Ensuring Teachers are Classroom Ready
Becoming a great teacher goes beyond earning a degree in education. At the heart of teaching is the ability to present knowledge to students in ways that help them learn.
At Wilmington University, the College of Education and Liberal Arts is strengthening its approach to teacher preparation with a new assessment designed to ensure graduates are ready to lead in the classroom.
WilmU has developed and implemented Teacher Preparation PAWS (Performance Assessment for Wilmington Students), a state-required Pedagogical Performance Measure (PPM) that evaluates teacher candidates’ classroom readiness and effectiveness in educating students.
Created in response to Delaware regulatory requirements, PAWS provides a framework for measuring how effectively candidates apply their knowledge and skills in teaching settings. The assessment received positive feedback from external reviewers and the Delaware Department of Education.
The new measure also supports WilmU’s ongoing efforts to assess and improve its educator preparation programs. By establishing a consistent way to evaluate candidate performance, PAWS provides data that can help strengthen programs, support accreditation efforts and promote continuous improvement.
— Eileen Smith Dallabrida
Becoming a great teacher goes beyond earning a degree in education. At the heart of teaching is the ability to present knowledge to students in ways that help them learn.
At Wilmington University, the College of Education and Liberal Arts is strengthening its approach to teacher preparation with a new assessment designed to ensure graduates are ready to lead in the classroom.
WilmU has developed and implemented Teacher Preparation PAWS (Performance Assessment for Wilmington Students), a state-required Pedagogical Performance Measure (PPM) that evaluates teacher candidates’ classroom readiness and effectiveness in educating students.
Created in response to Delaware regulatory requirements, PAWS provides a framework for measuring how effectively candidates apply their knowledge and skills in teaching settings. The assessment received positive feedback from external reviewers and the Delaware Department of Education.
The new measure also supports WilmU’s ongoing efforts to assess and improve its educator preparation programs. By establishing a consistent way to evaluate candidate performance, PAWS provides data that can help strengthen programs, support accreditation efforts and promote continuous improvement.
— Eileen Smith Dallabrida
