Reflection is most often a solitary process, but we can also benefit from collaborative and interactive reflection with others. The evaluation of student teaching is a continuous process, which facilitates the mastery of Teacher Education Learning Outcomes and achievement of California Standards for the Teaching Profession at a level indicative of successful beginning practice. Evaluation by others also assists the Intern in developing techniques of self-assessment. In the post-observation conference, the Intern and the University Supervisor will want to explore both the successful and unsuccessful aspects of the lesson. The conference can be most valuable when specific areas can be targeted for attention and suggestions for improvement are used in planning future lessons.
Experience suggests that it is better to focus on two or three points per lesson.
After the intern begins regular planned instruction. A final formal evaluation by the University Supervisor is required at the end of each semester of student teaching, using the university final evaluation form. The evaluation will be discussed at a conference including the Intern, the Intern Support Provider, and the University Supervisor. This is also a time during which the student teacher may reflect on the goals set during the beginning of semester conference. At the end of Stage II, this final evaluation serves to indicate the Intern s readiness to take on a classroom as an independent, teacher.