Goal 1 :Be able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of:

  • curriculum, planning, and assessment;
  • teaching all students;
  • family and community engagement;
  • professional culture.
  • (MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Professional Standards for Teachers)
    • SLO 1 : Achieve a minimum rating of “proficient” in the Quality dimension only (which is the Readiness Threshold as minimum expectations for performance) for each of the six Essential Elements which have been determined by DESE to represent teacher readiness within the Candidate Assessment Performance (CAP) student teaching practicum:
      • Designing and implementing well-structured lessons with measurable objectives that align with state and national standards.
      • Making adjustments to practice based on informal and formal assessment results.
      • Meeting diverse needs by using inclusive strategies.
      • Designing and implementing a safe learning environment.
      • Setting high expectations through instruction, participant engagement, and assessment in all three learning domains.
      • Reflecting regularly on teaching, learning, and interactions with others.

Goal 2 : Be able to demonstrate the following health education content knowledge:

  • Human growth and development: physical (anatomy and physiology), emotional/mental, social, intellectual, and moral
  • Food science and nutrition
  • Physical fitness
  • Human sexuality
  • Disease prevention and control
  • First aid, safety, and injury prevention
  • Tobacco, alcohol, and other substance abuse prevention
  • Current topics in health education, including family violence, child abuse, suicide, sexually transmitted diseases (including AIDS), teen pregnancy, violence prevention, and psychological health
  • Parenting skills, early childhood education, and care
  • Family and interpersonal relationships
  • Public health functions and responsibilities
    • SLO 2 : Achieve a passing score on the health/family & consumer science education content test (Massachusetts Tests for Education Licensure -MTEL) in each subarea:
      • a healthy lifestyle
      • family and emotional health
      • safety and prevention
      • resource management and community health
      • (MA DESE MTEL Health/Family & Consumer Science Content subareas)

Goal 3 : Be able to gain employment in the field and/or gain acceptance to graduate school.

  • SLO 3 : Meet the threshold established by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on the Candidate Assessment of Performance (CAP);
  • SLO 4 : Attain a minimum of 300 total fieldwork hours for each license sought;
  • SLO 5 : Develop a professional electronic portfolio;
  • SLO 6 : demonstrate writing competency to a level appropriate for acceptance into desired graduate program.