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Subpart 5. A. In Professional and Pedagogical Studies
A(1) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The institution has high quality professional education programs that are cohesive, comprehensive, and based on research, theory, and accepted practice. Conceptual Framework Conceptual Framework

IR Overview (p. 1)

A(2) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The institution requires that candidates in teacher preparation programs complete a professional sequence of courses based on the components under part 8710.2000. Standard 1: Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Submitted documentation in program approval. Not to be duplicated.
  • Teacher candidates have a broad knowledge of instructional strategies that draws upon content and pedagogical knowledge and skills delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards to help all students learn
  • The facilitate student learning of the subject matter through presentation of the content in clear and meaningful ways.
IR Standard 1 (p. 12) | Evidence

Element 3: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates (p. 19)

A(3) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
Assessment and evaluation are integral components of the professional education sequence and are used to monitor teacher candidate performance and program effectiveness. Standard 2: Assessment System and Unit Evaluation
  • The unit has developed an assessment system with its professional community
  • The units’ system includes a comprehensive and integrated set of evaluation measures that are used to monitor candidate performance and manage and improve operations.
  • Decisions about candidate performance are based on multiple assessments
IR Standard 2 (p. 37) | Evidence

Element 1: Assessment System (p. 38)

Element 2: Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation (p. 47)

Element 3: Use of Data for Program Improvement (p. 49)

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