Measure 1: Completer Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development (Component 4.1)
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) developed a process for collecting value-added data on individual teachers and released a Value-Added Growth Report. Because The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) had such a small number of teachers, no information would be included in the state’s value-added data report. Until the state refines its process, or the EPP’s number of teachers grow large enough for inclusion, the Educator Preparation Provider will partner with local school districts to collect P-12 student performance data.
The EPP has already developed and received signed MOUs from partnering school districts to share performance data, and during the fall 2018 semester, the EPP conducted a pilot to collect and establish comparative data points. The MOU Partnership Agreement’s language included partners sharing UAPB completers’ annual evaluation with consent of their state assessment or classroom performance data and state or school/grade level performance as a means of comparison of their impact on students’ performance. When specific requests were made to our partnerships for teacher evaluations, ACT Aspire, Renaissance STAR, or other school/grade level of performance data, the EPP did not received consistent and comparable data across schools. As a result, the EPP settled on collecting Renaissance STAR data and reviewed the data provided by examining STAR pre and post-test scores to determine if some growth had occurred. Since that time, the EPP had discussions with school staff and found that the STAR Student Growth Percentage (SGP) would provide a more meaningful analysis of its (UAPB-EPP) completers’ impact on student learning. The EPP has revised the reporting and analysis of the original pilot data to reflect SGP. The EPP also revised its plan to secure data to meet the standard. Links to the revised fall 2018 pilot data and phase in plan are below
CAEP Outcome Measure 1 Completer Impact Pilot & Phase-in Plan
Measure 2: Completer Effectiveness (Component 4.2)
The EPP developed its own completer effectiveness surveys because its completers’ responses to the ADE surveys were consistently below ten completers and were not included in the state annual report. The UAPB Completer Survey is modeled after the ADE Completer Survey. Teachers are evaluated based upon the Arkansas Teacher Excellence Support System (AR-TESS). TESS indicator ratings are provided on a 4 point Likert scale. Data collected will allow the EPP to further determine the effectiveness of its completers. The UAPB Completer Survey also includes open ended questions designed to provide additional information on effectiveness.
CAEP Outcome Measure 2
Measure 3: Employer Satisfaction (Component 4.3)
The EPP developed its own employer effectiveness survey because the employers’ responses to the ADE survey were consistently below ten employers and were not included in the state annual report. The UAPB Employer Survey is modeled after the ADE Employer Survey. School Administrators evaluated UAPB completers based upon the Arkansas Teacher Excellence Support System (AR-TESS). TESS indicator ratings are provided on a 4 point Likert scale. Data collected from the TESS evaluations will allow UAPB EPP to further determine the effectiveness of its completers. The UAPB Employer Survey also includes open ended questions, designed to provide additional information on effectiveness.
CAEP Outcome Measure 3
Measure 4: Completer Satisfaction (Component 4.4 | A.4.2)
Measure 5: Graduation Rates
Measure 6: Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing Requirements
Measure 7: Ability of Completers to Be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared
The AR Educator Preparation Provider Quality Report and UAPB Completer Employment Chart show that UAPB completers are employed at a high rate and a significant percentage of them go on to attend graduate school.
*See “IV. First-year Program Completers Employed in Arkansas Public Schools (APS)” in the AR Educator Preparation Provider Quality Report for in-state employment of EPP completers and UAPB Completer Employment Chart for all completers.
UAPB Educator Preparation Provider Quality Report
UAPB Completer Employment Chart
Measure 8: Consumer Information