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Standard 1 - Knowledge, Skills and Disposition

Standard 1: Candidates preparing to work in schools as teachers or other professional school personnel know and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Assessments indicate that candidates meet professional, state, and institutional standards.

• General:
  • 1.0.a COE Mission
  • 1.0.b COE Conceptual Framework
  • 1.0.c Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
  • 1.0.d State Board of Educator Certification
  • 1.0.e Certification Programs
• Element 1: Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidate
  • 1.1.a Undergraduate Certification
  • 1.1.b Post Baccalaureate Initial Certification
  • 1.1.c Unit Assessment System
  • 1.1.d Conceptual Framework Alignment Chart (PDF)
  • 1.1.e INTASC Principles (PDF)
  • 1.1.f Texas Learner Centered Proficiencies (PDF)
  • 1.1.g Specialized Professional Associations
  • 1.1.h SFASU General Bulletin
  • 1.1.i Admission to Teacher Education (PDF)
  • 1.1.j Institutional Fact Book (PDF)
  • 1.1.k Departmental Proficiency Exams (PDF)
  • 1.1.l Candidate Work Sample (HTML)
  • 1.1.m.1 Unit Pass Rate for Content Tests for Initial Teacher Preparation Table (PDF)
  • 1.1.m.2 State Pass Rate (PDF)
  • 1.1.n Field Experience Requirements (PDF)
  • 1.1.o Final Field Experience/Clinical Practice Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.1.p Candidate Program Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.1.q Follow-up Surveys (PDF)
  • 1.1.r Advanced Preparation Programs
  • 1.1.s Professional Standards
  • 1.1.t Admission to Graduate School
  • 1.1.u Admission to Candidacy (PDF)
  • 1.1.v Candidate Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.1.w Field Experience/Clinical Practice Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.1.x Unit Pass Rate for Content Tests for Advanced Teacher Preparation (PDF)
  • 1.1.y Comprehensive Exams (PDF)
  • 1.1.z Study Guide for Comprehensive Exams (PDF)
  • 1.1.aa Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.1.ab Advanced Program Completer Survey - Candidate and Mentor Benchmark III Program Exit Summary (PDF)
  • 1.1.ac Follow-up Surveys Alumni (PDF)
  • 1.1.ad Follow-up Surveys Employer (PDF)
  • 1.1.ae Follow-up Survey Results (PDF)
• Element 2: Content Knowledge for Other School Personnel
  • 1.2.a Admission to Graduate School
  • 1.2.b Admission to Candidacy (PDF)
  • 1.2.c Candidate Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.2.d Field Experience/Clinical Practice Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.2.e Unit Pass Rates on Content Tests for Other School Personnel (PDF)
  • 1.2.f Other School Personnel Completer Chart (PDF)
  • 1.2.g Alumni Survey (PDF)
  • 1.2.h Employer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.2.i Follow-up Survey (PDF)
  • 1.2.j Technology Report
• Element 3: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates
  • 1.3.a Conceptual Framework Alignment Chart (PDF)
  • 1.3.b SFASU On-Line Programs
  • 1.3.c Technology Report
  • 1.3.d Candidate Work Sample Scoring Guide (PDF)
  • 1.3.e Content Mastery Exam over Pedagogy (Diagnostic/Proficiency) (PDF)
  • 1.3.f Field Experience/Clinical Practice Final Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.3.g Field Experience Chart for Undergraduates and PBIC (PDF)
  • 1.3.h Program Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.3.i Program Evaluation by Mentor (PDF)
  • 1.3.j Program Completer Survey Chart (PDF)
  • 1.3.k Follow-up Survey Summary (PDF)
  • 1.3.l Advanced On-Line Programs
  • 1.3.m Work Sample Scoring Guide (PDF)
  • 1.3.n Comprehensive Exam Scoring Guide (PDF)
  • 1.3.o Advanced Program Comprehensive Exam Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.3.p Advanced Program Completer Survey Chart (PDF)
• Element 4: Professional and Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills for Teacher Candidates
  • 1.4.a Field Experience/Clinical Practice Chart (PDF)
  • 1.4.b Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities State Certification Exam Summary (PDF)
  • 1.4.c Field Experience/Clincial Practice Final Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.4.d Field Experience Chart for Undergraduates and PBIC (PDF)
  • 1.4.e Program Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.4.f Program Evaluation by Mentor (PDF)
  • 1.4.g Program Completer Survey Chart (PDF)
  • 1.4.h Follow-up Survey Summary (PDF)
  • 1.4.i Advanced Program Comprehensive Exam Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.4.j Advanced Program Field Experience Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.4.k Advanced Program Completer Survey Chart (PDF)
• Element 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills for Other School Personnel
  • 1.5.a Specialized Professional Associations
  • 1.5.b Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Program
  • 1.5.c Principal Program
  • 1.5.d Superintendent Program
  • 1.5.e School Counseling (PDF)
  • 1.5.f School Psychology (PDF)
  • 1.5.g Educational Diagnostician
  • 1.5.h Other School Personnel Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.5.i Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by Program (PDF)
  • 1.5.j Summary Report Other School Personnel Field Experience (PDF)
  • 1.5.k Other School Personnel Certification Exams (PDF)
  • 1.5.l Program Evaluation Other School Personnel (PDF)
  • 1.5.m Follow-Up Survey Summary (PDF)
• Element 6: Dispositions for ALL Candidates
  • 1.6.a Benchmark I - Initial Dispositions Checklist (PDF)
  • 1.6 b Benchmark III - Final Dispositions Checklist (PDF)
  • 1.6.c Benchmark III - Dispositions Checklist by Mentor (PDF)
  • 1.6.d Pre-Philosophy Paper (PDF)
  • 1.6.e Philosophy Paper (PDF)
  • 1.6.f Notice of Concern (PDF)
  • 1.6.g Work Sample Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.6.h Initial Field Experience Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.6.i Program Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.6.j Program Completer Survey Mentor (PDF)
  • 1.6.k Program Completer Summary Chart (PDF)
  • 1.6.l Alumni and Employer Survey Results (PDF)
  • 1.6.m Summary Report for Graduate Philosophy Paper (PDF)
  • 1.6.n Summary Report Graduate Dispositions (PDF)
• Element 7: Student Learning for Teacher Candidates
  • 1.7.a Diversity Proficiencies Alignment Chart (PDF)
  • 1.7.b Diversity in Teaching and Learning (PDF)
  • 1.7.c Site Demographics for Student Teaching (PDF)
  • 1.7.d Candidate Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.7.e Summary Report Initial Candidate Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.7.f Field Experience/Clinical Practice Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.7.g Summary Field Experience/Clinical Practice Evaluation (PDF)
  • 1.7.h Program Completer Survey (PDF)
  • 1.7.i Summary Program Completer and Mentor Data (PDF)
  • 1.7.j Follow-up Survey (PDF)
  • 1.7.k Summary Report Advanced Candidate Work Sample (PDF)
  • 1.7.l Advanced Program Field Experience Summary (PDF)
  • 1.7.m Advanced Program Completer Summary (PDF)
• Element 8: Student Learning for Other Professional School Personnel
  • 1.8.a Summary Report Candidate Work Sample OSP (PDF)
  • 1.8.b OSP Field Experience Clinical Practice Report (PDF)
  • 1.8.c Summary OSP Program Completer and Mentor Data (PDF)
  • 1.8.d Alumni and Employer Survey Results (PDF)
• Hard Copy Evidence (Exhibits are located in the NCATE Office Room 357)
  • General
    • St. 1 (1) Unit Assessment Data Notebook
    • St. 1 (2) Standard 1 Committee Meeting Minutes
    • St. 1 (3) ASEP Completer Cohorts 2001 – 2006
  • Element 1: Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidate
    • St. 1 (4) Previous Student Teacher Assessment Data
    • St. 1 (5) Previous Follow-Up Survey Data
    • St. 1 (6) Recruiter Survey Spring 2007
  • Element 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills for Other School Personnel
    • St. 1 (7) School Psychology Alumni Follow-Up Survey
    • St. 1 (8) Program Feedback: OS

Standard 1 Committee Members:

• Craig Coleman, Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, Committee Chairperson
• Kenneth Austin, Secondary Education and Educational Leadership
• Vikki Boatman, Elementary Education
• Linda Bobo, Kinesiology and Health Science
• Glen McCuller, Special Education
• Sandra Stewart, Elementary Education
• Janet Tareilo, Secondary Education and Educational Leadership

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