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Please certify that your institution is in compliance with the following assurances. {5205(a)(1)(A)(iii), 5206(b)} Note: Be prepared to provide documentation and evidence for your responses, when requested, to support the following assurances.
Preparation responds to the identified needs of the local educational agencies or States where the program completers are likely to teach, based on past hiring and recruitment trends. Yes
Preparation is closely linked with the needs of schools and the instructional decisions new teachers face in the classroom. Yes
Prospective special education teachers are prepared in core academic subjects and to instruct in core academic subjects. Yes
Prospective general education teachers are prepared to provide instruction to students with disabilities.
Prospective general education teachers are prepared to provide instruction to limited English proficient students. Yes
Prospective general education teachers are prepared to provide instruction to students from low-income families. Yes
Prospective teachers are prepared to effectively teach in urban and rural schools, as applicable. Yes
Describe your institution's most successful strategies in meeting the assurances listed above:
Our most successful strategies have been the (1) multi-institutional co-teaching among faculty, (2) multi-institutional professional development with student teachers; (3) Use of blogs and SKYPE for online students; (4) Online self-paced professional development, and (5) addition of special schools to increase candidate exposure to "diversity" within special education.
| Assessment code - Assessment nameTest CompanyGroup | Number taking tests | Avg. scaled score | Number passing tests | Pass rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETS0353 -ED OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS CORE CK(DISCONTINUED)Educational Testing Service (ETS)All program completers, 2011-12 | 8 | |||
| ETS0542 -ED OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS MTMDEducational Testing Service (ETS)All program completers, 2011-12 | 8 | |||
| ETS5543 -SE CK AND MILD TO MODERATE APPLEducational Testing Service (ETS)Other enrolled students | 4 | |||
| ETS5543 -SE CK AND MILD TO MODERATE APPLEducational Testing Service (ETS)All program completers, 2013-14 | 5 |
| Group | Number taking tests | Number passing tests | Pass rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All program completers, 2013-14 | 5 | ||
| All program completers, 2011-12 | 8 | ||
| All program completers, combined 3 academic years | 13 | 13 | 100 |
Provide the following information about the approval or accreditation of your teacher preparation program.
Is your teacher preparation program currently approved or accredited?
Yes
If yes, please specify the organization(s) that approved or accredited your program:
State
NCATE
Is your teacher preparation program currently under a designation as "low-performing" by the state (as per section 207(a) of the HEA of 2008)? No