Data Retreat Meeting August 12, 2015 Present: Michelle Rogers, Anne Wall, Alicia Coakley, Vicky Smith, Ling Wang, Rebecca Darrough, Judy Castleberry, Eric Branscome, Tom Buttery, Gary Stewart, Jennifer Snyder, Carlette Hardin, Don Luck, Erin Lynch, Barbara Peterson, Audrey Bullock, Donna Dey, Charmaine Lowe, Ron Roberts, Marsh Lyle-Gonga, Jennie Preston-Sabin, Benita Bruster, Anthony Sanders, Larry Lowrance, Lisa Lewis, Linda Davis, Rebecca McMahan, Ann Assad, Gina Grogan, John McConnell, Moniqueka Gold, Shirley Walrond, Joe Jerles, Lauren Wells, Ellen Taylor, Bettie Barrett, Marcy Maurer, Deborah Buchanan, Jennifer Yantz, Bobette Bouton, Tim Wesley, Lisa Barron, Katherine Honea Email from Registrar s Office ( GPA s): Revised TBR policy (2:01:00:00) for figuring transfer students GPA. o When a student transfers, their credit hours will not be included in their quality points. (An example of a transcript was provided for faculty to review.) o They will receive credit for hours, but not their GPA. o It is up to each individual college to include or to not include the GPA for all transfer students. o The College of Education has decided to treat all transfer students as if they have been an APSU student for their entire academic career, so all of their transfer courses will be included in their GPA. o Faculty will be able to view the transfer student s overall GPA in AP OneStop Click on the Student Information Menu link and the Student GPA link is located at the bottom of the page under inclusive combined. PRAXIS (handout included in folder) No changes to test or scores. Praxis workshop We can still pay for any faculty members who would like do a Praxis workshop. Please, let Dr. Hardin know, so the paperwork can be processed for payment. CAEP (New Requirements) CAEP GPA admission requirement is 3.0 or higher now. o The College of Education s GPA average is 3.44. o The state department s requirement for admission is 2.75. The group average performance on nationally normed ability/achievement assessment such as ACT, SAT, or GRE: o is in the top 50% from 2016-2017 o is in the top 40% from 2018-2019 o is in the top 33% by 2020
o The average ACT for APSU is 22, but only 1/3 of our students take the ACT. o The state requires an ACT score of 21 and SAT of 1020. At this time CAEP is not recognizing Praxis I. CAEP will require an 80% pass rate on either the first or second administration of the PRAXIS II exams. RTI² (see handout) All preparation programs must include training to our support candidates readiness to deliver instruction informed by Response to Instruction and Intervention Framework (RTI²). Candidates not seeking an endorsement in Special Education should be prepared to deliver instruction and Intervention at the Tier I and II level. Teacher Ed. Council (handout provided) Meets every second Wednesday of the month at 3:30. Review Team List (handout provided) All Annual Program Review (APR) reports are due to Dr. Hardin by September 15th. Dr. Hardin will send the report electronically to all program chairs. Last year s reports are on our website. Please make sure to include the data that was given today when writing the APR reports. Appeal Policy A reminder that the appeal policy appears on our website and that specific dates are given for when paperwork is due. State Report Card Highlights (handout provided) The College of Education had 186 program completers in the 2012-2013 cohort and a 100% pass rate on the Praxis II. Program completers perform at the same level as teachers state wide in the following areas: o 4 th -8 th grade TCAP science and social studies o High school End of Course exam composite, Algebra I, chemistry, and English I APSU program completers tend to be less effective than other teachers state wide on 4 th 8 th grade TCAP composite, math, and reading scores. APSU Program completers tend to be less effective than other beginning teachers in Tennessee on 4 th 8 th grade TCAP math and reading scores. Based on statewide distribution of all teachers, APSU program completers tend to underperform in 4 th 8 th grade TCAP composite, math, reading, and high school end of course exam composite scores.
LiveText Chalk and Wire will be the new program for the university s portfolio platform. The university will use the same model as we use for LiveText. There is a possibility that we may run into a problem with students being asked to purchase both programs, but until we have to cross that road we aren t going to worry about it. Key Assessments (Anne Wall) We have to run a standards report every semester, so it s critical that all faculty members complete a key assessment. An example of a standards report was provided to all faculty members for them to review. Dr. Wall reviewed the report with the faculty, so they could ask any questions they had in reference to the report. Dispositions The students will not be able to view any of the dispositions that are entered in LieveText. The dispositions should only take a couple of seconds to complete. If you have any questions, please see Dr. Wall. Review of the data book (Hardin & Luck) The College of Education faculty reviewed in detail the data gathered on all the teacher candidates and their performance for 2014-2015. Group Assignment Faculty was asked to break-up into small groups and discuss/answer the following topics: o What are we doing well? o What do we need to improve on? o What strategies can we use to improve undergraduate enrollment? o What strategies can we use to improve graduate enrollment? Group I o Looking at data. o edtpa o Gender and ethnic diversity o Preparing undergraduates for assessment. o RTI² prep (confidence, application) o Improve website (scholarship information?) o Target student athletes. o High School connections.
o Use current students to help recruit. o Organize enrollment with online resources. o Publicize scholarship/grant opportunities. Group II o Professionalism. o Completion rates. o Lesson prep/organization o edtpa o New program initiatives o Good dispositions overall o Male and minority increased enrollment. o Increase male and minority recruitment. o Tie-in assessment to educational practice. o Writing skills/grammar o Creating a professional learning plan (students). o Improve key assessments o Going to FTA chapters in Tennessee. o AST program/community college. o Send every student on Dean s list each semester a letter from the College of Education. o STEA need more campus-wide involvement o Put courses at better times (afternoon/evenings). o More access to Nashville Metro teachers for extra certification. o Set-up booths at content specific conferences. Group III o edtpa (APSU v. state) o Preparation of students. o Number of negative disposition reports are down o Milestone II reviews showed improvement. o ETS pass rate is 100% o Cooperation in the Educational Unit. o Increased graduate numbers: IT, Reading, Math, EDS Leadership o K-6 students are down. o Re-evaluate secondary area pass rates Praxis o 1 st attempt pass rate o Recruiting minority and male students
o Male/female ratio across programs o Decrease number: Advance studies and SPED o Teacher/parent relationship strategies o Strategic plans to convert Tennessee Promise. o How to use summer more effectively o Maymester. o EDS scholarship with mentors o Current students/grads send information to prospective students o Increase local/teacher participation in organizations. Group IV o Academic support staff is excellent. o Scores are improving in all areas. o Students receive personal, caring attention. o We reflect on data and use it for decisions. o Leadership supports staff and faculty. o Update technology: smart tables, software applications. o Bridge the gap between theory and practice: lesson planning, RTI, IEP, classroom set-up. o Improve relationship with districts. o Help them get jobs (career services). o Laws that affect education. o Provide credit for workshops. o Outreach to teachers o Weekend programs o Capstone project related to district needs Group V o edtpa scores compared to nation and overall improvement over time. o Graduate licensure Praxis scores. o Graduate math program numbers. o TVAAS Chemistry scores + high school English scores. o Good communication within unit. o Diversity is stagnant o Emphasizing parent/student/teacher relationships o Adjustments to pacing + timing.
o Data literacy + standardization (at least of the things over which we have control) o Better extra-curricular activities (football team) national or regional profile. o Scholarships. o Greater presence in area high schools. o Paid recruiter for program o Career days, LEAD conference o Money o Asking recent grads for recommendation o Social media communication o Paid recruiter for program Group VI o edtpa o Mentor teacher perspectives. o Passing rates for Praxis II (completers). o TVAAS o Recruitment o Job placement o Retaining minority male candidates o Developing parent engagement strategies (Res I Friday seminar) o Compare to similar institutions. o Job placement information. o Continue with FTA visit to APSU. o Continue to build relations with high school APSU History day Greek Spanish Lang. Fair STEM fair etc. o Recruit from undergraduates o Increase scholarships. o Alternative scheduling of programs. Group VII o edtpa pass rates o Workshops Praxis edtpa o Science/Social Studies, EOC, Algebra I, Chemistry, and English I o Analyzing flaws in State s data collection
o Pass Praxis on 1 st or 2 nd attempt. o RTI² o Where are students learning about edtp (MAT) o Use of assessment data to influence instructional decisions + evaluate student learning o 100% MII application rate o Focus on counties with TFA programs. o Use social network engagement (Research study on social engagement practices through social media platform). o Find funding o APSU portal development o Innovative and gains access to students prior to enrollment. o Target international country o Use financial benefits o Recruit
Chairs for CAEP Standard 1 Bobette Bouton Standard 2 - Lisa Barron Standard 3 - Anthony Sanders Standard 4 - Benita Bruster Standard 5 John McConnell Data Retreat August 13, 2015 LiveText Ms. Judy Castleberry will now be helping Dr. Wall with any LiveText issues. Program Standards New Policy was emailed to all faculty members and it will be effective September 1 st. New license for transitional licensing it will now be a practitioner license. Specialty area standards (SAP) specific requirement of your program o All faculty members need to read through the implementation standards (beginning on page 26), because when we have our next visit from the state we will be required to write about what standards we have met. Program Matrix Development We had a matrix for every program at our last CAEP visit, and those standards were based on the TN standards. They have changed that process. There are two different sets of standards; the Tennessee teaching standards and the program standards (Appendix B). All matrices will need to be revised according to the program standards. Please make sure all major standards have a key assessment. Program Changes K-6 will now be K-5 4-8 will now be 6-8 with a concentration Secondary programs will now be 6-12 SPED (will have the biggest change) o Modified & Comprehensive o Interventionist InTASC Model Core Standards The state will no longer use the Tennessee standards; they will use the InTASC Model Core Standards (handout) We will have to make sure our standards match the InTASC standards.
The faculty was divided into two groups and was given the task of matching our standards with the InTASC standards.