CSET Multiple Subjects case studies
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CSET: Multiple Subjects is one of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) assessments listed on the California Educator Credentialing Examinations website, the program site that also covers CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CTEL, NES, and WEST. Candidates working toward a Multiple Subject teaching credential take it to demonstrate subject-matter competence, and the site selects it from a list that includes the other CSET options such as Art, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social Science, and the world-language tests. The CSET Multiple Subjects case studies are 5 cases and about 5,155 words.
1Three Kinds of Readers, One 30-Minute Rotation
Alvarez's third-grade class of 24 has just finished fall running records. Seven students read at 96–98% accuracy, but when asked to retell they name only one or two events and score 'limited' on the comprehension rubric.
925 words, about 5 min2Two 1774 Documents, 32 Students, 45 Minutes
Okafor's fifth graders are studying the causes of the American Revolution. He plans to use two brief primary sources: a 1774 broadside urging a boycott of British goods, and a letter from a merchant who fears the boycott will ruin his business.
913 words, about 5 min3Four Cups on a Windowsill: What the Bean Data Actually Show
Delgado's fourth graders are investigating what plants need to grow. Each group planted one bean seed: Group A: potting soil, windowsill, 20 mL water every other day.
1,052 words, about 5 min4Twenty-Five Out of Twenty-Eight Say the Product Is Greater
Reyes's 28 fifth graders took a six-item exit ticket after two weeks of fraction multiplication. Item 2 (compute 2/3 × 4/5) had 26 correct.
1,091 words, about 5 min5Week Three of the Dance Residency: Refusers, an Objection, and a Rubric
Brennan's fourth graders are in week three of a six-week dance residency. Small groups are choreographing an eight-count phrase that must show three levels and a curved and a straight pathway.
1,174 words, about 6 min