Assessments in Elementary PACE Teacher Education
COMPASS Placement Exam
To demonstrate acquisition of basic skills, undergraduate students seeking admittance into the teacher education programs must have passing scores on the ACT, SAT, or the COMPASS. This exam is not required for those who already hold a baccalaureate degree.
Discipline |
ACT |
SAT |
COMPASS |
|---|---|---|---|
English Composition |
19 |
475 |
75 |
Reading |
19 |
380 |
80 |
Math |
19 |
470 |
Pre-Algebra: 66 |
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment (ICLA)
All teacher education candidates whose teaching responsibilities will include elementary education, special education, and/or reading must pass the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment. The ICLA consists of three areas: language structure, comprehension, and assessment.
Praxis Series™ Assessments
Students seeking teacher certification in the state of Idaho must take Praxis II exams in their content areas; elementary candidates are also required to take a Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching test. Students are required to meet the qualifying score set by the Idaho State Department of Education to enter into an internship experience.
Portfolio
The portfolio is a form of performance assessment that requires teacher certification candidates to demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be effective classroom teachers and to positively impact student learning.
Development of the portfolio is a yearlong endeavor. During a candidate’s internship experience, he/she will collect, organize, and display evidence that he/she is able to meet the standards required for completion of the LCSC Teacher Education Program.
For further information, check the Elementary PACE Handbook (pdf).
Exit Interview
As a final evaluation of an intern’s ability to demonstrate the professional competencies required by the program, she/he will pass an exit interview conducted during the final phase of the internship experience. The intern’s faculty mentor will chair the exit interview. An on-site-teacher-educator who is familiar with the intern’s capabilities and a second representative from the Education Division will also participate in the exit interview.
For further information, check the Elementary PACE Handbook (pdf).