The Preservice Teacher Competency Performance Scale: A Standards-Based Assessment Scale to Track Teacher Competency During a PETE Preparation Program

Assessing teacher competence is a central focus of the growth and development of physical education teacher candidates. For subject matter competency, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation adopted Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs) for each academic discipline, which are used to establish specific standards and procedures for program review and accreditation. These six evidence-based standards include teaching components that physical education candidates should exhibit in their PETE preparation programs. This article introduces the Preservice Teacher Competency Performance Scale, explains how mentor teachers can use the scale, and situates the scale as a potential method of recording feedback.