Pathway for initial teacher certification at RIC
Assessments that improve completer readiness
The following tables provide an overview of the teacher preparation programs’ assessments in the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD) at Rhode Island College. Each assessment is linked to a description of the assessment and aggregated results of those assessments as available. Individual programs may have additional assessments at the course level to evaluate student proficiency in specific outcomes. Their intellectual and dispositional readiness are determined by the entry criteria and they grow in the programs curricula to meet their goals, with both theoretical, coursework exercises and practical application in the classroom with readiness for student teaching being measured by the Praxis examination.
Their intellectual and dispositional readiness are determined by the entry criteria and they grow in the programs curricula to meet their goals, with both theoretical, coursework exercises and practical application in the classroom with readiness for student teaching being measured by the Praxis examination. The “X”’s in the table cells denote assessment requirements for program entry, (Readiness for) Student Teaching or Internship (RSTI), (Readiness for Recommendation for) Licensure and program completion. Post-completion assessment is voluntary and provides valuable feedback.
Our teacher candidates (TCs) are observed multiple times, both in practicum and in their student teaching experiences and receive mentoring from their College Supervisor (CS) and Cooperating Teacher (CT). Upon program completion, FSEHD receives input about their program and the student teaching experience to identify areas for improvement. Finally, after they enter the teaching profession, the School obtains information from both our completers and their supervisors about their preparation and impact on students. That data is used for program improvement to improve completers’ effectiveness.
Reports on the perceptions of the stakeholders of Initial certification programs and learning activities can be found at
http://www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment/Pages/Initial-Reports.aspx
Reports on the perceptions of the stakeholders of Advanced programs and learning activities can be found at
http://www.ric.edu/feinsteinSchoolEducationHumanDevelopment/Pages/Reports.aspx
Educator Preparation
Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Pathways
X= completed
Graduate Programs Pathways
X= completed
