Educator Accountability: Fran Watkins, Director & Commaleta Singleton, Title II Database Coordinator Educator Preparation Division Georgia Professional Standards Commission

Meeting Outcomes and Objectives TITLE II Meeting Outcomes and Objectives Explain background and purpose of Title II Reporting Identify and resolve Title II definition misinterpretations and discrepancies Discuss ways to improve the reporting process Equip coordinators with tools and knowledge for effective reporting

TITLE II 1998 Higher Education Act (HEA) and its Application to Georgia

Development of Definitions Development of Uniform Reporting Methods TITLE II – Section 207, Federal Accountability for Programs that Prepare Teachers Development of Definitions Development of Uniform Reporting Methods State Report Card Design Institutional Report to PSC State Report to USDOE USDOE Report to Congress

TITLE II – Section 208, State Functions State Identification of “At-Risk” Institutions State Identification of “Low-Performing” Institutions

TITLE II – State Accountability for Teacher Preparation State Bill 1187 -- State Office of Accountability -- State Report Card on Teacher Preparation

TITLE II – Who Must Report? Institutions of Higher Education with Teacher Preparation Programs where Students receive Federal Assistance under Title IV of HEA States that receive HEA Funds US Department of Education (USDOE) Reports to Congress

TITLE II – Who Must Report In Georgia? 34 Public and Private Institutions with Teacher Preparation Programs Professional Standards Commission as the state regulatory agency in charge of teacher preparation, teacher assessment, certification and discipline PSC must also report on alternative certification programs outside institutions of higher education

TITLE II – Sequence and Dates of Reporting October 7, 2002 -- State Plan of Procedures for the Report Card Design and Reporting April 7, 2003 -- Institutional Reports to the PSC October 7, 2003 -- PSC Report to the USDOE April 7, 2004 -- USDOE Report to Congress

Types of Reports Institutional Report to PSC - Program Completers Institutional Report to PSC - Title II Annual Survey PSC State Report - Quality of Educator Preparation PSC Report to the USDOE - Program Completer Praxis Pass Rates USDOE Report to Congress

Types of Reports- Program Completers Institutional Report to PSC - Program Completers

Types of Reports- Title II Annual Survey Institutional Report to Professional Standards Commission on Program Performance Online Report @ http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Title2Questionnaire/Questionnaire .asp

Types of Reports- Title II Annual Survey General Institutional Information Number of students and faculty for institution Number of faculty and students in the Teacher Preparation Programs Types and levels of Teacher Preparation Accreditation/approval status Student and faculty composition of teacher preparation programs

Types of Reports- Title II Annual Survey Average number of hours of supervised student teaching Faculty/student ratio in student teaching Program specific information Graduate follow-up information Collaborative educational efforts Program & Unit Weakness State of Origin Attendance Status Admission Policy Average Age Academic Profile Student Advisement Basis for Approving Content Exit Requirements

Types of Reports- Quality of Educator Preparation PSC State Report on the Quality of Educator Preparation Report can be located at: http://www.gapsc.com/EducatorAccountability/

Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Report Card Overview The Quality of Educator Preparation Report provides information on Georgia’s 34 Teacher Education Programs. Open your presentation with an attention-getting incident. Choose an incident your audience relates to. The incidence is the evidence that supports the action and proves the benefit. Beginning with a motivational incident prepares your audience for the action step that follows.

2000-2001 Report Card Overview State-wide Data Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 2000-2001 Report Card Overview State-wide Data Number of private v/s public institutions Average weeks required for student teaching Average hours of student teaching required Total full time faculty Total part time faculty Student teaching faculty/student ratio Top 5 collaborating school systems Praxis I & II pass rate information

Private v/s Public – Student Population Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Private v/s Public – Student Population 80% 20%

Private v/s Public – Faculty Population Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Private v/s Public – Faculty Population 78% 22%

Student Enrollment – Regular/ Alternative Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Student Enrollment – Regular/ Alternative Regular 14,948 - Total enrollment 76% - from GA 24% - not from GA 94% - full-time 6% - part-time **Average age of students 24 Alternative 1,887 - Total enrollment 90% - from GA 10% - not from GA 41% - full-time 59% - part-time **Average age of students 30

Student Enrollment – Regular Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Student Enrollment – Regular by Gender and Ethnicity 0% American Indian 19% Male 0% Asian 24% African American 1% Hispanic 81% Female 74% White 1% Other

Student Enrollment – Alternative Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Student Enrollment – Alternative by Gender and Ethnicity 0% American Indian 22% Male 0% Asian 39% African American 1% Hispanic 78% Female 58% White 2% Other

Praxis I & II Pass Rate State Pass Rates Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Praxis I & II Pass Rate 97% - Alternative 97% - Regular State Pass Rates

Institution Report Overview Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Institution Report Overview

Institution Report Overview Cont… Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Institution Report Overview Cont… Institutional Data Mission of institution Mission of the Teacher Education Program Institution at-a-glance Classification Type Approval Status Location Student enrollment Total faculty Student teacher ratio

Institution Report Overview Cont… Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Institution Report Overview Cont… Education Program Data Student Enrollment Faculty Employment Types of Teacher Prep Programs Offered Regular, Alternative & Advanced Ed Prep Programs Entrance Requirements Academic Profile of Program Completers Exit Requirements

Institution Report Overview Cont… Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001 Institution Report Overview Cont… Program Information Current Accreditation/Approval Status Collaborative Educational Efforts Education Program Weaknesses Praxis I & II pass rate data

Types of Reports- Praxis Pass Rates Professional Standards Commission Report to the USDOE - Program Completer Praxis Pass Rates http://www.title2.org/title2dr/ChooseState.asp

Types of Reports- Praxis Pass Rates Cohort in the most recent academic year--first report 1999-2000 Tests taken by completers that are: Used by the state for initial certification Within the completer’s area of specialization Taken within five years before program completion Taken by at least 10 completers

1. Its pass rate in each aggregate category of assessment Types of Reports- Praxis Pass Rates – Institution Quartile Rankings Annual state reports must include quartile rankings for each reporting institution based on: 1. Its pass rate in each aggregate category of assessment 2. Its summary pass rate

Types of Reports- State Report to the USDOE Description of state certification standards, assessments and alignment with K-12 state standards; Description of state teacher standards and alignment with state certification requirements; Statewide and institutional pass rates on teacher assessment; Description for assessing the performance of teacher preparation programs within institutions; List of low-performing state teacher preparation programs; Number of certification waivers issued by the state disaggregrated by teaching subject and by high and low poverty school districts; Description of the state alternative routes to certification and percentage of students in these programs passing certification exams; State efforts to improve teacher quality

Types of Reports- Secretary’s Report USDOE Report to Congress http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/News/teacherprep/index.html

Title II Annual Report Are the Institutions’ Definitions Consistent with the PSC’s Definitions?

Title II Annual Report- Understanding the terminology/definitions FACULTY full time: those (if any) who are employed by the institution and teach only education courses part-time: those who are employed by the institution and teach both content courses for the institution and education courses for the ed department (but may be full time employees of the institution) Adjunct: those who aren't regular employees of the institution. They often teach outside of the institution and usually teach 1 course a semester but not necessarily every semester

Title II Annual Report- Understanding the terminology/definitions Graduate v/s Advanced Preparation Graduate – includes students in all graduate level programs (MAT, Leadership, Service etc) Advanced – includes students in all advanced preparation programs (does not include initial prep MAT students)

Title II Annual Report- Understanding the terminology/definitions Program Completer Has met all the educational requirements of a state approved teacher preparation program Documentation may be a degree, institutional certificate, transcript or other written proof Includes those recommended and not recommended for initial certification

Praxis I & II Pass Rates Program Completers: All Test Takers: Title II Annual Report- Understanding the terminology/definitions Praxis I & II Pass Rates Program Completers: Includes all program completers who tested in the Praxis I or Praxis II Academic Skills Assessment Areas – Based on completers reported by institutions All Test Takers: Includes everyone who tested (program completers & non program completers) in the Praxis I or Praxis II Academic Skills Assessment Areas – Based on institutions claimed by test takers

Kinds of Pass Rates Single Assessment Pass Rates Aggregate Pass Rates Summary Pass Rates

Praxis Pass Rates Formulas for Pass Rates Single Assessment Pass Rates Aggregate Pass Rates ÷ Number of tests passed - by test Number of test taken – by test Number testers who passed all tests in a series - by test area Number of test takers – by test area ÷

What Additional Information is Needed? Qualitative data? 1 2 3 4

Title II Annual Report How can we improve the Title II survey?

Ways to Prepare for reporting Beverly Mitchell Kennesaw State University

Title II Annual Reporting Reporting Deadlines Oct 20th - Institutions to send program completers list to PSC Oct 21th* - PSC to confirm receipt of program completers Feb 15th - PSC to send list of praxis pass rates for completers to institutions for verification March 15th - Institutions to confirm praxis pass rates/scores with PSC Oct 7th - PSC aggregate Praxis Scores and submit to USDOE Note: If above report due dates fall on a weekend, reports are to be submitted the following business day. * This date may vary if reports are submitted late to PSC.

Title II Annual Reporting Reporting Deadlines Apr 7th - Institutions to send Annual Report to PSC July 30th - PSC to verify information in Annual Report to be used for the state report card (current year) June 9th - PSC prepares state report card (previous year)

Reporting Praxis II progress for Title II Annual Report Reporting Praxis II progress for 99-00 program completers

Title II Reporting - Check and Balance System Institutions submit program completers to PSC - PSC confirm receipt of completers - PSC compile Praxis scores for program completers - PSC submit Praxis scores to institutions for verification - Institutions confirm Praxis Scores with PSC - PSC aggregate Praxis Scores and submit to USDOE - Oct 7

Title II Reporting - Reporting New Title II coordinators

Ready to Teach – Rewrite of the Higher Education Act

Title II Reporting - Future Reporting Options TK20

PSC CONTACTS Dr. Fran Watkins, Title II Coordinator Phone: (404) 232-2640 Fax: (404) 232-2760 Email: fran.watkins@gapsc.com Commaleta Singleton, Title II Database Coordinator Phone: (404) 232-2646 Email: commaleta.singleton@gapsc.com

Important websites www.title2.org www.gapsc.com/EducatorAccountability http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/News/teacherprep/index.html