PACT: Performance Assessment for California Teachers
PACT Information
PACT, the Performance Assessment for California Teachers, is one of the final assessments completed by credential students before they become teachers.
Candidates practice related tasks during fall semester and complete the Teaching Event spring semester.
For the Teaching Event (TE), candidates follow procedures outlined in the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Event Candidate Handbook and upload their completed Teaching Event tasks to Taskstream (see schedule of due dates in the EED Handbook calendar, pages 3-4). The Teaching Events are scored by trained scorers (EED faculty and supervisors). Candidates receive their score reports and debrief individually with EED faculty. If necessary, candidates may repeat one or more TE tasks and resubmit the product for scoring.
PACT Calendar for Candidates
| January 4-5 | Give Parent Permission forms to students for parent signatures |
| January 8 | Collect signed forms from students and attach to Permission Cover Page |
| January 11-12 | Permission Cover Page & attached permission forms due to Kristin Mack |
| January 19-29 | Complete Video Elicited Lesson Reflection (Video yourself teaching; complete reflection template; meet w/ supervisor to view video together and discuss your reflections; turn in reflections to supervisor) |
| February 1-5 | Context for Learning 2 uploaded on TaskStream; Math TE Task 2 Planning uploaded on TaskStream |
| February 8-26 | Complete video for Math TE Task 3 Instruction |
| March 1-5 | Math TE Task 3 Instruction uploaded on TaskStream |
| March 22-26 | Math TE Task 4 Assessment uploaded on TaskStream |
| March 29-April 2 | Math TE Task 5 Reflection uploaded on TaskStream |
| April 15 | Deadline for complete Math TE upload on TaskStream |
| April 19-26 | Math TE scoring |
| April 30 | Math TE Scores available to candidates on TaskStream |
Useful Links:
Overview - A brief overview of PACT.
www.pacttpa.org - The official PACT website.
Supporting Documents - Supporting Documents for PACT candidates. (Event Handbooks, rubrics, etc)
Video Elicited Lesson Reflection
Click on the link below to view/download:
Video Elicited Lesson Reflection packet (PDF)
Camera Check-Out Information
As part of PACT, credential candidates film pieces of their lessons at their placement school sites. All PACT Camera equipment will be checked out via appointment only. Candidates need to make an appointment a minimum of two working days in advance in order to reserve your equipment. Equipment is offered on a first come, first serve basis. To make an appointment for equipment check-out, contact PACT assistant Anna Thaler.
Before any videotaping occurs, credential candidates need to have turned in the permission forms for all of the students in their class, signed by each student's parent/guardian.
Permission Forms for PACT Videotaping
Click on each form's name to view/download the form in Microsoft Word:
PACT Student Permission Forms Coversheet: To be filled out by the credential candidate, signed by Mentor Teacher & Principal, and attached on top of all of the parent permission forms.
Parent Permission Form in English: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.
Parent Permission Form in Spanish: To be sent home with the student and signed by parent/guardian.
