ADEPT for IHEs
ADEPT IHE Messages (password-protected)ADEPT-Related Requirements for IHEs
ADEPT Requirements for Teacher Education Programs (4 page pdf)
Educator Preparation Unit Policy Guidelines: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice (2 page pdf)
ADEPT-Related Planning and Training Materials for IHEs
ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers This document provides a complete description of the new APSs for classroom-based teachers, as presented in the State Board of Education-approved ADEPT Guidelines (2006). (19 page pdf)
ADEPT Performance Standards This one-page document lists the four ADEPT Domains, ten ADEPT Performance Standards, and thirty-four Key Elements. (1 page pdf)
ADEPT Overview This one-page document designed in a placemat format provides a broad overview of the ADEPT System, its purposes, and processes and can be used to introduce the ADEPT System to teacher candidates early in their preparation programs.
ADEPT Training Module for Cooperating Teachers and Faculty Supervisors. Institutions of higher education may customize this optional template to include as part of their ADEPT training for cooperating teachers and faculty supervisors. (62 slide ppt)
ADEPT Performance Standards: Candidate Preparation Matrix. This matrix explains the ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers and their accompanying key elements and critical components. Institutions of higher education may use this optional template for planning and instructional purposes. (10 page Word)
Assisting Teacher Candidates
The ADEPT Connections for Mentors (ACM Matrix) is helping put the “A” back into ADEPT! Designed for use by mentors, administrators, IHE supervisors, and coaching teachers, the ACM Matrix is a terrific tool to help guide conversations and collaborations with beginning teachers and teacher candidates. Focused on each of the thirty-four key elements of the ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers, the ACM Matrix connects performance expectations with practical suggestions for mentoring opportunities and activities.
These Professional Growth and Development Plan templates for teacher candidates support the work of IHE faculty supervisors and school-based cooperating teachers in assisting candidates with demonstrated areas for improvement. (October 2009)
Preparing Teacher Candidates for Formal Evaluation
SAFE-T, the Summative ADEPT Formal Evaluation of Classroom-Based Teachers, is the ADEPT formal evaluation model that is being phased in across the state. Statewide implementation of SAFE-T is scheduled for 2010-11. During the 2009-10 school year, the following school districts will implement SAFE-T: SAFE-T School Districts 2009-10.
The following materials are being used by the school districts that are currently implementing SAFE-T:
SAFE-T Guide for Teachers and Evaluators (February 2010, 76-page pdf)
SAFE-T Teacher Templates
| TT1: Long-Range Plan | |
| TT2: Unit Work Sample | |
| TT3: Reflection on Instruction and Student Learning | |
| TT4: Professional Self-Assessment |
SAFE-T Evaluator Templates
| ET1: Classroom Observation Record | |
| ET2: Professional Performance Review | |
| ET3: SAFE-T Summary |
ADEPT for Special Areas (approved October 2003)
| Library Media Specialists | |
| School Guidance Counselors | |
| Speech-Language Therapists |