American University – School of Education, Teaching, and Health
Key Assessment Measures Each Decision Points in Initial Programs
Pedagogical Content Assessments are highlighted in red.
Rubrics are available through the SPA Reports and/or in GoEd. Data is collected in GoEd.
Initial Programs

Program
Admission
Methodological and Pedagogical Coursework
/ Entry into Student Teaching
Completion of Student Teaching
Completion of Program
SPA or State
Assessment 
Assessment of
Content
Knowledge
Assessment of Candidate Ability to Plan Instruction
Assessment of Candidate Effect on Student Learning
Assessment that Addresses SPA Standards
Assessment of Candidate Effect on Student Learning
Assessment of Student Teaching
Licensure Assessment
Assessment that Addresses SPA Standards
Early
Childhood
(NAEYC)
Written
Inventory
and Analysis
Philosophy of Teaching (EDU625)
Elementary
Education
(ACEI)
Content
Analysis
Transcript
Review
Lesson Plan Analysis and
Implementation Form and Unit
Plan (EDU-540)
ESOL (TESOL)
Transcript
Analysis
Review
ContentBased Unit
Plan (TESL
501)
Creating and
Evaluating
Assessments
(TESL-531)
Secondary
Education –
English (NCTE)
Transcript
Analysis
Review
Unit Plan and
Textual
Analysis
Paper (EDU540)
Integrated
Theme Basket
(EDU-542)
Secondary
Education –
Foreign
Language
(ACTFL)
Oral
Proficiency
Interview
Standards
and ContentBased World
Language
Thematic Unit
Plan (EDU540)
Secondary
Education –
Math
(NCTM)
Transcript
Analysis
Review
History of
Math Project
(EDU-540)
Secondary
Education –
Science (NSTA)
•
Biology
Content
Knowledge
Transcript
Analysis
Science Unit
Project (EDU540)
Linguistic
Analysis of a
Speech Sample
and Foreign
Language
Advocacy
Project (EDU542)
Lesson Plan
Analysis and
Implementation
Form and Unit
Plan (EDU-540)
Evidence of
Engagement in
Professional
Development
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-623)
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Cultural
Issues in
Your
Classroom
(EDU-527)
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Early Childhood Lesson
Plan (EDU-635)
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
and Content
Addendum
Praxis II Exam (022)
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
Parent-Teacher
Conference Evaluation
and Reflection
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
Praxis II Exam (014)
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
Impact on Student
Learning
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
and Content
Addendum
Praxis II
Exam
(0361)
Final Evaluation of Student Teaching and
Content Addendum
Final Evaluation of Student Teaching and
Content Addendum
Course
Grades
in
Required
Courses
Praxis II Exam
Praxis II Exam
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Final Evaluation of Student Teaching and
Content Addendum
Praxis II Exam
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Final Evaluation of Student Teaching and
Content Addendum
Praxis II Exams (0235,
2041)
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
TESOL SPA Form
Portfolio Task
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
NCTE SPA Form
Portfolio Task
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
ACTFL SPA Form
Portfolio Task
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
NCTM SPA Form
Portfolio Task
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
NSTA SPA Form
Initial Programs

Program
Admission
Methodological and Pedagogical Coursework
/ Entry into Student Teaching
Completion of Student Teaching
Completion of Program
SPA or State
Assessment 
Assessment of
Content
Knowledge
Assessment of Candidate Ability to Plan Instruction
Assessment of Candidate Effect on Student Learning
Assessment that Addresses SPA Standards
Assessment of Candidate Effect on Student Learning
Assessment of Student Teaching
Licensure Assessment
Assessment that Addresses SPA Standards
•
•
Chemistry
Physics
(EDU-540)
Secondary
Education –
Social Studies
(NCSS)
Course
Grade
Analysis
Special
Education
(CEC)
Transcript
Analysis
Review
Health and
Physical
Education
(State)
Performing Arts
(State)
•
Theater
•
Dance
•
Music
Studio Art
(State)
Portfolio Task
Unit Plan
(EDU-540)
Lesson Plan
Analysis and
Implementation
(EDU-542)
Impact on
Student
Learning
(EDU-542)
Final Evaluation of Student Teaching and
Content Addendum
Praxis II Exam (081)
Report of
Woodcock
Johnson III
Testing
Assignment
(EDU-605)
Language
Development
Case In-Class
Presentation
(EDU-644)
(1) Task
Analysis
Assignment
(2) LD Final
Examination
(EDU-645)
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio and
NCSS SPA Form
Portfolio Task
PsychoEducational
Case Study
(EDU-607)
Field-Based
Performance
Assessment
Praxis II Exam
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
and Content
Addendum
Praxis II Exam
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
Impact on
Student
Learning
Transcript
Analysis
Review
Lesson Plan Analysis and Implementation Form
Impact on Student
Learning
Transcript
Analysis
Review
Lesson Plan Analysis and Implementation Form
Impact on Student
Learning
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
and Content
Addendum
Praxis II Exam
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
Transcript
Analysis
Review
Lesson Plan Analysis and Implementation Form
Impact on Student
Learning
Final Evaluation of
Student Teaching
and Content
Addendum
Praxis II Exam
Professional
Teaching
Portfolio
EDU-540: Methods, Materials and Management in Secondary Education I
EDU-542: Methods, Materials and Management in Secondary Education II
EDU-605: Methods of Psycho-Educational Assessment for Learning Disabilities and Emotional Disturbance
EDU-607: Research Seminar in Special Education
EDU-623: Topics in Literacy Education
EDU-625: Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood Education
EDU-635: Theory and Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
EDU-644: Language Development and Remediation
EDU-645: Learning Disabilities I
TESL-501: English Language Teaching I
TESL-527: Cultural Issues in the ESL/EFL Classroom
TESL-531: Language Assessment