Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP): an Overview CAP Practicum Workshop for AIC Teacher Candidates Practicum Workshop Pt.2

Overview & Agenda  What is CAP & CAP terminology?  What does CAP measure?  How does CAP relate to the real world?  What is the CAP protocol process?  What is a CAP 3-Way Meeting?  What is required of AIC Student Candidates? 2

Glossary of Terms to know  TC: Teacher Candidate: Candidate: The student teacher.  SP: Supervising Practitioner: The professionally licensed teacher at the school.  PS: Program Supervisor: Staff working for AIC.  SOE: School of Education.  SO: Sponsoring Organization.  CAP: Candidate Assessment of Performance.  PST: Professional Standards for Teachers (new & updated).  3-Way: A meeting among the TC, SP & PS.  Electronic Homework: Tasks and activities done prior to or after a meeting or observation requiring documentation.  Calibration: Shared agreement regarding the level of performance (PS & SP).  Formative Assessment: Assessment ratings at the mid term of the practicum.  Summative Assessment: Assessment ratings addressed at the conclusion of the practicum. 3

4 ESE Goals of the Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP)  Candidate readiness:  To ensure teacher candidates are ready to make impact with students day one of employment;  To measure teacher candidates’ practice on key indicators as outlined in the Guidelines for the Professional Standards for Teachers (PSTs); andGuidelines for the Professional Standards for Teachers  To support teachers in improving their practice based on targeted feedback and performance evaluations.  Alignment to MA Educator Evaluation Framework

CAP: The 6 Essential Elements  Definition: Elements are essential if:  The absence of a teacher’s competency in the skill was likely to put students at risk  The element could serve as an umbrella for skills outlined in other elements, in most cases other elements were pre-requisite skills to those outlined in the essential element. 5

6 CAP: The 6 Essential Elements

7 MA EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM

MA Educator Evaluation System 8 I. Curriculum, Planning & Assessment II. Teaching All Students III. Family and Community Engagement IV. Professional Culture 8

9 CAP: 5-Step Cycle 9

CAP Items Required from the Candidate:  Log of Hours  Daily Journal  AIC Lesson Plans (for the 4 observations)  Initial Candidate Self Assessment  Professional Goals for Practicum  4 Observations (2 Announced, 2 Unannounced)  4 Post Observation Written Reflections  Participate in 3-Way meetings (w/ Practitioner and Supervisor)  Deploy, collect and analyze Student Survey Feedback (short 10 questions surveys)  CAP Rubric Form (Formative and Summative Ratings) 10

3-Way Meetings 11 Program Supervisor (AIC) Teacher Candidate (you) Supervising Practitioner (School) CAP

CAP Rubric 12

Rubric: Quality, Scope, and Consistency and Readiness Thresholds  Quality: ability to perform (at proficient)  Scope: scale of impact  Consistency: frequency 13

 Quality: ability to perform the skill, action or behavior as described in the proficient performance descriptor. (this is your preparation!)  The minimum threshold for the quality dimension is performance at the proficient level.  Quality is a gatekeeper. Candidates who fail to demonstrate quality at the proficient level should not be rated on scope or consistency and do not pass CAP.  For example, if the quality of a candidate’s practice on the meeting diverse needs element is at the needs improvement level at the formative assessment stage, the assessors should not provide ratings on scope or consistency. Quality, Scope, and Consistency 14

 Scope: the scale of impact to which the skill, action or behavior is demonstrated with quality (your effect on student learning).  Assessors should consider whether the candidate is able to demonstrate quality with all students, only a subset of students, one student, or no students.  The minimum threshold for the scope dimension is performance at the needs improvement level. Quality, Scope, and Consistency 15

 Consistency: the frequency that the skill, action or behavior is demonstrated with quality (this is how often you demonstrate quality).  Assessors should consider whether the candidate is able to demonstrate quality all the time, sometimes, once, or never.  The minimum (readiness) threshold for the consistency dimension is performance at the needs improvement level. Quality, Scope, and Consistency 16

 Provides descriptors of 4 performance levels for each of the 6 essential elements measured by CAP:  Exemplary  Proficient  Needs Improvement  Unsatisfactory CAP Rubric Architecture 17

CAP : Gathering Evidence 18

CAP: Categories of Evidence  Observations  Two announced, two unannounced  Document these observations using Observation Forms (Appendix D)  Observation Model Protocol is available  Impact on Student Learning  Identify a measure of learning, growth, or achievement that assesses a sample of content  Set expectations for how and when this will be measured  See Appendix G  Student Feedback  Candidate will issue student surveys  Candidate Artifacts 19

Kinds of Evidence  Instructional lesson plans  Supporting instructional materials  Tests, quizzes, homework, projects, reports,  Student assessment analysis data by candidate  Student surveys feedback data  Parent communications feedback 20

To-Do List for Candidate CAP Practicum 1.Participates in four 3-Way meetings with Supervisor & Practitioner. 2.Completes Self-Assessment Form. 3.Completes Professional Goals Implementation Form. 4.Prepares for and delivers lessons for 2 Announced Observations w/AIC Lesson Plans and supporting instructional materials. 5.Prepares for and delivers lessons for 2 Unannounced Observations of the candidate w/AIC Lesson Plans and supporting instructional materials. 6.Completes four post-observation Reflection Forms. 7.Deploys, collects and analyzes student survey feedback. 8.Completes final Professional Practice Goals for employment. 9.Completes CAP Rubric Form J with Supervisor & Practitioner. 10.Candidates complete CAP/Practicum and Graduate!!! 21

22 CAP: 5-Step Cycle 22

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