Assessment of Advanced Candidates in the Field

CEC Professional Assessment for the Clinical Experience (CEC PACE) 
for TSD Endorsement Candidates (Graduate)

Formative Assessment:  Clinical supervisors will observe TSD-E candidate two (2) times throughout the semester.  After each observation, the clinical supervisors will complete an Observation Assessment (lesson plan and journal feedback) and a narrative feedback form through Anthology Portfolio (formerly known as Chalk and Wire).  TSD-E clinical educators, is applicable, will complete an Observation Assessment (attendance and disposition feedback) and a narrative feedback form through Anthology Portfolio (formerly known as Chalk and Wire) at the midpoint of the semester. 

Summative Assessment: Clinical supervisors and TSD-E mentors and clinical educators, if applicable, will complete the CEC PACE at the end of semester as a final report.

Success Criteria: The ratings of the CEC PACE are averaged providing a final 1 – 4 point score.  A score of 3 or higher is a passing score unless there is a emerging (1) rating in one area.  A score of 2.999 and lower and/or one emerging (1) rating is considered a failing score. The clinical summative assessment is 40% of the clinical course grade.

 Clinical Supervisors use evidence from observations, journal entries, and submitted work to assess the TSD-E candidate on the CEC PACE    Body of Evidence Grid: SPC 6540/6750 Clinical



Assessment of LDT-C Candidates
LDT-C Professional Assessment for Clinical Experiences (LDT-C PACE)

Formative Assessment: Clinical supervisors will observe LDT-C candidate three (3) times throughout the semester.  After each observation, clinical supervisors will complete a LDT-C Observation PACE and a narrative feedback form through Anthology Portfolio (formerly known as Chalk and Wire).  LDT-C Mentors will complete a LDT-C Observation PACE and a narrative feedback form through Anthology Portfolio (formerly known as Chalk and Wire) at the mid-point of the semester.  

Summative Assessment: Clinical supervisors and LDT-C mentors will complete the LDT-C Summative PACE at the end of semester as a final report.

Success Criteria: The ratings of the LDT-C PACE are averaged providing a final 1 – 4 point score.  A score of 3 or higher is a passing score unless there is a emerging (1) rating in one area.  A score of 2.999 and lower and/or one emerging (1) rating is considered a failing score. The clinical summative assessment is 40% of the clinical course grade.

Clinical Supervisors use evidence from observations, journal entries, and submitted work to assess the LDT-C candidate on the LDT-C PACE.  Body of Evidence Grid: SPC 6570 Clinical

Additional Support for Success: Clinical Intern Action Plan

Teacher candidates in need of additional support may receive a supportive action plan, Directions and Clinical Intern Action Plan document, from their clinical supervisor and/or clinical educator.  This document is used to help identify specific areas in need of improvement and required actions for improvement.  

Concerns for or by a clinical experience student may be instructional or non-instructional.  Instructional concerns may include lack of content knowledge or insufficient classroom skills.  Non-instructional concerns may include lack of professionalism, lack of motivation, health problems, economic problems, communication difficulties, interpersonal relations, or other attitudinal issues or values.