End of Practicum Documentation

These documents summarize the teacher candidate’s performance as demonstrated throughout the practicum and form the basis for assigning the final standing. Upon completion of the certifying practicum, TCs are required to meet expectations for the items on this checklist at the level of a beginning teacher.

Cases where there is disagreement about the status of teacher candidates will be adjudicated by the Teacher Education Office after all reports have been received.

Writing the Final Report

The final report documents the growth of the teacher candidate over the course of the 10-week certifying practicum and focused on the ‘full-load’ portion. All items on the final evaluation should have been discussed during the practicum and/or documented in the formal written weekly observations. This report is not a letter of reference; however, it is often requested when teacher candidates apply for employment.

When writing a final report:

• Read through all of the observations made of your teacher candidate. Look for patterns, such as areas where there has been growth.
• Write a first draft using the performance checklist headings to organize the material. It is appropriate, at this time, to include your teacher candidate in drafting this report.
• Faculty advisors should write their final reports on UBC letterhead, while school advisors should write final reports on school letterhead.
• All final reports MUST be signed, dated, and uploaded as a PDF.

The report should contain the following items:

1. A brief description of the context in which the practicum took place.
2. A general description of the grades/courses/units/themes prepared by the teacher candidate.
3. A general description of the workload and extent of involvement in the school community.
4. General observations supported by examples on each of the main performance checklist areas.

It is advisable to create a final report of no more than two to three pages in length that is specific to the candidate’s achievement. After revising and sharing the final report with your teacher candidate, upload PDF signed copies to the online portal.

Access to Reports

Teacher candidates may be concerned about who has access to their reports. All formative and summative reports are confidential, becoming part of the teacher candidate’s cumulative record for determining final standing on the certifying practicum.

This confidential information about teacher candidates is not for distribution by schools, school advisors, faculty advisors, or the Teacher Education Office. Only teacher candidates may use final reports for this purpose. The intent of all formative reports is to provide teacher candidates with feedback and suggestions. The intent of the summative final reports is to document areas of achievement.

Performance Checklist

At the completion of the certifying practicum, teacher candidates are required to be meeting expectations (M) for the items on this checklist at the level of a beginning teacher.

Teacher candidates are expected to have demonstrated the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction at a standard expected of a beginning teacher. This checklist may be used for summative or formative evaluation for the following:

• EDUC 315, 321/323, 399, 418/419, 421, 495, 496,
• and for the interim, mid-point, or final evaluations and reports.

The indicators are:

• N = Not yet meeting expectations
• A = Approaching expectations
• M = Meeting expectations

A rubric outlining performance standards for each of the checklist criterion is available by contacting the Teacher Education Office.