1d. Program Completers Table 4—Program Completers 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 11 4 20 15 to 20 16 17 5 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 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 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 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 At the end of the Clinical Experience Item 1
Education and Sciences at UNL. 2 Content - Knowledge Cumulative GPA Summative Numerical computation of grades on quality points earned divided by credit 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 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 throughout
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 year of teaching. It is administered by the College of In at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Item 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 In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Standard 11.1
-- Completion of specific number of high school units. -- Appropriate ACT /SAT score --Credit hour minimum --Minimum grades in specific courses -- CORE Academic Tests -- Faculty recommendations -- Completion of Prof. & Personal Fitness Form -- Criminal History check -- Admission to TEP -- Credit Hour /overall 2.75 GPA minimum -- 2.5 GPA in content area courses, no grade below a C --2.5 GPA in Prof. ed – specific grade requirements for methods courses -- Criminal History check -- 120 + credit hours -- successful completion of Student Teaching -- Maintain GPA minimum requirements -- Completion of a senior check --Met all financial obligations -- Apply for degree 3 Summary Table of Practicum and Clinical Experiences Course Cr Days/ Wk Hrs /Day Weeks Total Hrs ELED Sec. Ed. ELED/ SPED ECE Unif ELED/ ECE TEAC 297A 1 2 3 14 84 84 84 84 84 297B 2 2 7 14 140 140 140 140 EDPS 297 1 2 1 14 25 397A 3 2 7 14 196 196 196 196 497A 12 5 8 16 640 640 640 640
297 1 2 1 10 20 20 397 3 5 2 12 120 120 397D 3 2 8 15 240 240 497 12 5 8 16 640 640 497A 6 5 8 40 400 400 SPED 397 3 3 4 12 144 120 SPED 496Y 1 2 4 14 56 56 497M 9 5 8 10 400 400 CYAF 270L 2 1 4 14 52 52 52 271L 1 1 3 12 36 36 36 374L 1 1 3 15 45 45 45 497A 9 5 4 16 320 320 320 Total -- ----- -------- --------- ------- 1060 780 1340 1473 1513 Instruments Used in Key Assessments: In order to view the instruments used for the different surveys the provided data for this report, go to the “Instruments” folder at the State Approval website and select each of the following: Student Teaching Evaluation used in Fall 2014–Spring 2015—All Program Completers Student Teaching Final Evaluation used in Fall 2015–Spring 2016—All Program Completers NDE Administrator Survey First-Year Teacher Survey
Table 2B Praxis II—September 2015—August 2016 Pass Rate Based on Nebraska Cut Score Endrsmnt Test # Cut Score UN-L N UN-L # Passing UN-L # Failing UN-L %age Pass UN-L Mean N State %age Pass Mean N National %age National Mean Math 5161 146 25 22 3 88.00 166.32 102 86.27 159.63 7961 66.66 153.77 Response from College of Education & Human Sciences Student Teaching Instrument Teacher Candidate Summative Evaluation on Subject Matter Knowledge for the 2014-2015 Academic Year for Teaching in General (Item 1). Table 3A Item 1: Subject Matter Knowledge for Teaching in General 2014-2015 Subject Area Scoring Year # Item Endorsement Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Grand Total
every student in meeting rigorous learning goals. Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 5 50.00% 4 40.00% 10 7.2 The teacher candidate draws upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, skills, technology, and pedagogy. 2014-2015 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 33.33% 4 66.67% 6 2015-2016 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Coaching, Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 2 66.67% 0 0.00% 3 Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 4 40.00% 5 50.00% 10 7.3 The teacher draws upon knowledge of students and the community context. 2014-2015 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 16.67% 5 83.33% 6 2015-2016 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Coaching, Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 100.00% 0 0.00% 3 Mathematics 0 0.00% 2 0.00% 5 50.00% 3 30.00% 10
Table 20 Standard 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3: Instructional Strategies Indicator Endorsement Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Information Total 8.1 The teacher understands a variety of instructional strategies. 2014-2015 Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 16.67% 5 83.33% 6 2015-2016 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Coaching, Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 3 Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 6 60.00% 4 40.00% 10 8.2 The teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage 2014-2015 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 16.67% 0 0.00% 5 83.33% 6 2015-2016 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Coaching, Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 0 0.00% 2 66.67% 3 Mathematics 0 0.00% 1 0.00% 6 60.00% 3 30.00% 10
Overall Proficiency Response to Administrative Survey: Items on Impact of Student Learning and Development (Standard 11.1) Table 38 Standard 11.1: Impact of Student Learning and Development Indicator Endorsement Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Grand Information Total 11.1 The teacher positively impacts the learning and development for all students 2014-2015 Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 16.67% 5 83.33% 6 2015-2016 Rare Occasional Frequent Consistent Total Coaching, Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1 33.33% 2 66.67% 3 Mathematics 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 30.00% 7 70.00% 10 Responses from First Year Candidate Survey: Items Related to Overall Proficiency: I Am an Excellent Teacher (Item 23). Table 39 Item 23: I Am an Excellent Teacher Year # Item Strongly Disagree Neither nor Disagree Strongly Agree Total