Teacher Performance Assessment Guidelines
May 2015
Task I: Contextual Factors
Source of Evidence: Context
Your University Supervisor will use this evidence
to evaluate your performance on the following:
Related Kentucky Framework for
Related Kentucky Teacher
Teaching Components (PGES)
Standards
1A: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content
1. Demonstrates Applied Content Knowledge
and Pedagogy
2. Designs and Plans Instruction
1B: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
6. Demonstrates the Implementation of
1D: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
Technology
2E: Organizing Physical Space
PGES Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
1. Content (PGES 1A: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy)
a. Identify the enduring skills, concepts, and processes that your students should
master by the end of the Learning Sequence.
b. Candidate Professional Growth:
 W h a t do you know about the skills, concepts, and processes of your learning
sequence topic?
 W h a t do you need to learn and/or review about the skills, concepts, and
processes of your learning sequence topic?
 W h a t plan of action will you take to learn and review the skills, concepts, and
processes of your learning sequence topic before teaching? (e.g. study credible
texts, discuss with peers and/or supervisors, do the work your students will do.
2. Students (PGES 1B: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students)
a. Identify your students’ abilities regarding the identified enduring skills, concepts,
and processes for your class.
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Discuss with your cooperating teacher what your students already know about
your learning sequence topic and briefly describe your findings.
b. List the number of students in the following categories.
 504/IEP
 Gender
 Gifted (GSSP)
 Limited language proficiency or English Language Learners (ELL)
 Race/ethnicity
 Socioeconomic demographics (school-wide data)
c. Briefly describe additional student characteristics that might impact learning
(cognitive, social emotional)
3. Resources (PGES 1D: Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources)
a. Identify the resources and assistance available within the school and district to
support your instruction. (Must include a minimum of three (3) specific citations of
research that supports instructional strategies that are being use.)
 Resources (APA form)
 Collaborative Partners
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Teacher Performance Assessment Guidelines
May 2015
PGES Domain 2: Classroom Environment
4. Classroom Factors (PGES 2E: Organizing Physical Space)
a. How much time do you have for instruction, i.e. number of minutes per lesson and
number of lessons you will teach?
b. W h a t equipment/technology is available for instruction?
c. What personnel will be available in the classroom as you teach?
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