2019 CAP Resources

In 2024, the Guidelines for the Candidate Assessment of Performance were updated in alignment with revisions to the Standards of Effective Practice and the Guidelines for the Professional Standards for Teachers . Please visit the PST and CAP page for additional information and resources related to these updates.

The 2019 CAP Guidelines and resources linked below may be used through the 2024-2025 school year.

• 2019 CAP Guidelines
• 2019 CAP Implementation Handbook
• 2019 CAP Overview
• 2019 CAP Quick Reference Guides and Implementation Briefs
• 2019 CAP Skill Development Workshops and Training Tools
• 2019 CAP Student Feedback Surveys
• 2019 "What to Look For" Observation Guides
• 2019 CAP File Review Tool
• 2019 Additional Resources
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2019 "What to Look For" Observation Guides

To aid supervisors in conducting observations and contributing impactful feedback to candidates, DESE recommends its "What to Look For" guides that describe what to expect in a classroom at a particular grade level in a specific subject area. This includes the knowledge and skills students should be learning and using (as reflected in state learning standards) on the front page and examples of student and teacher behaviors aligned to the Standards of Effective Practice used in the state evaluation framework on the back page.

• When printing the guides, please be sure that Fit to Page or Scale to Fit is selected from the print options.

Your feedback regarding these guides is welcomed and appreciated. Please send your comments to instructionalsupport@doe.mass.edu .

Last Updated: September 21, 2020