Graduate School of Education Assessment October 10, 2013

Assessment A GSE priority: Engage and model meaningful individual and program assessment that leads to continuous program improvement.

GSE Assessment Through program assessment, the GSE seeks to: Support candidate learning Verify each candidate’s qualifications Verify program effectiveness Identify areas for program improvement

GSE Program Assessment Overall Goal: Systematic, continuous, data-informed program improvement Process: Programs in the GSE participate in the GSE Assessment Cycle and share results publicly

Ask a Question Collect Data Analyze Data/Answer Question Take Action Program Assessment Cycle

Program Coordinators GSE Faculty Dean’s Office Department Chairs Assessment Committee Public Communication Pathways

Assessment Management System Systematic data collection and reporting Data can be disaggregated Custom reporting for faculty and dean Users and programs supported by Tk20 team

Accreditation: TSPC & CAEP Teacher Standards Practices Commission Program Approval Reports Every CAEP program (22 total) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Institutional Report Will address all CAEP standards TSPC PARs provide evidence Addendum for licensure programs on diversity

Program Approval Reports Program Overview Program Assessments Data – three years of data Data Analysis – review and use of data PSU Consortium – review of program data Course Syllabi Faculty Curriculum Vitae

Self-Study Provides evidence that GSE programs meet CAEP standards Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Standard 2: Clinical Partnerships and Practice Standard 3: Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity Standard 4: Program Impact Standard 5: Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

Accreditation Timeline Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2015 TSPC Program Approval Reports CAEP Self-Study CAEP visit Apr 2014 Fall 2014 Dec 2014