CEOE case studies
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The Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE) are the assessment program Oklahoma uses to evaluate candidates for educator certification, covering classroom teachers, special educators, school counselors and psychologists, speech-language pathology assistants, and school administrators. Tests are delivered by computer, and the program also includes constructed-response assignments on many fields, so candidates should expect both selected-response and written work depending on the test. The CEOE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,171 words.
1Allocating a Single Tier 2 Block When Screening Flags Different Skill Deficits
Alvarez teaches fourth grade at a K–5 school with 26 students. Fall universal screening flagged six students below benchmark on oral reading fluency (ORF): Ana and Dev read 44 and 47 words correct per minute (wcpm) at 97% accuracy; Marcus, Priya, and Lila score near the 40th percentile on ORF but below the 15th on the maze comprehension measure; Kwame is below benchmark on both.
846 words, about 4 min2Evaluating for Specific Learning Disability When Tier 2 Fidelity Is Unclear
Jordan, a seventh grader, was referred to the school psychologist after 12 weeks of Tier 2 math intervention. Jordan's computation slope is 0.15 digits correct per week against a goal of 0.40; on the state's universal screener Jordan is at the 8th percentile.
859 words, about 4 min3Group Grades, Individual Accountability, and a Student With Dysgraphia in a STEM Design Course
Okonkwo teaches a nine-week STEM elective to eighth graders. Student teams of four design and build a rubber-band-powered vehicle; the rubric weights the team product 60% and individual work 40%.
796 words, about 4 min4Corrective Feedback, Proficiency Grading, and a Mixed Class in Spanish III
Herrera teaches Spanish III to 28 students, including four heritage speakers who are orally fluent but have had little formal writing instruction, and three students with IEPs for reading-related disabilities. The district requires at least 85% of instructional time in the target language and a proficiency-based gradebook.
824 words, about 4 min5A $210,000 Reduction, a Music Program, and Two Teachers on Improvement Plans
Ramsey is in his second year as principal of a 620-student middle school. A 4% district reduction requires him to cut 210,000.
846 words, about 4 min