The Final PADA is an assessment of the student teaching candidate’s professional attributes and dispositions towards teaching. Please view the video and directions below for accurately completing the PADA.
Directions for completing the Final PADA:
- The PADA documents growth or quality performance over time.
- The PADA is not a graded instrument, though the ratings on the Final PADA can contribute to the decision-making process for the candidate’s student teaching grade
- The programs rely on a critical and thoughtful analysis of each criterion in your role as a mentor. It helps when we know both strengths and areas in need of further development.
- All interns develop in their attitudes and dispositions at different rates.
- It is not expected that all interns will score in the “Target” category in all dispositions at the end of the student teaching. The rating of “Advanced” should be reserved for those interns fully meeting the performance described at that level (which would be rare for most interns).
- When completing the PADA, it is appropriate to evaluate an intern across rubric elements with clarification in the comment box. For example, a student could be at “Target” on some parts of an element and “Developing” on others. In that case, it is up to the judgment of the evaluator to determine whether the overall rating is “Developing” or “Target.”
- If you have not had the opportunity to observe the student in relation to a particular element, please select “Not Able to Observe.”