Unit assessment is a continuous process that
underlies all excellent programs of teaching and learning. The Unit has
designed the Teacher Education Assessment Management System (TEAMS) as a
systematic process for determining the extent to which the initial
and the advanced programs address the outcomes of the conceptual framework.
Internal and external program assessment data are collected in order to help
evaluate the work of the Unit. This data is systematically reviewed and
recommendations are made for Unit improvement.
Click here to view the Unit Assessment Flow
Chart. The goal is to direct improvement efforts
in order to ensure
program quality.
Initial
Undergraduate Teacher Preparation
Initial
undergraduate teacher
preparation programs are those programs at baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate
levels that prepare candidates for the first licensure to teach.
Internal Program Assessment Data
Teacher
Education Preparation Programs Assessment
by Exiting Teacher Interns
Teacher Intern Evaluation of University
Supervisors
Teacher Intern Evaluation of School Experience
Introduction to Teaching Classes Field Experience
Reflection Essay
Field Experience Evaluation
Philosophy of
Education
Teacher Intern Learning to Teach Teaching to
Learn Portfolio
Internship Summative Evaluation
External Program Assessment Data
Praxis I Scores
Praxis II Scores
Praxis III Scores
Follow-up
Survey of Graduates
Advanced Preparation
Programs
Advanced preparation programs are
those programs at post-baccalaureate levels for (1) the
continuing education of teachers who have previously completed initial
preparation or (2) the preparation of other professional school personnel.
Advance preparation programs commonly award graduate credit include master's and
specialist degree programs as well as non-degree licensure programs
offered at the graduate level.
Internal Program Assessment Data
Graduating Candidate Survey
Internship Summative Evaluation
External Program Assessment Data
Licensure Exams
Follow-up
Survey of Graduates
Explanation of Assessment Artifacts
Teacher
Education Preparation Programs Assessment by Exiting Teacher Interns
Teacher interns are surveyed at
the end of their internship. This survey gathers information on teacher
interns perception of how well the teacher education program prepared them to
teach . The conceptual framework provides the criteria for assessment.
Results are shared with Department Chairs.
Teacher
Intern Evaluation of University Supervisors
Data from the Teacher Intern
Evaluation of University Supervisors are collected and analyzed each
semester. The results, which include the interns’ perceptions regarding the
strengths and weaknesses of faculty performance, are shared with department
chairs and faculty each semester.
Teacher
Intern Evaluation of School Experience
Data is collected each semester
on teacher interns’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of the
school for the internship experience, the effectiveness of the clinical
supervisor and the intern’s ability to interact with students in the assigned
school. Data on individual schools are only reported once an adequate
number of students have been placed in a particular school setting to ensure
students' anonymity. Data is used for reviewing future placements at
contracted schools. Results are kept in the Professional Education
Programs office.
Introduction to Teaching Classes Field Experience Reflection Essay
The Field Experience
Reflection Essay is an assignment that is completed in one of the three
Introduction to Teaching classes, i.e. ECH 2022, MLED 2022 or SCED 251.
for this assignment, students reflect on their overall field experience
observations.
Field
Experience Evaluation
The Field Experience Evaluation
is an evaluation instrument that assesses pre-service teachers during their
pre-internship field experience in
ECH 4013, MLED
4034, or SCED 3515. This instrument assesses pre-service teachers'
application of the ASU Conceptual Framework standards in their field experience.
Philosophy of Education
The Philosophy of Education is an
assignment that is completed in one of the three Introduction to Teaching
classes, i.e. ECH 2022, MLED 2022 or SCED 2514. The ultimate goal of this
assignment is to guide pre-teachers' thinking about professional practice.
Teacher
Intern Learning to Teach Teaching to Learn Portfolio
This is a portfolio that is
developed by the pre-service teacher during his/her internship to demonstrate
the his/her mastery of the standards established by the College of Education and
communicated in the ASU Conceptual Framework. This portfolio must be
completed in College LiveText and class specific
assignments may be required by individual programs. Completed portfolios
will be submitted to the designated faculty as specified by the program.
Internship Summative Evaluation
Teacher, counselor, administrator and
other school personnel interns are assessed at
the end of each of their placements by their clinical supervisor and/or their
university supervisor. Criteria for this evaluation is based on the
conceptual framework.
Praxis I
Scores
Praxis I Pre-professional Skills
Test is a standardized test available from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
This test is designed to measure students' achievement in reading, writing and
mathematics. Minimum scores for admission into the teacher education
program (Checkpoint 1) have been established, i.e. reading 172, writing 173, and
mathematics 171.
Praxis
II Scores
Praxis II Principles of Learning
and Content tests are standardized tests available from the Educational Testing
Service (ETS). These tests are designed to measure candidates'
understanding of the principles of learning and program content knowledge
respectively. Praxis II scores reported by
assessment areas are received and disseminated to department chairs and program
coordinators each year.
Praxis II scores are analyzed each academic year and presented to the faculty
during a Professional Education Faculty meeting. The report consists of the
sample size, the number of students who met or exceeds the passing score and
subcategory raw scores.
Praxis
III Scores
Praxis III or Pathwise is a
standardized assessment of professional practice developed by the Educational
Testing Service (ETS) and administered by the Arkansas Department of Education
to first or second year teachers. Performance on this assessment
determines whether a teacher with an initial license is awarded a standard
license. Results
are kept in the Professional Education Programs office.
Follow-up Survey of Graduates
One and/or three years past
graduation, alumni are surveyed concerning their perception of how well they
were prepared for their respective licensure area. Survey questions were directly related to the Conceptual Framework.
Graduating Candidate Survey
Each graduating candidate from
each advanced program responds to a survey that is based on that particular
program’s Conceptual Framework. This survey solicits the candidate’s perspective
on how well the program prepared him/her on each of the student outcomes. The
assessment survey is based on the respective program’s conceptual framework.
Licensure Exams
Licensure exams are exams that
are program specific and are required for Arkansas licensure. Results are kept in the Professional
Education Programs office.
TEAMS :: Assessment Data