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Preparing for PACT ED 395BW

Agenda. Overview of PACTLooking at PACT documents and sample teaching eventsUnderstanding the language of the rubrics Course syllabusVideo release forms. Frequently Asked Questions. What does PACT stand for?Performance Assessment for California TeachersWho completes PACT?Preservice teachers

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Preparing for PACT ED 395BW

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    1. Please sit in content area groups. Emily Kang Class #1 January 7, 2009 Preparing for PACT ED 395BW

    2. Agenda Overview of PACT Looking at PACT documents and sample teaching events Understanding the language of the rubrics Course syllabus Video release forms

    3. Frequently Asked Questions What does PACT stand for? Performance Assessment for California Teachers Who completes PACT? Preservice teachers in CA Why do I need to do this? Performance assessment vs. standardized test This is an opportunity to showcase your teaching. It is one slice in time of your teaching.

    4. Basic Steps in Teaching Goal (based upon students in class – age, experience, ability, language proficiency) Plan lesson to address goal Teach Assess Reflect

    5. Basic steps in the teaching cycle: Context Academic Language (support embedded throughout cycle) Planning Instruction Assessment Reflection

    6. Documents TE – Teaching Event – another word for the PACT document you are writing and submitting for scoring TPEs – Teacher Performance Expectations – a set of 13 standards that must be met by all candidates seeking a teaching credential in CA. All of the PACT requirements are based upon the TPEs. A complete list of the TPEs are listed on the back of your Teaching Event Handbook and on the ED 395 website. Student: CA content standards :: Teacher Candidate: TPEs Teaching Event Candidate Handbook – contains all the instructions and writing prompts to help you complete your PACT teaching event. Rubrics – THE MEAT OF PACT. These form the basis of how you will be scored. Focus on the language of the rubrics as you complete your teaching event.

    7. Sample TE Candidate Handbook

    8. Rubric Sample

    9. What does PACT look like? Break out into content areas Materials: PACT Teaching Event handbook Rubrics Binder of sample PACT Markers Sticky notes Task: Complete the PACT scavenger hunt PACT CD Sample video weTeach

    11. How do you submit PACT? You must submit your PACT teaching event by Friday, March 27: A copy on CD/DVD by 5pm to the TEP office An electronic version online to weTeach by midnight https://ois.ucop.edu/weteach/access.php

    12. How is PACT scored? By SST instructors and supervisors According to content area (Art, WL, HSS, Sci, Math, Eng) Level 1-4 1 is poor 2 is expected 3 is very special 4 (only 2% of third-year teachers) Passing overall score = level 2

    13. Language of the rubrics Do you notice the differences in language across each level?

    14. Components of PACT Context for Learning Context form (completed on weTeach) Commentary Task 1: Planning Lesson plans for 3-5 consecutive hours of instruction (2 weeks for Art) Commentary Task 2: Instruction 2 video clips Instruction/activity Discussion of results Commentary Task 3: Assessment Rubric to evaluate student work Student work samples Commentary Task 4: Reflection Daily Reflections Commentary (overall) Task 5: Academic Language Addressed throughout teaching event

    15. What do you need to do now? Understand the PACT documents Think about what series of lessons you could teach (3-5 instructional hours). What are your goals for your students in this lesson/unit?

    16. Housekeeping Distribute Video release forms to students Syllabus details No class week 4 Week 1-8 mandatory attendance Do not procrastinate! For class 2 (Jan 14th 12:30-3:30pm): Bring in a lesson plan you’d like to work on in preparation for teaching during takeover. Bring CT’s18-week overview of topics

    17. Next Class CONTEXT: Task 1 Look at sample Context form and commentary PLANNING: Task 2 Backwards mapping and Bloom’s taxonomy – look at own LPs and come up with pre/post-assessment Creating rubrics

    18. Future Assignments  Due Class #3 Jan 27th or 29th: Give pre-assessment to students and bring class set At some point, give post-assessment to students after you’ve taught the lessons. Bring class set for analysis on Class #7.

    19. PACT : KEEP IT SIMPLE

    20. Passing Standard Candidates pass the Teaching Event if they pass* all five rubric categories (Planning, Instruction, Assessment, Reflection, and Academic Language) AND have no more than 2 failing scores of “1” across tasks. To pass a category, candidates must have a majority (at least half) passing scores within the category. In Planning, 2 out of 3 scores must be a “2” or higher; in Instruction, Assessment, Reflection, and Academic Language, 1 out of 2 scores must be a “2” or higher.

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