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School of Education Type 04 Key Assessments:
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Name of Assessment |
Type or Form of Assessment |
When the Assessment is Administered |
School of Ed. Candidate Proficiencies |
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1 |
IL Content-Area Test:
“107 Early Childhood Education” |
IL State license test |
Before Institutional Recommendation |
3 |
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2 |
Content Assessment:
Course-based assessments |
G.P.A. from upper-division Education courses, based on multiple forms of course-based assessment. |
Prior to Clinical Practice |
1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7 |
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3 |
Assessment of candidates’ Ability to Plan Instruction or Plan an Appropriate Environment:
“Lesson Plan Portfolio” |
Reflective Portfolio: three previously graded lesson plans (from three different courses) with a written analysis and reflection. |
1 quarter before Clinical Practice |
1, 3, 5 |
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4 |
Clinical Practice Assessment:
“Clinical Practice Evaluations” |
Evaluations: Clinical practice supervisor and cooperating teacher evaluations. |
4 evaluations during Pre-primary Clinical Practice, and
5 evaluations during Primary Grades Clinical Practice |
1, 4, 6, 7 |
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5 |
Candidates’ Impact on Students’ Learning:
“Teacher Work Sample” |
Cumulative assignment: Candidates, based on their analysis of the context of the school and classroom, build, implement, and provide rationale for a unit of study, including appropriate student assessments. |
During Clinical Practice: Primary Grades |
3, 5, 7 |
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6 |
Assessment of Professional Teaching Assessment:
“101 Birth – Grade 3” |
IL State license test |
Before Institutional Recommendation |
2 |
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7 |
Disposition Assessment |
Rating form used by instructors of methods courses, Clinical Practice supervisors, and Clinical Practice cooperating teachers. |
During methods courses, and during Clinical Practice |
1, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Assessment 1: Content-Area Test 107 Early Childhood Education (as of Fall, 2007)
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Program |
# of Test Takers |
% Passing at State Cut Score |
Overall Pass Rate for All Institutions in the State |
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Early Childhood Education |
40* |
100% |
100% |
Assessment 2: Content Assessment, Course-based assessment (as of Fall, 2007)
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Upper Division EDU Courses
Required for Teacher Preparation Program |
Notes |
2006-2007
Program Completer Average GPA |
2006-2007 Current candidates, not yet program completers |
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New course, introduced 2005-2006 Spring |
3.6
(5 candidates) |
3.79
(28 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2006-2007 Fall |
(0 candidates) |
3.75
(8 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2005-2006 Spring |
4.0
(6 candidates) |
3.88
(17 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2006-2007 Fall |
4.0
(10 candidates) |
3.89
(9 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2006-2007 Winter |
4.0
(6 candidates) |
3.75
(16 candidates) |
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New course, introduced Winter 2006-2007 |
(0 candidates) |
3.50
(8 candidates) |
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New course, introduced Winter 2006-2007 |
(0 candidates) |
4.00
(9 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2006-2007 Spring |
(0 candidates) |
3.89
(9 candidates) |
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Revision implemented 2006-2007 Spring |
(0 candidates) |
3.93
(11 candidates) |
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Not yet introduced. |
N/A |
N/A |
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New course, introduced 2006-2007 Spring |
(0 candidates) |
4.00
(13 candidates) |
Assessment 3: Assessment of candidates’ Ability to Plan Instruction or Plan an Appropriate Environment: Lesson Plan Portfolio (as of Fall, 2007)
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Year |
Data |
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2006-2007 |
LPP Score Total Average* |
Number of Candidates Who Completed the LPP |
LPP Average Number of Submissions per Candidate |
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55 points (out of 72 total; 76%) |
24 |
1.4 |
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LPP Section Averages |
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II. Lesson Plan Analysis |
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II.A Demonstration of Understanding of 6 Aspects |
8 out of 10 points (80%) |
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II.B Identification of Weaknesses |
3 out of 4 points (75%) |
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II.C Description of Improvement |
5 out of 6 points (83%) |
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III. Integration of Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies |
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III.A Description of Insights |
7 out of 10 points (70%) |
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III.B Explanation of Relationship |
8 out of 10 points (80%) |
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III.C Professional Development Plan |
4 out of 6 points (67%) |
Assessment 4: Clinical Practice Assessment: Clinical Practice Evaluations (as of Fall, 2007)
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Year |
CP Evaluation Data |
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2006-2007 |
Pre-Primary |
Primary |
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Number of Candidates |
4 |
14 |
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Overall total score average: |
3.23 points |
3.37 points |
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IL Professional Teaching Standards Area |
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Area 1: Content Knowledge /Curriculum |
3.00 |
3.38 |
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Area 2: Human Development |
3.13 |
3.32 |
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Area 3: Diversity |
3.40 |
3.33 |
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Area 4: Planning |
3.31 |
3.34 |
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Area 5: Learning Environment |
3.20 |
3.33 |
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Pre-Primary |
Primary |
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Area 6: Instructional Delivery |
3.00 points |
3.31 points |
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Area 7: Communication |
3.07 |
3.38 |
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Area 8: Assessment |
3.33 |
3.27 |
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Area 9: Collaboration |
3.60 |
3.52 |
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Area 10: Professional Conduct |
3.13 |
3.43 |
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Area 11: Reflection and Professional Development |
3.50 |
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