1. CAEP 101: A Culture of Evidence
Catherine Wigent and Sarah LaVan
Michigan CAEP Workshop
March 26, 2015

2. Learning Objectives Discuss CAEP’s new paradigm
Review the CAEP standards and evidence
Examine CAEP’s pathways
What is the structure of each pathway?
What are the general timelines?
Review the CAEP milestone dates

3. New Paradigm: Culture of Evidence (Handbook page 6)
Infrastructure to collect and monitor data
A focus on results of measures
Strategic about data/evidence
CAEP calls for EPPs to create a culture of evidence that informs their work, which includes:
Infrastructure for data and monitoring
A focus on results of qualitative and qualitative measures and a practice of using evidence to increase program effectiveness
Strategic data and evidence, which includes understanding the quality of the evidence and perhaps dismissing data that may be irrelevant of missing

4. CAEP Standards and Evidence (Handbook pages 13-23)
Standard 1 Content and pedagogical knowledge
Michigan Career and College Ready
Standard 2 Clinical partnerships and practice
Standard 3 Candidate quality, recruitment, and selectivity (Handbook: version 2)
Standard 4 Program impact
Standard 5 Provider quality assurance and continuous improvement
CAEP defines their 5 standards as the backbone of accreditation

5. Evidence: How will you use your evidence to tell your story?
CAEP is expecting that you tell your story through the self study

6. CAEP Pathways: Which to Choose? (Handbook pages 7 and 40)SI TI IB
3 pathways; only 2 open for Michigan EPIs this first round

7. SI and IB Pathways Selected Improvement Inquiry Brief
Structure and evidence based on CAEP standards
Select one standard in which to focus
Inquiry Brief
Inquiry driven
Make claims about candidate outcomes and investigate extent to which claims are met
Present evidence to support all claims
SI:
Structured around the CAEP standards
Presents evidence based case for each standard
Select one standard in which to focus
IB:
Inquiry driven
Use claims to make your case
Data verified through on-site visit

8. Selected Improvement (Handbook pages 51-61)
Step-by-step through standards making a case for meeting each standard using evidence
Selected Improvement Plan – “demonstrate progress in achieving a higher level”
Rationale for focus area with baseline data
Sets measurable yearly goals
Focus on standards 5.3 and 5.4 & all of standard 4

9. Selected Improvement (Handbook pages 53-54)
3 years in advance of site visit
EPI submits:
SPA
and/or
Early evaluation of instruments
October 1 for fall semester
April 1 for spring semester
8 months prior to site visit
EPI submits self study, including SI plan and formative feedback report
No less than 60 days prior to site visit
EPI submits response to the Formative Feedback Report

10. Inquiry Brief (Handbook pages 40-51)
Uses claims (or poses questions)
Rationales for assessments
Methodology for collecting data and assurance of quality of evidence
Results – outcomes of assessments by claim
Internal audit report (Appendix) - devises and undertakes probes to verify that the system is working as designed

11. Inquiry Brief Milestone Dates (Handbook pages 40-41)
3 years in advance of site visit
EPI submits:
SPA
and/or
Early evaluation of instruments
October 1 for fall semester
April 1 for spring semester
9-12 months prior to site visit
EPI submits first draft of self study
4 months prior to site visit
CAEP declares self study auditable
4 weeks prior to site visit
CAEP site visitor team draft report sent out

12. Assessment of the Assessments
3 years in advance of site visit
Early evaluation of instruments
October 1 for fall semester
April 1 for spring semester
Assessment Rubric

13. Other Aspects to Notice
Phase in Schedule (handbook pages 82-83)
Standards and Evidence Examples (Appendix A)
Optional Early Instrument Evaluation (handbook pages 26-27)