CAO. Furthermore, the additional domains provided a deeper analysis of our student teachers performance in the field.

The data shows that overall 80% of the students demonstrated accomplished or above in the category of planning and preparation. It reflects our strengths in designing coherent instruction and knowledge of content & pedagogy. The EPP addressed low performance in the area of assessment by increasing the amount of assessments created in EDU 303 (Educational Assessment and Evaluation) and providing student with professional development to develop a better understanding with designing instructions.

The data shows that overall 88% of students scored accomplished or higher in the category of classroom environment. It shows strengths in establishing a culture of learning and organizing physical space. The EPP addressed low performance in the area of managing student behavior by watching modules with current student teachers and discussing how to properly handle situations with specific behaviors that may occur in the classroom.

Additionally, to aid with future student teachers in EDU 202 (Introduction to Education) students were required to make a classroom management plan. The importance of having a plan to manage behavior was addressed.

The data shows that overall 76% of students scored accomplished or higher in the category of instruction. This domain was our lowest performing category overall. Although the data shows that our students struggle with instruction, 100% of students scored accomplished our higher in communicating with students. To address the issue, we are offering professional development throughout the semester to discuss question, engaging students, and properly using assessments.

The data shows that overall 90% of students scored accomplished or higher in the category of Professional Responsibilities. This category was our highest-ranking overall, but had our lowest ranking substandard. The data shows 61% of our students scored accomplished or above communicating with families. To increase our communication with families, we created virtual recordings for families to use at home, as well as began collaborating with specific families to allow our students experiences collaborating one on one with families.

The data shows that overall 89% of students scored accomplished or higher in the category of cultural responsiveness. The average for each subcategory was above 80%.