Program Completers and Level – Content Area Academic Year Number of Endorsement Program Completers Bac Post Bac Alternate Route Masters Ed. Specialist PhD 20 14 to 20 15 0 3 (ONE IS INTIAL CERT) 20 15 to 20 16 0 2 SECTION 2: ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM KEY ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED DATA Artifact 1 Table 5 Summary Table of Endorsement Program Key Assessments REGULAR FOLIOS Name of Assessment used for the following areas: Type or Form of Assessment Brief Description of Assessment, including indicated information obtained from Assessment When Assessment is Administered Specific Items 1 Content-Praxis II or GPA
Cumulative GPA Summative Numerical computation of grades based on quality points earned divided by credit hours completed one’s college career. Cumulative GPA is what is reported. Specific to content area Praxis II Comparison to a Standard For elementary students, this test has been used to document one being highly qualified (minimum score of 159) for No Child Left Behind. For secondary students, we piloted results for the 2014-2015 academic year. Results will be used as a requirement for teacher certification at all levels starting September 1, 2015. Just before or during clinical practicum (student teaching) Specific to content area CEHS Student Teaching Instrument Summative This instrument consists of 14 items that is completed by the student teacher supervisor and cooperating At the end of the Clinical Experience Item 1
teacher on the basis of one being proficient, basic or unsatisfactory on each item. Administrator Survey Summative This is a 21-item instrument that is completed by school administrators at the end of a candidate’s first year of teaching. It is now administered by the Nebraska Department of Education. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Candidate Teacher Survey Summative This is a 23-item instrument that is completed by program completers at the end of the first year of teaching. It is administered by the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Items 1 & 2 2 Content - Knowledge Cumulative GPA Summative Numerical computation of grades based on quality points earned divided by credit hours one’s college career. Cumulative GPA is what is reported. Specific to content area
completed by the student teacher supervisor and cooperating teacher on the basis of one being proficient, basic or unsatisfactory on each item. Administrator Survey Summative This is a 21-item instrument that is completed by school administrators at the end of a candidate’s first year of teaching. It is now administered by the Nebraska Department of Education. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standards 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 10.1, 10.2 Candidate Teacher Survey Summative This is a 23-item instrument that is completed by program completers at the end of the first year of teaching. It is administered by the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Items 12 & 15 7 Overall Proficiency
Administrator Survey Summative This is a 21-item instrument that is completed by school administrators at the end of a candidate’s first year of teaching. It is now administered by the Nebraska Department of Education. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standard 11.1 Candidate Teacher Survey Summative This is a 23-item instrument that is completed by program completers at the end of the first year of teaching. It is administered by the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Item 23 8 Optional Assessment