(A). Praxis II data assessed from 2016 to 2020 exhibited the following data points:
2016-2017 Across the nine TEPs, 71 teacher candidates attempted the Praxis II content tests and 39 passed at a rate of 54%. This was a decrease in both attempts and passes. The overall pass rate was below the national median of 80%>
2017-2018 Across the nine TEPs, 33 teacher candidates attempted the Praxis II content tests and 18 passed at a rate of 54%. This was a decrease in both attempts and passes. The overall pass rate was below the national median 80%>.
2018-2019 Across the nine TEPs, 29 teacher candidates attempted the Praxis II content tests and 6 passed at a rate of 21%. This was a decrease in both attempts and passes. The overall pass rate was below the national median 80%>.
Overall teacher candidate’s attempts of the Praxis II have decreased from 2016-2019, thus leading to inconsistent pass rates over the course of time, and low pass rates. In addition, the EPP pass rates from 2016-2019 are below the state’s pass rate of 66%. The EPP has addressed Praxis II low exam scores by implementing Praxis II required study sessions throughout each semester, and providing students access to various Praxis II study materials. In reference to the EPP’s TEP completers, from Fall 2016 to Spring 2018, the data displays that white female students have passed the Praxis II at higher rates than other ethnicities and genders. Consequently, the EPP made a concerted effort to recruit more African American students, especially males to the program. Beginning in the Fall of 2019, the TEP had more African American males as completers than any other gender or ethnicity. The trend continues to display steady growth within the EPP, even though the EPP remains to continue building a diverse group of students ready to contribute as educators.
2016-2017: Across all programs, 26 students took the Core Reading test, 42 took the Core Writing test, and 36 took the Core Math test. Pass rates for Reading were higher as compared to national median scores and pass rates for Writing & Math test were below the national median 50% <.
2017-2018: Across all programs, 13 students took the Core Reading test, 20 took the Core Writing test, and 20 took the Core Math test. Pass rates for Reading were higher as compared to national median scores, and pass rates for Writing & Math test were below the national median 50% <.
2018-2019: Across all programs, 22 students took the Core Reading test, 30 took the Core Writing test, and 20 took the Core Math test. Pass rates for Reading were higher as compared