Transcript Increased INTASC Scores: Team Effort at Ball State

Higher INTASC Scores for Inquiry:
Team Effort at Ball State University Showing Positive Results
Elaine Gwinn, PhysTEC Teacher In Residence 2006-2007
Shireen Desouza, Melissa Mitchell and Mark Walker, Science Education Faculty
What is INTASC?
The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and
Support Consortium (INTASC) is a consortium of
state education agencies and national educational
organizations dedicated to the reform of the
preparation, licensing, and on-going professional
development of teachers. There are currently 34
states that belong to the consortium.
Under the new rules from the Indiana
Professional Standards Board (IPSB)
teachers are given
licenses only when it has been
demonstrated that they have met
standards established by the IPSB.
The following are three basic sets of
standards that BSU candidates must
meet:
Why use INTASC?
New licensure rules, under NCLB, were set up
in 2002 (Rules 2002).
• Indiana’s changes in assessment, both
prior to graduation and for the first two
years of teaching (state-mandated
Mentoring Program)
• Caused systemic change throughout all of
Indiana’s higher education systems
INTASC Principles
1.
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5.
6.
Content Pedagogy
Student Development
Diverse Learners
Multiple Instructional Strategies
Motivation and Management
Communication and
Technology
7. Planning
8. Assessment
9. Reflective Practice:
Professional Growth
10. School and Community
Involvement
INTASC Principle #1
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry,
and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can
create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject
matter meaningful for students.
Ball State University’s STANDARDS
FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
The INTASC Standards
The IPSB Standards
The Indiana Academic Standards
INTASC Principle #1 - Student Teaching Assessment
of Performance Levels for all Secondary BSU Student
Teachers
Unsatisfactory - 1%
7% - Basic
63% - Proficient
Distinguished- 29%
(N=147)
All Ball State University
Secondary
INTASC Principle #1- Student Teaching Assessment of
Performance Levels for Secondary Science Student
Teachers (Students taking PhysTEC Course PHYCS 110/112)
Unsatisfactory - 1%
Distinguished - 50%
Inquiry Modeled Through:
46% - Proficient
PhysTEC COURSES
Content
PHYCS 110/112 - General Physics
(Introductory Algebra-based course for
all secondary science education majors
)
PHYCS 111 - Problem Solving in
General Physics (study class for
struggling students)
Methods
SCI 150 - Basic Concepts in Science
Education (secondary education
majors)
SCI 395 - Introduction to the Teaching
of Science (secondary)
SCI 396 - Using Science Methods and
Materials (secondary)
PhysTEC TEAM & TEACHING
ADVISORY GROUP (TAG)
3% - Basic
(N=77)
PhysTEC Secondary
INTASC Principle #6
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, non-verbal
and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry,
collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
INTASC Principle #6 - Student Teaching Assessment
of Performance Levels for all Secondary BSU Student
Teachers
Unsatisfactory - 1%
Distinguished - 31%
6% - Basic
62% - Proficient
(N=147)
All Ball State University
Secondary
INTASC Principle #6 - Student Teaching Assessment
of Performance Levels for Secondary Science Student
Teachers (Students taking PhysTEC Course PHYCS 110/112)
Unsatisfactory - 1%
4% - Basic
Distinguished - 53%
42% - Proficient
(N=77)
TEACHER IN RESIDENCE
PhysTEC Secondary