School of Education
School of Education Information
Information Window
The Information Window is located at THMA 209.
Roy Dunlap is the College of Communication and Education Assessment Coordinator. Roy is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until noon to answer questions regarding PACT, PACT filming, exporting, or camcorder operation. You may also reach Roy by email at radunlap@csuchico.edu or by phone at 898-4472.
PACT Information
PACT, the Performance Assessment for California Teachers, is one of the final assessments completed by credential students before they become teachers.
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)
Teaching Performance Expectations (188kb) - An in depth description of the TPEs targeted by the PACT assessment.
Camcorder Check Out Information:
Students may check out camcorder equipment from Roy Dunlap or Andrea Rumiano at THMA 209 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm (excluding 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch) Monday through Friday. Please arrive at least half an hour before 5:00 pm when checking out or returning equipment in order to give us time to process your check out or check in. Camcorders may be checked out for a one week period.
PACT Filming Information:
Documents regarding camcorder check out policies, use of camcorder equipment, and exporting footage are provided below.
Check Out Contract (27 kb) - The contract students are required to fill out in order to check out equipment.
Equipment Policies and Procedures (31 kb) - The expanded list of Equipment Policies and Procedures.
Filming Guide (31 kb) - A one page guide to using the tripod, camcorder, and sound equipment.
Exporting Guide (27 kb) - A one page guide to exporting footage from a camcorder to an Apple computer.
A Visual Exporting Guide (15 mb) - A longer, more detailed, visual guide to exporting on an Apple computer with a screenshot provided of each step in iMovie.
STEPS Directions (40 kb) - Directions for naming the PACT teaching event and uploading it to the STEPS database for scoring.
