EXAM CHANGES!

Teacher ExamsCURRENT NEW 2014 -2015

• ATS-W Assessment of Teaching Skills - Written

• LAST Liberal Arts and Sciences

• CST Content Specialty Test

•edTPA – Teacher Performance Assessment•EAS – Educating all Students

•ALST – Academic Literacy Skills

•CST – Revised Content Specialty Test 2013-2015

What is the edTPA?The edTPA is designed to assess the 5 Dimensions of Teaching:

•Planning•Instruction•Assessment•Analysis of Teaching•Academic Language

Artifacts 15 Rubrics

Planning

Lesson plans, instructional materials, student assignments, assessments. Planning commentary

Planning for content understandings. Support students’ learning needs. Planning assessment to monitor student learning.

Instruction

Unedited video clipsInstruction commentary

Demonstrating a positive and engaging learning environment. Engaging students in learning. Deepening learning during instruction. Subject-specific pedagogy.

Assessment

Samples of student work. Summary of student learning. Assessment commentary

Analyzing student learning. Providing feedback to guide learning. Supporting students’ use of feedback

Analysis of Teaching

Planning commentary. Instruction commentary. Assessment commentary

Using knowledge of students to inform planning. Analyzing teaching. Using assessment to inform instruction

Academic Language

Unedited video clips and/or student work samples. Planning and assessment commentaries

Identifying and supporting language demands. Evidence of language use to support content understandings.

What certificate titles will be required to participate in the edTPA?

• Agricultural Education• Business Education• Classical Languages

• Early Childhood and Childhood Education• English to Speakers of Other Languages• Family and Consumer Sciences• Health Education• Middle Childhood Content Specialty Subjects• Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Theater)• Physical Education • Library Media Specialist• Literacy• Secondary Content Specialty Subjects• Special Education• Technology and Engineering Education • Visual Arts

EAS What is the EAS?

The EAS is designed to ensure that candidates meet the diverse needs of all learners.

• Selected-response items = 70% of the total test score • Constructed-response items = 30% of the total test score

Competency

Selected Response

Constructed Response

Approx. # of Items

Approx. % of Test Score

# of Items Approx. % of Test Score

Diverse Student Populations 11 18% 1 10%

English Language Learners

11 18% 1 10%

SWD and Other Learning Needs 10 18% 1 10%

Teacher Responsibilities 5 8%

School-Home Relationships 5 8%

Total42 70% 3 30%

ALST What is the ALST?The ALST requires candidates to demonstrate competence in reading and writing aligned with the Common Core Standards.

• Selected-response items• Constructed-response items • Extended writing assignment• Extended reading assignment

Competency Selected-Response

Constructed-Response

Approximate # of Items

Approximate % of Test Score

# of Items Approximate % of Test Score

Reading 40 40%

Writing

2 focused response1 extended response

60%

Total 40 40% 3 60%

CST

What is the Content Specialty Test?

• A more rigorous subject specific test• Consists of multiple-choice questions and a written assignment • To assess knowledge and skills in the subject in the certificate sought.

Revised CST ExamsGroups 1,2, and 3GROUP 1

• English Language Arts• Health Education• Library Media Specialist• Literacy• Mathematics• Multi-Subject • Physical Education• Students with

Disabilities

Tests projectedavailability date:

Spring 2014

Multi-Subject CST

1 Exam for each Grade Level:

• Early Childhood Education Birth-Grade 2• Childhood Education Grades 1-6• Middle Childhood Education Grades 5-9• Adolescent Generalist Grade 7-12

3-Part Multi-Subject CST

The Multi-Subject CST tests the knowledge of English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics and Arts and Sciences or Science and Social Studies.

Candidates must pass all three parts. If a candidate does not pass one part, they may retake that portion of the test.

Group 2

• Agriculture• Business and Marketing• Deaf and Hard of Hearing• Educational Technology Specialist• Family and Consumer Sciences• Gifted Education• Technology Education

Tests Projected

Availability date:

Fall 2014

Group 3

• American Sign Language• Biology• Blind and Visually Impaired• Chemistry• Dance• Earth Science• ESOL• Foreign Languages• Music• Physics• Social Studies• Social Studies• Theatre• Visual Arts

Tests projected availability date: Fall 2015

Candidates will take the existing CST exam until the revised CST becomes available.

Who will Fall Under the New Exam Requirements?

If applying for certification on or after May 1, 2014, the new exams will need to be taken.

Those candidates who apply on or before April 30, 2014

but do not meet all requirements prior to May 1, 2014 will be required to pass

the new exams

Fees for Computer-Based Testing

Test Old Pricing New Pricing

LAST $79.00 $119.00

ATS-W $79.00 $119.00

CST $79.00 $119.00

ATAS $35.00 $79.00

ALST $131.00

EAS $102.00

edTPA $300.00

Test fees will change effective May 2014

New Administrative Test Change

School Building Leader Exam

CURRENT NEW

School Building Leader Assessment (SBL)

Revised School Building Leader Assessment (SBL)

Educating all Students (EAS)For candidates applying on or after May 1, 2014.

School District Leader

Current

School District Leader Assessment Part 1 and Part 2

New

School District Leader Assessment Part 1 and Part 2

EAS – If completing NYS Approved Teacher Prep. Program and apply on or after 5/1/2015orIf completing Teacher Prep. Program from another state on or after 5/1/2014

Dignity for All Students Act

(D.A.S.A.)

As of January 1, 2014, all candidates who apply for a new certificate or license will be required to complete a 6-hour D.A.S.A. workshop

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