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 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 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 fro 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 teacher on the 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 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 UN-L. 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 based 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. Just before or during clinical practicum (student teaching) Specific to content area
For secondary students, we piloted results for the 2014-2015 academic year. Results will be used as a requirement fro 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 March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2 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 UN-L. In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Item 14 3 Learner/Learning Environments CEHS Student Teaching Instrument Summative This instrument consists of 14 items that is completed At the end of the Clinical Experience Items 2 & 3
Education and Human Sciences at UNL. 6 Professional Responsibility CEHS Student Teaching Instrument Summative This instrument consists of 14 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 Items 12 & 14 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 In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standard 11.1