The New CAEP Standards: Implications for Teacher Education Programs Kathryn Chval

Session Overview Background Table Discussions Groups Summarize Big Ideas

Media & Political Perceptions New York Times : An Industry of Mediocrity NPR Study : Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks Arne Duncan Teacher education programs are “part of the problem.”

CAEP Strategic Goals 1. To raise the bar in educator preparation. 2. To promote continuous improvement. 3. To advance research and innovation. 4. To increase accreditation’s value. 5. To be a model accrediting body. 6. To be a model learning organization.

Organizational Profile: Environment, Relationships, & Strategic Situation 1 Leadership 2 Strategic Planning 3 Student Focus 5 Workforce Focus 6 Operations Focus 7 Results 4 Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence Framework A Systems Perspective

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

Three Pathways Continuous Improvement Inquiry Brief Transformation Initiative

Evidence Candidates’: Content knowledge Pedagogical knowledge and skills Pedagogical content knowledge Professional knowledge and skills Professional dispositions

Evidence Must Show Completers: Are capable of continuing professional growth Use technology in their work Use their knowledge and skills about diversity to help their P-12 students learn

Programs Must Demonstrate Accomplishments in relation to state and professional standards Analyze the validity and reliability of the results Use the analysis to improve the quality of their work.

Program Capacity Curriculum Program faculty Facilities, equipment, and supplies Fiscal and administrative capacity Student support services Recruiting Admissions practices

Admissions Requirements 3.0 GPA Performance on ACT, SAT, or GRE top 50% top 40% top 33% by 2020

Annual Reporting Data Measures of Program Impact: Impact on P-12 learning and development Indicators of teaching effectiveness Results of employer surveys, including retention and employment milestones Results of completer surveys

Annual Reporting Data Measures of Program Outcome and Consumer Information: Graduation rates Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements Ability of completers to be hired Student loan default rates and other consumer information