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CCT, CCSS and State Program Approval/National Accreditation (NCATE) Requirements: Understanding Connections Katie Moirs, Ph.D Connecticut State Department of Education April 27, 2012. New Certification Regulations. Program Approval/NCATE Accreditation. (aligned with). (as measured by).
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CCT, CCSS and State Program Approval/National Accreditation (NCATE) Requirements: Understanding Connections Katie Moirs, Ph.D Connecticut State Department of Education April 27, 2012
New Certification Regulations Program Approval/NCATE Accreditation (aligned with) (as measured by) CALI: To engage in school and district improvement SRBI: To assess and intervene CCT 2010: TEAM: To be a successful beginning educator Knowledge, Skills, Qualities Candidates Need to be Effective Educators Educational Leadership: To evaluate teacher performance Common Core State Standards: To impact student learning
Determining students’ prior knowledge to ensure that • content instruction is at an appropriate level. • Developing and organizing coherent and relevant units, lessons and learning tasks that build on students’ prior knowledge, skills and interests and engage students in the work of the discipline. • Using a comprehensive set of data that provides depth and breadth of understanding of student achievement • at a particular point in time and over time.
Educator Preparation Candidates HOW MEASURED CCT STANDARDS LEARNERS Common Core State Standards (Math & ELA) • CAPT • CMT • Classroom • District Level • Building Level K-12 Students Assessments Required for Program Approval/ Accreditation
NCATE STANDARDS
Content Knowledge • Content Knowledge • Planning • Student Teaching Evaluation • Effects on Student Learning • Additional Assessment 6-8 PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS UNIT LEVEL (Gate Assessments) Pre Student Teaching Data Student Teaching Data End of Program Data Entrance Data
Assessment #5 -- Effects on Student Learning Assessment #3 -- Instructional Planning Determining students’ prior knowledge to ensure that content instruction is at an appropriate level. Using a comprehensive set of data that provides depth and breadth of understanding of student achievement at a particular point in time and over time. Candidates will use CCSS for planning Candidates will use CCSS to determine student achievement progress
Curriculum Assessments CROSSWALK! National Content Standards
Developing Good Assessments . . . Collecting Good Data . . . Making Good Adjustments.