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Montclair State University
Initial Teacher Education Program

Montclair State University
Initial Teacher Education Program

Overview of the Performance Assessment System by Transition Point (Rev. 7-16-08)
 

Transition Points in MSU's Teacher Education Program:

1.  Program Entry (Admission to Teacher Education)

2.  Entry to
Professional Semester

3.  Exit from
Professional Semester

4.  Program Completion

Sources of Assessment Data:

All Programs

Admissions Evaluation Scale

Ratings based on:
Transcripts
Overall GPA (minimum of 2.75)
GPA in major (minimums vary)
Letters of recommendation
Essays
Test scores (for some)
Portfolio (for some)
Interview
All Programs

Overall GPA (minimum of 2.75)
GPA in major (minimums vary)
No grade below C- in professional sequence courses
Submission of Praxis scores
Completion of all required courses
Successful completion of assessments in disciplinary areas (data analyzed by faculty from the disciplinary programs and reported to their Specialized Professional Associations [SPAs])

Course-specific assessments for candidates in disciplinary programs:

Community Study (CURR/EDFD/READ 305, CURR/EDFD 509)
Case Study: Student Assessment(READ 411/501)
Fieldwork Teacher Report (CURR 450/527)
Creating a Community for Learning (CURR 451/526)
Adapting instruction for an English language learner and a student w/a disability (CURR 451/526/)
Developing a Unit Plan (Dept. methods courses)

Course-specific performance assessments for candidates in Early Childhood & Elementary Education:

Organizing the classroom for student learning(Seminar I) - Faculty assessment (ECEL 412/413/502)
Assessment of Student Performance (Clinical I) - Teacher assessment (ECEL 412/413/502)
Developing an Integrated Unit plan (ECEL 422/435/522/528)
Tailoring Planning for Literacy Instruction for an English language learner (READ 400)
Adapting instruction for a student w/a disability (ECEL 420/435/522/528)
All Programs

Summarized Record of Student Teaching

Assessments conducted by selected disciplinary programs as part of student teaching (analyzed by faculty in those departments)

All Programs

Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher

Passing score on relevant Praxis II test

Summary of all previous performance assessments