Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Understand) Identify and discuss at least three main purposes of public education in historical and contemporary times. (Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC 9) (CSLO 1)
2. (Evaluate) Evaluate diversity issues affecting the United States educational process by assessing the effect diverse populations have on classroom dynamics and describing at least one incident of inequity and its corresponding array of solutions. (InTASC 2,3,9) (CSLO 1 & 4)
3. (Analyze) Describe key historical developments in United States public education, as influenced by the European system, by conducting an in-depth analysis of at least three historical events and the significant impact each made on today's educational system. (InTASC 2,10) (CSLO 1, 2 & 4)
4. (Evaluate) Identify and assess the impact of at least three legal issues on students, teachers, administrators, parents and the community. (InTASC 2,9,10)(CSLO 1, 2 & 4)
5. (Evaluate) Examine and describe current trends in education and evaluate three global influences to current educational practice. (InTASC 3,9,10) (CSLO 1, 2 & 3)
6. (Evaluate) Identify at least three educational theorists and evaluate how their philosophical and psychological theories have shaped current educational practice. (InTASC 1,2) (CSLO 1, 2 & 4)
7. (Understand ) Identify as least three teacher groups (including local and national associations, unions, and specific professional groups) and describe the contribution of each to support teachers. (InTASC 9,10) (CSLO 3
8. (Analyze) Examine and explain the significance of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. (InTASC 9,10) (CSLO 1, 2 & 3)
9. (Create) Construct a personal philosophy of teaching based on self-reflection and personal beliefs of teaching and learning, pedagogical knowledge for concepts of teaching and learning, significance of diversity in the classroom, structures for using assessment data to drive instruction, and personal professional growth as a teacher. (InTASC 9,10 ) (CSLOs 1,2,3,4)
10. (Analyze) Analyze the lesson planning process and examine three evidence-based instructional strategies that reflect developmentally appropriate methodologies, accommodations, differentiation, and modifications to meet the needs of all learners and promote equitable access, engagement, and achievement across disciplines, including the Arts and Language domains.
(InTASC 2, 7, 8) (CSLO 2, 3, & 4)
11. (Evaluate) Evaluate effective assessment and progress-monitoring practices to measure and support student learning. Design strategies for using formative and summative assessment data to inform instructional decisions and report student progress in developmentally appropriate ways. (InTASC 1, 2, 4, 6) (CSLO 2, 3, & 4)