are assessments utilized to monitor candidate performance and inform decision making. (Note that throughout this document, university students are referred to as “candidates,” while individuals in pre-school through 12th grade are called “students.”) Multiple Assessments of Candidate Performance 1. Apply and Evaluate Assignments (A&E) Each educator preparation course has an A&E assignment, which provide opportunities for candidates to practice and develop instructional skills. These skills are first taught and modeled in the college classroom. Then candidates practice those strategies in the safety of the college classroom to improve competency. Finally, candidates apply those strategies in real-world, clinical settings to further refine and demonstrate competency. Candidates use a video-capture device to record their instruction, and then submit the video for evaluations, including self, peer, and instructor evaluation. This evaluation provides important feedback to candidates about their competency. Dashboard 1 uses the principal certification program as an example to illustrate A&E assessments. The dashboard has numerous filters (year, semester, program specialization, etc.), which allow for varied and detailed analysis of data—all in support of program improvement and better trained candidates. 2. End of Phase Assessments (EOP) All educator programs and courses are hierarchically organized into three levels or phases, each reflecting increasing performance expectations. These expectations are reflected in corresponding end-of-phase performance assessments. Phase One (P1) assessments emphasize the foundational knowledge and reasoning required in the discipline. Phase Two (P2) assessments incorporate the knowledge, reasoning from P1 and assimilate them into practice, or skill, that takes place in guided and hypothetical settings, such as case studies and controlled clinical experiences. Phase Three (P3) assessments integrate the knowledge, reasoning and skills from Phase 1 with the simulated application from Phase 2, and then employ them in authentic real world settings. The results from end-of-phase assessments are developed into dashboards, which are analyzed by faculty members to monitor candidate progress and to evaluate program quality. If a candidate does not meet the proscribed level of competency, remediation is undertaken in order to advance individuals to the next Phase, or to guide them to consider other career options. Dashboard 1 is also an example of End of Phase Assessments. Dashboard 1
passing rates are found across all ethnic and gender groups. TTU candidates perform well with certificate specific exams (Table 3), as they are employed as a range of educators—teachers, principals, counselors, and diagnosticians (Table 4). Lastly, Table 5 indicates the multiyear locations of employment in Texas, as indicated by Educational Service Center Districts. Although data are not currently available, candidates secure jobs throughout the nation—e.g., our special needs programs in vision, hearing, and mobility are found in Montana, Arkansas, Wyoming, Idaho, and elsewhere. Table 1 TExES Certification Tests Overall Initial Pass Rates Year Initial Pass Rate Number of Test Takers 2015-2016 98% 435 2014-2015 98% 447 2013-2014 95% 431 2012-2013 95% 652 2011-2012 95% 584 2010-2011 92% 693 2009-2010 95% 606 2008-2009 97% 598 2007-2008 97% 675 2006-2007 96% 679 2005-2006 96% 621 2004-2005 93% 610 2003-2004 97% 473 2002-2003 95% 397 2001-2002 92% 586 Table 2 TExES Pass Rates for Completion Year Completion Year All Female Male African American Hispanic Other White 2016 98% (435) 98% (376) 98% (59) 89% (15) 96% (117) 100% (14) 99% (289) 2015 98% (447) 98% (366) 97% (81) 100% (13) 97% (128) 88% (8) 98% (298) 2014 95% (431) 95% (356) 91% (75) 64% (20) 89% (169) 91% (11) 97% (331) 2013 95% (652) 95% (516) 94% (136) 100% (12) 91% (109) 96% (13) 95% (518)
Generalist EC-6/Core Subjects 89.80% 67.4 93 79.1 91.1 66.5 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available History 8-12 92.90% 55.3 70.3 56 88.2 60.8 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available LOTE: French 50% 48.9 n/a 56 n/a 37.1 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available LOTE: Spanish 42.90% 46.3 50 56 100 47.1 n/a No Data Available 100 No Data Available Life Science 8-12 100% 49.9 100 56.3 100 41.9 n/a No Data Available 100 No Data Available Mathematics 4-8 100% 73.6 100 71.2 100 73.5 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Mathematics/Science 4-8 90.50% 73.5 96.2 75.7 0 73.5 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Mathematics 8-12 85.70% 54.3 88 54 100 76.4 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Music EC-12 100% 82.3 100 80.2 94.6 82.9 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 98.60% 90.2 97.4 91.3 97.7 92.8 97.9 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Physical Education EC-12 100% 85.9 97.7 84.2 95 81.8 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Physics/Mathematics 8-12 100% 78.6 100 73.5 n/a 77.2 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available Principal 90% 76 87.5 75.5 100 75.3 100 No Data Available 91.7 No Data Available Reading Specialist 100% 98.3 n/a 98.8 100 100 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available
School Counselor 100% 92.9 100 92.8 100 91.6 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Science 4-8 50% 66.2 100 64.1 100 64.7 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available Science 8-12 100% 56.2 100 55.9 75 52.3 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Social Studies 4-8 75% 79 100 78.2 50 72.8 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available Social Studies 8-12 85.70% 65.5 100 65.5 100 67.7 100 No Data Available n/a No Data Available Special Education EC-12 100% 84.8 97.7 84.5 100 85.1 98.1 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Speech 8-12 100% 62.6 n/a 84.2 n/a 66.2 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available Superintendent 100% 51.9 100 90.3 100 91.1 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Braille 100% 89.6 94.1 85.7 100 81.1 100 No Data Available 96.4 No Data Available Visually Impaired 100% 81.6 95.5 89.6 100 91.8 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available Technology Applications EC-12 100% 82.2 n/a 94.2 n/a 80.7 n/a No Data Available n/a No Data Available Theatre EC-12 100% 73 100 76.7 100 72.1 100 No Data Available 100 No Data Available