2001-2002

Determining Quality of Standards-Based Programs

Assess what teacher candidates know and can do (achievement of knowledge, performances, dispositions) in their respective programs and their performance in the field (teaching skills and dispositions).

Program folios updated to reflect the use of standards-based performance assessment.

Recommendations to Unit for program consideration and revision.

Performance assessment will be used for annual reports, state, association and university reviews.

2000-2001

Employing Standards-Based Curriculum

Employ standards-based performance tasks in all programs.

Employ standards-based rubrics in all programs.

Provide continuing training and feedback to Unit and P-12 faculty raters.

Complete revision of performance assessment instruments and evaluate alignment with conceptual framework and use at summative decision points.

Collaboration between Unit and stakeholders in implementing Performance Evidence System.

Processes and procedures for assessing performance tasks and rubrics.

1999-2000

Developing Standards-Based Programs

Develop standards-based performance tasks throughout programs with emphasis on real tasks in the field.

Develop standards-based rubrics for all tasks throughout programs.

Train Unit and P-12 faculty as raters of performance and assess reliability.

Review existing performance assessment instruments; revise and/or replace to align with conceptual framework, summative decision points and standards.

Developmental Timeline for UAS

1999-2002