CSET Multiple Subjects (101/214/225) case studies
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The CSET Multiple Subjects examination is the subject-matter competency assessment that California uses for candidates seeking a Multiple Subject teaching credential, the credential that authorizes instruction in a self-contained elementary classroom. It is typically taken by people in teacher preparation programs, interns teaching on a preliminary or intern credential, and out-of-state or career-change candidates who need to demonstrate subject competence. The CSET Multiple Subjects (101/214/225) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,163 words.
1Oral Reading Data That Don't Add Up
Okafor's third-grade class takes winter screening. Jordan's oral reading fluency is 48 words correct per minute against a benchmark of 70.
675 words, about 3 min2Two Accounts of the 1906 Earthquake
In a fourth-grade unit on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, students read two sources. Source A is the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle from April 19, 1906, written within hours of the quake; it reports fires spreading and gives death counts that later proved far too low.
616 words, about 3 min3One-Fifth Is Bigger Because Five Is Bigger
Lin's fourth graders are comparing fractions. Ana writes that 1/5 1/4 and explains, 'Five is bigger than four.' Asked to place 1/5 and 1/4 on a number line from 0 to 1, she puts 1/5 closer to 1.
626 words, about 3 min4The Paper Towel Test With Three Variables
Four fourth-grade groups investigate the question 'Which brand of paper towel absorbs the most water?' Each group gets three brands, a graduated cylinder, a balance, and paper towels. Group C tears Brand A into a full sheet, Brand B into a half sheet, and Brand C into a quarter sheet.
625 words, about 3 min5A Fifth Grader Who Stopped Joining In
Patel teaches fifth grade. Sofia, age 10, has been in his class since August.
621 words, about 3 min