Graduate School of EducationAssessment

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

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Program Assessment

Cycle

Program Coordinators

GSE FacultyDean’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 & CAEPTeacher 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-StudyProvides 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