SECTION 2: ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM KEY ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED DATA Artifact 1 Table 3 Summary Table of Endorsement Program Key Assessments ADVANCED PROGRAMS 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 Evidence 1 Content
21st Century School Administrator Skills Self-Assessment Formative National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) instrument measuring 10 skills Prior to EDAD 811 Principal Practicum Self-Assesment, no aggregate data UCEA INSPIRE Graduate Survey Summative UCEA instrument based on PSEL standards MED graduates See Appendix A: UCEA Survey Tables Supportive Learning Environment Family & Community Relations Organizational Culture Program Survey Summative Department instrument designed to measure PSEL standards At completion of EDAD 811 Principal Practicum See Appendix B: UNL Completor Survey Standards 1, 3, 5, and 8 Employing District Survey Summative Feedback from employing districts on PSEL standards of recently hired graduates During 1st or 2nd year of employment See Appendix C: UNL Employing District Survey Standards 1, 3, 5, and 8 3 Knowledge and Effective Use of Professional Practices Praxis II 0411/5411 Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision (ELAS) Comparison to a Standard Beginning September 1, 2105 all candidates must earn a score of 145 or higher. Completion of program 21 of 22 completors took and passed Praxis II Mean score 171.33 (see Praxis info at bottom of this table) 21st Century School Administrator Skills Self-Assessment Formative National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) instrument measuring 10 skills Prior to EDAD 811 Principal Practicum Self-Assesment, no aggregate data UCEA INSPIRE Graduate Survey Summative UCEA instrument based on PSEL standards MED graduates See Appendix A: UCEA Survey Tables Ethics & Professional
Norms Instructional Leadership Program Survey Summative Department instrument designed to measure PSEL standards At completion of EDAD 811 Principal Practicum See Appendix B: UNL Completor Survey Standards 2, 4, 7, 9, and 10 Employing District Survey Summative Feedback from employing districts on PSEL standards of recently hired graduates During 1st or 2nd year of employment See Appendix C: Employing District Survey Standards 2, 4, 7, 9 and 10 4 Professional Responsibility and Overall Proficiency Praxis II 0411/5411 Educational Leadership Administration and Supervision (ELAS) Comparison to a Standard Beginning September 1, 2105 all candidates must earn a score of 145 or higher. Completion of program 21 of 22 completors took and passed Praxis II Mean score 171.33 (see Praxis info at bottom of this table) 21st Century School Administrator Skills Self-Assessment Formative National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) instrument measuring 10 skills Prior to EDAD 811 Principal Practicum Self-Assesment, no aggregate data UCEA INSPIRE Graduate Survey Summative UCEA instrument based on PSEL standards MED graduates See Appendix A: UCEA Survey Tables Strategic Leadership Program Survey Summative Department instrument designed to measure PSEL standards At completion of EDAD 811 Principal Practicum See Appendix B: UNL Completor Survey Standards 1, 9, and 10 Employing District Survey Summative Feedback from employing districts on PSEL standards of recently hired graduates During 1st or 2nd year of employment See Appendix C: Employing District Survey Standards 1, 9, and 10 Additional Information on Evidence: Praxis Exam UNL mean = 171.33
enhance student learning Support professional development activities for teachers based on identified instructional needs of students 2 5 3.9 0.88 10 Promote rigorous and relevant curricula, instruction, and assessments 2 5 3.7 0.82 10 Ensure culturally relevant teaching and learning 2 5 3.8 0.79 10 Promotes a curriculum that supports college and career readiness 2 5 3.7 0.95 10 Evaluate curriculum for its use and effectiveness 2 5 3.4 0.97 10 Support the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning 3 5 3.5 0.85 10 Organizational Culture Please rate your agreement about how well your leadership program prepared you to do the following: Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Dev. Respondents Promote effectiveness in serving all students well 2 5 3.9 0.88 10 Build a collaborative environment 2 5 4 0.94 10
Standards agree (5) disagree (1) Standard 10: School Improvement 18 3 0 0 0 4.86 Standard 7: Professional Community 18 3 0 0 0 4.86 Standard 5: Community of Care 15 6 0 0 0 4.71 Standard 6: Professional Capacity 15 6 0 0 0 4.71 Standard 2: Ethics 14 7 0 0 0 4.67 Standard 1: Vision & Mission 13 8 0 0 0 4.62 Standard 4: Instructional Systems 13 8 0 0 0 4.62 Standard 9: Operations & Management 12 7 2 0 0 4.48 Standard 3: Equity 11 8 2 0 0 4.43 Standard 8: Meaningful Engagement of Families 9 7 4 1 0 4.10 B of 55 who certification as P-8 or 7-12 Principal, 21 responses (38%) Graduates’ perceptions of the question: How well did your program prepare you to meet the following standards? Rank Order of Standards Strongly agree (5) Agree (4) Neutral (3) Disagree (2) Strongly disagree (1) Mean Standard 2: Ethics 5 2 0 0 0 4.71 Standard 4: Instructional Systems 4 3 0 0 0 4.57 Standard 7: Professional Community 4 2 1 0 0 4.43 Standard 1: Vision & Mission 3 4 0 0 0 4.42 Standard 5: Community of 2 5 0 0 0 4.29