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Initial Candidate Quality

UNIT/PROGRAM ASSESSMENT SYSTEM: Assessment of Initial Candidates' Knowledge, Skills & Dispositions (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Assessment Name/Data Source	Decision Point	GA Framework 6 Domains	Description	Date Developed	Technology Used	Status of Implementation	Collection & Analysis	Results Shared With	Assessment Review Schedule	Improvements Made Based on Data (where appropriate)	Link to Instrument & Data
Minimum GPA	1	1	minimum 2.5 GPA for all programs; maintenance of minimum GPA throughout program	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	Student Services Office and Program Coordinators	Program Coordinators	End of every semester by program faculty	N/A	GPA Requirements Data
PRAXIS/GACE Exam I	1	1	candidates must pass or exempt through SAT scores PRAXIS/GACE I	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	100% pass rate for admission	Program Coordinators	Student Services tracks PRAXIS/GACE I	N/A	PRAXIS Alignment
Minimum major requirements	1	1	varies by program	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	Student Services advisors	Program Coordinators	Entry	N/A	COE Admission Requirements
Minimum Grades in education courses	2	All	maintain grades of C or better in education courses	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	program advisors	Program Coordinators	Every semester	N/A	GPA/Grade Requirements
Minimum GPA	2	All	maintain minimum 2.5 GPA	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	program advisors	Program Coordinators	Every semester	N/A	GPA/Grade Requirements
Successful completion of courses and field experiences in pre-clinical	2	All	must complete all program requirements including field experiences with grade of C or better for entry to clinical practice	pre-2000	IMS system, program files	fully implemented	program faculty	Program Coordinators	Every semester	N/A	Reviewed by Student Services
Approval of major department	2	All	must be approved by Program Coordinator and faculty to advance to clinical practice	pre-2000	IMS system	fully implemented	program faculty	Program Coordinators	Every semester	N/A	Application for Field Experiences/ Student Teaching
Student Teaching/Clinical Experience Summative Performance	3	All	Passing grades for Candidate Performance on Final Field Experience; evaluated by university supervisor and mentor teacher	2007	MS Excel	fully implemented	Program Coordinators & Dean's Office	Dean's Office	Annually by unit & programs	PEAC Assessment Committee in process of developing unit-wide evaluation forms for student teaching & clinical practice	Student Teaching or Clinical Practice Summary Fall 2004 - Spring 2007
Portfolios	3	All	varies by program and level	pilot 2004-2007	LiveText	fully implemented	Faculty/Program Advisors	Program Coordinators and faculty	varies by program	Added LiveText and the support of Teaching with Technology Graduate Assistants	Examples: AgEd, English Ed GSTEP Portfolio, SLM Portfolios, SSE Portfolios LiveText Account Distribution 2004-2007 LiveText Uses 2004-2007 LiveText Department Use Summary - 2004-2007
Educational Benchmark, Inc. Exit Survey	3	All	Exit survey for teacher candidates with data compared to other institutions; not aligned to conceptual framework	2000 - 2004	none	Use discontinued in 2004	Dean's Office	Dean's Office & program faculty	Annually	EBI exit survey did not meet needs of COE; were not able to use data for COE analysis; developed new exit survey based on GA Framework for Teachers and NCATE Standards	List of Factors & Questions Asked Survey Factors Exhibit Room G23 Aderhold
Teacher Exit Survey	3	All See the Teacher Exit Survey Alignment Table	Teacher exit survey aligned to Conceptual Framework and GA Framework for Teachers; Dr. Joe Wisenbaker analyzed pilot for reliability; validity, fairness	S2004 - F2007	SPSS and MS Excel	fully implemented	Dean's Office/ GA Assessment Center	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Annually by unit & programs	COE Exit survey piloted, studied for validity/ reliability in 2004. Used successfully for 3 years and shared with programs & Department Heads. Good return rates. Revised teacher survey to include all educator preparation programs and will pilot in fall 2007.	Teacher Exit Survey Exit Survey Trends 2004-08 Summary Report of the Teacher Candidate Exit Survey September 2007
Educator Exit Survey	3	All	GA Framework for Teachers elaborated for all educator preparation; exit survey revised to reflect new version and Conceptual Framework	Spring 2008	SPSS and MS Excel	in process of review by P-12 educators, COE/A&S faculty	Dean's Office/ GA Assessment Center	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Annually by unit & programs	varies by program	Educator Exit Survey Proof
PRAXIS/GACE Exams II	3	1, 2, 5	tracking system for state licensure exams at individual candidate, program, & college levels	2004	MS Excel	fully implemented	Dean's Office	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Dean's Office	varies by program	2006-2007 GACE 2007-08 PRAXIS 2007-08
Earned bachelors or masters degree	3	All	Degrees conferred tracking system	pre-2000	MS Excel	fully implemented	UGA Registrar & Dean's Office	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Annually by Dean, Associate Deans & Department Heads	varies by program	Completers Report 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Exiting GPA	3	1, 2. 3. 4. 5	Mean GPA of exiting graduates by program/dept/college	2003	MS Excel	fully implemented	Dean's Office	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Annually	varies by program	Exit GPA for Initial Candidates 2006-07 Exit GPA for Other School Personnel 2006-07 Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
Recommendation for certification	3	All	Graduation evaluation, GPA, PRAXIS/GACE, faculty assessment	pre-2000	IMS, PRAXIS/GACE system	fully implemented	Advisor, chair, and certification officer	Dean's Office, Department Heads, program faculty	Every semester	varies by program	Certification Office - Student Services
Approval of Certification Officer after review of all records	3	All	Recommended by program faculty; review of completion of requirements	pre-2000	IMS, PRAXIS/GACE system	fully implemented	Student Services Office	N/A	Every semester	N/A	Certification Office - Student Services
Board of Regents Report & Guarantee	4	All	Annual report on candidate, program & unit quality; evaluated by BOR staff with results sent to university president	1999	MS Word and MS Excel	Fully implemented; revised & streamlined in 2007	Dean's Office with departmental input	Dean's Cabinet and central administration	Annual review by BOR staff with ratings returned to unit and university	Worked collaboratively with assessment committee across USG institutions to improve & streamline annual reporting process.	BOR Guarantee BOR Reports
Graduate Survey/1	4	All	Survey for teacher candidates aligned with Conceptual Framework & GA Framework for Teachers	2005	Facilitate.com and MS Excel	low return rate; decision to work with USG institutions led to new Graduate Survey/2	Dean's Office	low return rate; shared within Dean's Office	Annually	First graduate survey was for teacher candidates only with other school personnel sending out program-based surveys. Developed more inclusive graduate survey for all educator preparation in collaboration with USG Board of Regents institutions.	AY 2005-06 Graduate Survey Teacher Education Programs
Graduate Survey/2	4	All	Aligned with Conceptual Framework & GA Framework for Educators; reviewed by faculty/administrators from USG institutions	2007-08	Facilitate.com for pilot; P-16 office developing web-based survey	pilot completed	Board of Regents staff; results returned to units	to be shared with Department Heads, program faculty, assessment committee, and PEAC	Annually in spring, year 1 induction	N/A at this time	Graduate Survey Graduate Survey 2006-07 Grad 2007 Undergrad 2007
Employer Survey/1	4	All	Survey for teacher candidates aligned with Conceptual Framework & GA Framework for Teachers	2005	Facilitate.com and MS Excel	low return rate; decision to work with USG institutions led to new Employer Survey/2	Dean's Office	low return rate; shared within Dean's Office	Annually	First employer survey was for teacher candidates only with other school personnel sending out program-based surveys. Developed more inclusive employer survey for all educator preparation in collaboration with USG Board of Regents institutions.	First Employer Survey Employer survey 2005-06
Employer Survey/2	4	All	Aligned with Conceptual Framework & GA Framework for Educators; reviewed by faculty/administrators from USG institutions	2007-08	Facilitate.com for pilot; P-16 office developing web-based survey	pilot completed	Board of Regents staff; results returned to units	to be shared with Department Heads & program faculty; assessment committee and PEAC	Annually in spring, year 1 induction	N/A at this time	More Inclusive Employer Survey Employer Survey 2006-07

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