Examiners Handbook
Part I - Introduction Introduction. Conditions and Procedures for Approving Professional Education Programs. Site Visit Protocol and Timeline....... The Standards The Site Visit Coordinator The Standards The Site Visit Coordinator Selecting a Date for the Site Visit. Selection of Candidate Portfolios for Examination Arranging for and Conducting the Pre-Visit Meeting Site Visit Logistics More About the Team Work Rooms and Exhibit Room Suggestions for Compiling Material for Each Program .Selection and Appointment of Examining Team Members	Unit and Program Documentation Reviewed Prior to and During the Site Visit Standard by Standard Highlights Issues to Address in the Unit’s Outline of the Institutional Report Conducting the Site Visit Interviews Classroom Observations Visits to Field Sites Branch Campuses, Off-campus Programs, and Distance Learning Programs The Exit Conference The MoSTEP Examiner's Report Institutional Rejoinder to the MoSTEP Examiners' Report Appendices:

Appendix 1– The MoSTEP Standards
Appendix 2 - Rubrics for Unit Standards
Appendix 3 Data Gathering Forms
Appendix 4 – Rubrics for Beginning Teachers
Appendix 5 – Rubrics for School Leaders
Appendix 6 - Rubrics for School Counselor Candidate Portfolios(Standard 1.4.1)
Appendix 7 – Rubrics for School Library-Media Specialist Portfolios (Standard 1.5)
Appendix 8– Site Visit Schedule Template
Appendix 9 – Interview Planning Form
Appendix 10 – Questions for Examiners
Appendix 11 – MoSTEP Team Member Evaluation Form
Appendix 12 – MoSTEP Team Chair Evaluation Form
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