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 1 Content-Praxis II or GPA Cumulative GPA Summative Numerical computation of grades on quality points earned divided by credit hours completed Ongoing—throughout 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 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 fro Just before or during clinical practicum (student teaching) Specific to content area
teacher certification at all levels starting September 1, 2015. CEHS Student Teaching Instrument Summative This instrument consists of 14 items that is completed by the student teacher supervisor and cooperating teacher on the basis of one being proficient, basic or unsatisfactory on each item. At the end of the Clinical Experience Item 1 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 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 Sciences at UNL. In at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Items 1 & 2 2 Content - Knowledge Cumulative GPA Summative Numerical computation of grades on quality points earned divided by credit completed Ongoing—throughout 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 Just before or during clinical practicum (student teaching) Specific to content area
Table 2 Major Transition Points Acceptance into University (Prior to Freshman year) Acceptance into Teacher Education program (Sophomore year) Acceptance into Student Teaching (Semester before Student Teaching) Program Completion/ Graduation (After Student Teaching) -- Completion of specific number of high school units. -- Appropriate ACT /SAT score --Credit hour minimum --Minimum grades in specific courses -- PPST -- Faculty recommendations -- Completion of Prof. & Personal Fitness Form -- Criminal History -- Admission to TEP -- Credit Hour /overall 2.75 GPA minimum -- 2.5 GPA in content area courses, no below a C --2.5 GPA in Prof. ed – specific grade requirements for methods courses -- Criminal History check -- 120 + credit -- successful completion of Student Teaching -- Maintain GPA minimum requirements -- Completion of a senior check --Met all financial obligations -- Apply for degree Table 3 Summary Table of Practicum Experiences Summary Table of Practicum and Clinical Experiences Course Cr Days/ Wk Hrs /Day Hrs ELED Sec. Ed. ELED/ SPED ECE Unif ELED/ ECE TEAC 297A 1 2 3 14 84 84 84 84 84