The State of California requires a Teaching Performance Assessment (TPA) as one of the final requirements of credential students before they become teachers. At HSU, we use PACT, the Performance Assessment for California Teachers to fulfill this requirement.
Candidates complete Content Area Tasks (CAT) in science, literacy and social science during fall semester and complete the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Event spring semester.
For the Teaching Event (TE), candidates follow procedures outlined in the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Event Candidate Handbook and upload their completed Teaching Event tasks to Taskstream (see calendar of due dates below). The Teaching Events are scored by trained scorers (EED faculty, supervisors, and retired teachers). Candidates receive their score reports and debrief individually with EED faculty. If necessary, candidates may repeat one or more TE tasks and resubmit the product for scoring.
| September 24 | EED 701 PACT Workshop: Nelson Hall East 102 12:00-3:00pm |
| October 27 | Science CAT due date |
| November 10 | Literacy CAT due date |
| December 1 | Social Science CAT due date |
| December 10 | EED 701 PACT Workshop: Nelson Hall East 102 12:00-3:00pm |
| January 7-8 | Give Parent Permission forms to students for parent signatures |
| January 11 | Collect signed forms from students and attach to Permission Cover Page |
| January 28 | EED 701 PACT Workshop: Location TBA 12:00-3:00pm |
| January 22-25 | Permission Cover Page & attached permission forms due to Credential Programs Office |
| February 9 | Task 1 due, uploaded on TaskStream |
| February 20 | Complete Video Elicited Lesson Reflection (Video yourself teaching; complete reflection template; meet w/ supervisor to view video together and discuss your reflections; turn in reflections to supervisor) |
| February 25 | EED 701 PACT Workshop: Location TBA 12-3:00pm |
| March 9 | Task 2 due: Planning, uploaded on TaskStream |
| Mar. 18 - 29 | Complete video for Math TE Task 3 Instruction |
| March 30 | Task 3 due: Instruction, uploaded on TaskStream |
| April 13 | Task 4 due: Assessment, uploaded on TaskStream |
| April 19 | Task 5 due: Reflection, uploaded on TaskStream |
| April 19 | Complete PACT Demographic Survey online (click on this link); submit Verification of Survey Completion to Coordinator Bryn Coriell via email (bpc11@humboldt.edu) |
| April 21 | Deadline for complete Math TE upload on TaskStream; Deadline to turn in TE Authenticity Sign-Off Form |
| April 22-26 | Math TE scoring |
| April 26 | Math TE Scores available to candidates on TaskStream |
Overview - A brief overview of PACT.
www.pacttpa.org - The official PACT website.
Supporting Documents - Teaching Event Handbooks, rubrics, making good choices.
Video editing instructions for firewire - These are instructions for PC users who want to work independently to upload video from one of our cameras to a computer and then edit their video.
Click on the links below to view/download:
Videotaping Permission Forms - Before any videotaping occurs, credential candidates need to have turned in the permission forms for all of the students in their class, signed by each student’s parent/guardian.
PACT Student Permission Forms Coversheet: To be filled out by the credential candidate, signed by Mentor Teacher & Principal, and attached on top of all of the parent permission forms.
Parent Permission Form in English: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.
Parent Permission Form in Spanish: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.
Video Elicited Lesson Reflection (VELR) packet (PDF)
VELR worksheet only: (PDF or Word)
Teaching Event Authenticity Sign-Off Form (PDF): form 2012-2013 credential candidates, this is due by April 21st, 2013.
SIOP Lesson Plan
Candidates: Once you have completed your PACT Teaching Event, read and complete this form, then give to your University Supervisor to sign and return to the Credential Office.
As part of PACT, credential candidates film pieces of their lessons at their placement school sites. All PACT Camera equipment will be checked out via appointment or during the PACT assistant’s office hours. Candidates need to make an appointment a minimum of one working day in advance in order to reserve your equipment. Equipment is offered on a first come, first serve basis. To make an appointment for equipment check-out, contact PACT assistant Ken Weiderman.
