CAP Resources

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.

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

To aid supervisors conduct observations and contribute 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: June 28, 2024