Sources of Performance Evidence

Founded on five core values:

1. All human beings grow, develop, and learn.
2. Educational processes have key components.
3. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate.
4. Educators are moral and ethical professionals.
5. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students.

The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with:

1. a strong and developing knowledge of the school culture;

2. an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions;

3. a strong and growing liberal arts background; and

4. growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices.

These four foundations are unified through the following factors:

1. Diversity

2. Leadership

3. Oral and Written Communication

4. Technology

5. Purposeful Reflection

6. Parents and Community

These key unifying factors and the aforementioned four foundations are evidenced in each program via the particular program standards and the assessments of our students based upon the program alignment of course activities with these respective standards.

Standards for Licensure of Beginning Teachers	Conceptual Framework Core Values … Strands … Unifying Forces Extended Throughout Programs	Source of Performance Information	Type of Performance Information
Principle 1 The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he/she teaches, can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students, and teaches in a manner that links the discipline(s) to other subjects.	Core Values: Educational processes have key components. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students. The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with: an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions; a strong and growing liberal arts background; and growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices. These foundations are unified through the following factors: Diversity Leadership Oral and Written Communication Technology Purposeful Reflection Parents and Community These key unifying factors and the aforementioned related foundations are evidenced in each program’s alignment of course activities to the standards for performance and the assessments of candidates’ performance.	Praxis I Assessments Praxis II Assessments Formative and summative evaluation from the field General Education Requirements Courses in major AR Assessment of General Education Test Exit Portfolio Praxis III Assessments PATHWISE Unit Follow-up and Employer’s Surveys	Multiple choice/short answer Unit/lesson plans Critical writing/essay Videotape of micro-teaching Variety of student work samples Observation of actual teaching using adapted PATHWISE format Range of scores on State Licensure Tests Strengths and weaknesses observed by mentor Strengths and weaknesses observed by employer
Principle 2 The teacher plans curriculum appropriate to the students, to the content, and to course objectives.	Core Values: All human beings grow, develop, and learn. Educational processes have key components. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students. The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with: a strong and developing knowledge of the school culture; 2. an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions; 3. a strong and growing liberal arts background; and 4. growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices. These foundations are unified through the following factors: Diversity Leadership Oral and Written Communication Technology Purposeful Reflection Parents and Community These key unifying factors and the aforementioned related foundations are evidenced in each program’s alignment of course activities to the standards for performance and the assessments of candidates’ performance.	Praxis II Assessments Professional program of courses Methods courses Field experiences Formative and summative evaluation from the field Exit Portfolio Praxis III Assessments PATHWISE Unit Follow-up and Employer’s Surveys	Multiple choice/short answer Extended open-response questions Candidate journals Unit/lesson plans Critical writing/essay Videotape of micro-teaching Student work samples Observation of actual teaching using adapted PATHWISE format Range of scores on State Licensure Tests Strengths and weaknesses observed by mentor Strengths and weaknesses observed by employer
Principle 3 The teacher plans instruction based upon human growth and development, learning theory, and the needs of students.	Core Values: All human beings grow, develop, and learn. Educational processes have key components. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students. The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with: 1. an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions; 2. growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices. These foundations are unified through the following factors: Diversity Leadership Oral and Written Communication Technology Purposeful Reflection Parents and Community These key unifying factors and the aforementioned related foundations are evidenced in each program’s alignment of course activities to the standards for performance and the assessments of candidates’ performance.	Praxis II Assessments Professional Program Courses Methods Courses Field Experiences Formative and summative evaluation from the field Exit Portfolio Praxis III Assessments PATHWISE Unit Follow-up and Employer’s Survey	Multiple Choice/Short Answer Extended Open-ended Questions Candidate Journals Field Observation/Video Student Work Samples Unit/Lesson Plans Micro-Teaching Critical Writing/Essay Observation of actual teaching using adapted PATHWISE format Range of scores on State Licensure Tests Strengths and weaknesses observed by mentor Strengths and weaknesses observed by employer
Principle 4 The teacher exhibits human relations skills which support the development of human potential.	Core Values: All human beings grow, develop, and learn. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate. Educators are moral and ethical professionals. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students. The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with: a strong and developing knowledge of the school culture; an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions; growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices. These four foundations are unified through the following factors: Diversity Leadership Oral and Written Communication Technology Purposeful Reflection Parents and Community These key unifying factors and the aforementioned related foundations are evidenced in each program’s alignment of course activities to the standards for performance and the assessments of candidates’ performance.	Professional Program Courses Methods Courses Field Experiences Formative and summative evaluation from the field Exit Portfolio Praxis III Assessments PATHWISE Unit Follow-up and Employer’s Survey	Multiple Choice/Short Answer Extended Open-ended Questions Candidate Journals Micro-Teaching Critical Writing/Essay Observation of actual teaching using adapted PATHWISE format Range of scores on State Licensure Tests Strengths and weaknesses observed by mentor Strengths and weaknesses observed by employer
Principle 5 The teacher works collaboratively with school colleagues, parents/guardians, and the community to support students’ learning and well being.	Core Values: Educational processes have key components. Educational practices are systemically coherent and developmentally appropriate. Educators are moral and ethical professionals. Educators focus on maximizing growth, development, and learning opportunities for all students. The framework emphasizes the Professional for the Future as a continuously learning individual with: a strong and developing knowledge of the school culture; an increasing level of professional and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions; growing expertise concerning systemic and developmentally appropriate practices. These four foundations are unified through the following factors: Diversity Leadership Oral and Written Communication Technology Purposeful Reflection Parents and Community These key unifying factors and the aforementioned related foundations are evidenced in each program’s alignment of course activities to the standards for performance and the assessments of candidates’ performance.	Professional Program Courses Methods Courses Field Experiences Formative and summative evaluation from the field Exit Portfolio Praxis III Assessments PATHWISE Unit Follow-up and Employer’s Survey	Multiple Choice/Short Answer Extended Open-ended Questions Case Study/Vignette Candidate Journals Critical Writing/Essay Observation of actual teaching using adapted PATHWISE format Range of scores on State Licensure Tests Strengths and weaknesses observed by mentor Strengths and weaknesses observed by employer