Connecticut State Department of Education
Educator Preparation Advisory Council (EPAC)
Overview
December 7, 2016 State Board of Education Approval of EPAC Recommendations
September 30, 2016 Final Meeting and Recommendations to EPAC
- Agenda
- PowerPoint Slides
- Summary of Final Recommendations to EPAC
- EPAC Principles
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Accreditation Standards
- Educator Preparation Data Dashboard Indicators
- Assessment Development Subcommittee Recommendations
- RTI Evaluation of Connecticut Pilot of edTPA
- Draft New Teacher Feedback Survey about Quality of Teacher Preparation
Information about EPAC
- Invitation Letter
- Memorandum dated - 03/07/12
- Membership List
- Interim EPAC Report to the State Board of Education April 1, 2013
- Report to the State Board of Education on Principles for Reform of School Leader Preparation Programs October 2, 2013
- EPAC Board report 11/5/2014
Data Subcommittee
Program Review Subcommittee
- March 5, 2014, recorded webinar and follow-up to meeting on February 27, 2014, *Requires installing Webex* https://csde.webex.com/csde/ldr.php?RCID=43b6558e9ca07a53301387a6da59d43f
- Small team program review organizer for recording indicators and processes to evaluate EPAC principles
Assessment Development Subcommittee
- February 23, 2015 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
- February 23, 2015 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Summary
- April 22, 2015 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
- May 14, 2015 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
- May 14, 2015 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Summary
- July 21, 2016 Assessment Subcommittee Meeting Summary
edTPA Voluntary Pilot
The edTPA is a student-centered, multiple measures assessment of pre-service teaching competence. It is aligned to state and national teaching standards and is designed to measure knowledge and skills in the areas of student development, learning, instruction, assessment, and professional roles and responsibilities. Candidates in seven educator preparation programs in Connecticut, including public, private, and alternate routes to certification, are participating in a pilot of the edTPA in the 2015-2016 academic year*.
Helpful Links
http://www.edtpa.com/
Go to edtpa.com to learn more about the assessment.
http://edtpa.aacte.org/
Go to AACTE to find information about edTPA and resources for edTPA members including Handbooks, Resource Library, and the Online Community.
http://scoreedtpa.pearson.com/
Visit Pearson’s site to find information about becoming an edTPA scorer. Review scorer qualifications, recruitment dates and timelines.
For more information about the edTPA pilot in Connecticut, please contact Dr. Katie Moirs, Education Consultant and Project Lead for the Connecticut State Department of Education katie.moirs@ct.gov.
*Participating institutions include Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac University, Southern Connecticut State University, Teach for America – Connecticut, University of St. Joseph, and Western Connecticut State University
Archived Agendas
- September 25, 2015
- May 29, 2015
- December 18, 2013
- July 31, 2013
- March 28, 2013
- March 7, 2013
- March 5, 2013
- January 30, 2013
- January 15, 2013
- December 18, 2012
- September 18, 2012
- August 3, 2012
Archived Minutes
- December 11, 2015, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- Location: University of Saint Joseph, Mercy Hall Crystal Room, West Hartford, CT
- Directions at: http://www.usj.edu/about-us/maps-directions/
- EPAC Agenda
- DRAFT EPAC Meeting Slideshow
- Public Act 15-243
- Proposed Program Approval Model Handout
- EPAC Data & Accountability System Categories and Indicators
- September 25, 2015
- May 29, 2015
- EPAC Recorded Webinar March 6, 2015
- EPAC Recorded Webinar/Conf Call January 12, 2015
- December 5, 2014
- September 30, 2013
- July 31, 2013
- September 18, 2012
- August 3, 2012