Artifact 2 Table 2 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 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 Just before or during clinical practicum (student teaching) Specific to content area
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 In March/April at the end of the candidate’s first year of teaching Item 14
end of the first year of teaching. It is administered by the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL. 5 Instructional Practices - Effectiveness 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 Items 2, 3, & 5 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 6.1, 6.2 Candidate Teacher Survey Summative This is a 23-item instrument that is completed by In March/April at the end of the Item 10
Table 4 Comparison of BMIT and Basic Business Endorsement Comparison of BMIT Field and Basic Business Subject Endorsement NOTE: Courses listed represent changes to the 2014-15 Course Codes and Clearing Endorsements Updated 6/30/2014 BMIT Field Endorsement (Grades 6 - 12) Basic Business Subject Endorsement [Grades 6 - 12) Required 48 Hours; (24 business administration hrs. + 9 marketing hrs. + 12 information technology systems hrs. + 3 organization, administration and coordination of career education and work-based learning hrs.) 36 Hours; (30 basic business hrs.+ 6 information technology hrs.) Vocational Certification/Supervision of Work-based Learning Yes; Can supervise work-based learning/cooperative education/ diversified occupations-but COOP ED DIV OCC should appear on teaching endorsement No; Requires the Diversified Occupations supplemental endorsement (6 to supervise work-based learning/cooperative education/diversified occupations Middle-Level Business, Marketing and Information Technology courses Yes, grades 6 – 9. This endorsement clears: Keyboarding Applications, Computer Applications, Exploration of Business and Entrepreneurship, Exploration of Entrepreneurship, Middle School Career Development, C4C - Curriculum for Careers Yes, grades 6 – 9. This endorsement clears: Keyboarding Applications, Computer Applications, Exploration of Business and Entrepreneurship, Exploration of Entrepreneurship, Middle School Career Development, C4C - Curriculum for Careers Marketing Courses All Marketing courses which may include Marketing, Marketing Management, Advanced Marketing, and Hospitality and Tourism This endorsement clears the 1st semester of Marketing DOES NOT Marketing Management, Advanced Marketing, and Hospitality and Tourism Basic Business Courses This endorsement clears any business or marketing course: Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Introduction to This endorsement clears: Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Introduction to
Business, Marketing and Management, Business Law, Business Economics and/or Economics through Social Studies, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Principles of Finance, Management and Leadership, Business in a Global Economy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Financial Services, Business and/or Applied Communications, Business Strategies, Hospitality and Tourism, High School Career Development, AP Macroeconomics and/or Microeconomics DOES NOT CLEAR: Business Math Business, Marketing, and Management, Business Law, Business Economics and/or Economics through Social Studies, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Principles of Finance, Management and Leadership, Business in a Global Economy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Financial Services, Business and/or Applied Communications, Business Strategies, High School Career Development DOES NOT CLEAR: Business Math, Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Courses This endorsement clears: Information Technology Applications I and II (equivalent to the two semesters of computer applications), Digital Media, Web Design, Introduction to Digital Design, Intermediate Digital Design, Advanced Digital Design, Information Technology Fundamentals, PC Support and Maintenance, Information Technology Support DOES NOT Programming I, II, and III, Network Systems, Introduction to Media Production I, Media Production II, AP Computer Science A and B, CISCO I, II and III This endorsement clears: Information Technology Applications I and II (equivalent to the two semesters of computer applications) DOES NOT CLEAR: Digital Media, Web Design, Introduction to Digital Design, Intermediate Digital Design, Advanced Digital Design, Information Technology Fundamentals, PC Support and Maintenance, Information Technology Support, Programming I, II, and Ill, Network Systems, Introduction to Media, Media Production I, Media Production II, Advanced Digital Design, AP Computer Science A and B, CISCO I, II and III
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 Student Teaching) -- 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 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