In 2024, the PST and CAP Guidelines were updated in alignment with revisions to the Standards of Effective Practice. The 2019 CAP Guidelines may be used through the 2024-2025 school year. All resources at the below links align with the 2019 CAP Guidelines. DESE will update these resources during the 2024-2025 school year. See the PST and CAP page for additional information and the updated Guidelines.
Please check back often as resources are added to this page on a regular basis.
Protocol: Using Measures of Student LearningThis protocol is a step-by-step guide that CAP supervisors and teacher candidates can use together to identify, implement, and analyze a measure of student learning.
Crosswalk of CAP's Seven Essential Elements to PST IndicatorsThis crosswalk aligns each CAP element to the PST Indicators that teacher candidates must “demonstrate” by the conclusion of the preparatory experience. Proficiency in each element indicates that the candidate is demonstrating the relevant PST Indicators.
Increase in Professional Development Points (PDPs) for Supervising Practitioners, 12/24/2015
CAP Fall Pilot Feedback Summary
Commonalities and Differences in the Roles of Supervising Practitioners and Mentors, 2/16/2016
Update on the development of the new Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) Memo, 5/14/2015
Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) 2015-16 Pilot Information to Districts Memo, 9/8/2015
Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) Training Resources Memo, 9/10/2015
Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) Office Hour Takeaways Memo, 11/23/2015
Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP) Updates Memo, 11/24/2015
Last Updated: June 28, 2024
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