Student Assessments

Field supervisors and cooperating teachers use formative assessments and a summative assessment to give students feedback on their performance during PDS field experiences.

Preservice teachers use formative self-assessments to gauge their performance and align their goals with those of the field supervisor and cooperating teacher.

The Three-Way Meeting provides an opportunity for them to collaborate, discuss the preservice teacher’s progress and any need for support in the placement, as well as set goals for the future.

Our field experience assessments approach is a strategic combination of Canvas and Docusign to allow users to complete and sign documents electronically and securely manage the student data.

Preservice Teacher	Field Supervisor	Cooperating Teacher
PT Self-Assessments are completed using downloadable interactive forms that are part of a Canvas Assignment. They do not require DocuSign.	FS Assessments are initiated by the field supervisor in Canvas using a DocuSign PowerForm. In DocuSign, the field supervisor completes and signs the form, then it routes to the cooperating teacher to sign. Finally, the preservice teacher receives the completed document, which they upload to a Canvas Assignment.	CT Assessments are initiated by the field supervisor in Canvas using a DocuSign PowerForm. In DocuSign, the field supervisor adds the preservice teacher’s first and last name, then the assessment routes to the cooperating teacher to complete and sign. Next, it routes back to the field supervisor to sign. Finally, the preservice teacher receives the completed document, which they upload to a Canvas Assignment.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Field supervisors and cooperating teachers use the Short and Long Formative Assessments to evaluate student performance during the Intern semesters and at the midterm of the Student Teacher semester. Students also use this form during the same periods to conduct self-evaluations.

Formative Assessment (Short)

Use the "short" form at the midterm and/or the end of the Intern I semester, and at the midterm of the Intern II semester.

Formative Assessment (Short)

Formative Assessment (Long)

Use the "long" form at the end of the Intern II semester, at the end of the Intern III (SED) semester, and midterm for the Student Teacher semester.

Formative Assessment (Long)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Field supervisors and cooperating teachers complete the student teachers' final PDS evaluation with the final Summative Assessment at the end of the Student Teacher semester. Students do not use this form to conduct self-evaluations.

Student Teaching Summative Assessment