determine student progress and to plan instruction.

Provide feedback to students and/ or to their families about student academic strengths and areas for growth in relation to the learning goals.

TPE 3  Interpretation and Use of Assessments

B.  Assessing Student

Learning

Use developmentally appropriate assessment practices.

Make plans for students who have special needs or abilities.

TPE 6  Developmentally- Appropriate Teaching Practices

C.  Engaging and Supporting Students in Learning

Draw upon information about students’ backgrounds and prior learning, including students’ assessed levels of literacy in English and their first languages, as well

as their proficiency in English, for planning assessment, and allowing students to express meaning, including in their first language.

Know and apply instructional practices for English Language Development.

TPE 7  Teaching English

Learners

Obtain information about selected students such as linguistic background; academic language abilities, content knowledge and skills; physical, social, and emotional development; cultural and health considerations; and interests.

TPE 8  Learning About

Students

D.  Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for Students

Establish goals for student learning, based on state-adopted academic content standards and/or frameworks for students.

Plan an assessment in relation to the content area and subject matter to

be taught and in accordance with state-adopted academic content standards and/or frameworks for students.

Adapt the selected assessment to assist students to achieve learning goals and meet all students’ needs.

TPE 9  Instructional

Planning

Provide reflection and feedback on the results of the assessment and adaptations made in order

to improve assessment skills and teaching effectiveness.

TPE 13 Professional

Growth

F.   Developing as a Professional Educator