Skills of Teaching Observation Tool (STOT) Training Modules

Links: Early Childhood Level Elementary Level Secondary Level The NDACTE rater training for the Skills of Teaching Observation Tool (STOT) is offered to increase interrater reliability and accuracy in scoring.  For more information about the training and the Skills of Teaching Observation Tool (STOT), go to Skills of Teaching Observation Tool (STOT) under Resources.  
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Praxis CORE Change

From ESPB: ETS is “Regenerating” (updating) the Reading, Writing, and Mathematics tests and they now have new numbers. Please note the new test codes for Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. The North Dakota scoring will not change. For more information go to Praxis CORE under Resources.
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Stacy Duffield of North Dakota State Chosen for 2017 Pomeroy Award

  AACTE’s Committee on Professional Preparation and Accountability has selected Stacy K. Duffield, professor in the College of Human Development and Education at North Dakota State University, to receive the 2018 AACTE Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education. The award will be presented at the 70th AACTE Annual Meeting Closing Keynote session, March 3 in Baltimore, Maryland.The Pomeroy Award, named for longtime AACTE Executive Director Edward C. Pomeroy...
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AACTE Chapter Develops Statewide Student Teacher Observation Tool

With assistance from an AACTE State Chapter Support Grant, the North Dakota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NDACTE) recently completed collaborative work on a statewide student teacher observation tool (STOT). This tool is the fourth common assessment developed in a major effort to improve the quality of teacher preparation through implementation of a statewide preservice and first-year teacher performance assessment system across public, private, and tribal programs. (more&hellip...
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New ND Licensure Information

From ND ESPB We are excited to share with you that HB 1098 was signed by Governor Burgum on April 13, 2017. This bill expands licensure areas for both elementary and secondary teachers. It also will allow teachers to once again teach in their minor areas. Elementary teachers will now be licensed to teach grades 1-8 (formerly 1-6) Secondary teachers will now be licensed to teach grades 5-12 (formerly 7-12) in their content area. If you currently hold a ND teaching license, your license is upd...
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