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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. Types of Reports- Title II Annual Survey
Institutional Report to Professional Standards Commission on Program Performance
Online
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13. 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

14. 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

15. Types of Reports- Quality of Educator Preparation
PSC State Report on the Quality of Educator Preparation
Report can be located at:

16. Quality of Educator Preparation 2000-2001
Report Card Overview
The Quality of Educator Preparation Report provides information on Georgia’s 34 Teacher Education Programs.
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17. 2000-2001 Report Card Overview State-wide Data
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

18. Private v/s Public – Student Population
Quality of Educator Preparation
Private v/s Public – Student Population
80%
20%

19. Private v/s Public – Faculty Population
Quality of Educator Preparation
Private v/s Public – Faculty Population
78%
22%

20. Student Enrollment – Regular/ Alternative
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

21. Student Enrollment – Regular
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

22. Student Enrollment – Alternative
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

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

24. Institution Report Overview
Quality of Educator Preparation
Institution Report Overview

25. Institution Report Overview Cont…
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

26. Institution Report Overview Cont…
Quality of Educator Preparation
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

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

28. Types of Reports- Praxis Pass Rates
Professional Standards Commission Report to the USDOE - Program Completer Praxis Pass Rates

29. Types of Reports- Praxis Pass Rates
Cohort in the most recent academic year--first report
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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Types of Reports- Secretary’s Report
USDOE Report to Congress

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

34. 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

35. 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)

36. 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

37. 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

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

39. 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 ÷

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

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

42. Ways to Prepare for reporting
Beverly Mitchell
Kennesaw State University

43. 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.

44. 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)

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

46. 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

47. Title II Reporting - Reporting New Title II coordinators

48. Ready to Teach – Rewrite of the Higher Education Act

49. Title II Reporting - Future Reporting Options
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50. PSC CONTACTS Dr. Fran Watkins, Title II Coordinator
Phone: (404)
Fax: (404)
Commaleta Singleton, Title II
Database Coordinator
Phone: (404)

51. Important websites www.title2.org www.gapsc.com/EducatorAccountability