The Candidate Performance standards focus on learning outcomes. Standards 1 and 2 require units to use evidence to demonstrate that teacher candidates are gaining the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to have a positive impact on P-12 student learning. The standards elevate the role of assessment in program improvement and promote increased accountability for teacher candidate learning. The Unit Capacity standards address faculty and unit resources to support candidate learning. It provides direction for programs, courses, teaching, candidate performance, faculty, scholarship, service, and unit accountability.
Assessments indicate that candidates meet professional, state, and institutional standards.
The unit has an assessment system that collects and analyzes data on the applicant qualifications, candidate and graduate performance, and unit operations to evaluate and improve the unit and its programs. The unit and its school partners design, implement, and evaluate field experiences and clinical practice so that teacher candidates and other school personnel develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Diversity The unit designs, implements, and evaluates curriculum and experiences for candidates to acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. These experiences include working with diverse higher education and school faculty, diverse candidates, and diverse students in P-12 schools. They also collaborate with colleagues in the disciplines and schools.