41 STUDENT TEACHER PROGRESS EVALUATION RUBRIC/ PDE 430 AT LYCOMING COLLEGE The Lycoming College education department uses the rubric developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE 430) for the mid-term and the final evaluation of the student teaching experience. The rubric was developed using standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Specific Program Guidelines for Teacher Education (Chapter 354 of the School Code) and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). Students who earn a grade of (C+) or below in student teaching will not be recommended for certification. While the PDE 430 form is required for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, it is not the only evaluation tool used by Lycoming’s education department. The Lycoming College education department utilizes multiple sources of assessment to arrive at a final grade. The Lycoming College education department recognizes that a student teacher may get a satisfactory rating on the PDE 430, however, as an education department we only recognize quality teaching candidates for certification – those with a grade of (B-) or higher and all satisfactory ratings. There have also been students who did not complete the requirements and therefore were not eligible for recommendation for certification. To convert the rubric terms of Exemplary, Superior, Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory to letter grades, we have developed the general guidelines that follow. We recognize that judgments are often subjective and there is room for variation. Qualitative evaluations do not lend themselves to numbers and percentages. Cooperating teachers and college supervisors may see different aspects of a student teacher’s growth. Therefore, when opinions or evaluations differ, they may discuss the decisions and come to consensus. Education Department faculty are available for these discussions as well. Grading Rubric A Rated exemplary in almost all areas. May have a few areas that are rated in the superior category. A- All superior ratings. B+ Satisfactory and a few superior ratings. B or B- Satisfactory in all areas to be recommended for certification; student teachers should receive a grade of B or higher in student teaching. C+, C, C-, D, F Rated Unsatisfactory in any area. The student is not recommended for certification. Final Grades – final grades for EDUC 465, SPLED 447 comprising the Professional Student Teaching Semester will be assigned by the College supervisor. There are separate grades for each course. Please note that the two 7-week placement grades are averaged together for a final grade for EDUC 465. Failure to comply with any of the Professional responsibilities may result in the student teacher being removed from the assignment.
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