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2012 Assessment Report

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  1. Description of Institution
    1. The Graduate School of Education (GSE) is the professional education unit at PSU. The GSE is also the most comprehensive education school in Oregon with more than 52 degree, licensure, and continuing professional development programs. As noted in its 2007-08 Annual Report, the GSE awarded 569 degrees that year and recommended more than 750 individuals for licensure. The GSE guides the development of outstanding teachers and counselors who are strong in content knowledge, expert in instructional and clinical practice, and committed to educational and counseling excellence, social justice, and equity. The GSE prepares more teachers than any other institution in Oregon; it also prepares more math and science teachers, as well as teachers of color than any other program in Oregon.
  2. Graduate School of Education Mission
    1. http://www.pdx.edu/education/overview
  3. Teacher Candidate Outcomes
    1. Content Outcomes
      1. Praxis scores: 100% pass rate each year for programs with required content area tests.  All students are required to pass their Praxis test in order to receive a license.
      2. Accredited programs: The GSE is accredited by NCATE and all K-12 teacher preparation programs and advanced teacher education programs are TSPC approved.
    2. Clinical Practice Hours
      1. Field hours in Initial Licensure programs
        1. Special education – 640 hours
        2. General education – 575-690 hours
        3. Dual endorsements in regular and special education – 1200 hours 
        4. Initial Administrative License – 360 hours
      2. Field hours in Added Endorsement programs
        1. Added Special education endorsement – 200 hours 
        2. Literacy, Library Media, ESL – 90 hours 
  4. Counselor Candidate Outcomes
    1. Content Outcomes
      1. National Counselor Exams: 100% pass rate for 2011-12 (21 of 21 passing)
      2. Comprehensive Exams (8 CACREP common curricular areas) - 100% pass rate
    2. Clinical Practice Hours
      1. School Counseling - 800 hours
      2. Marriage, Couples, Family; Rehabilitation; Clinical Mental Health
        1. 100 hours practicum (40 direct client contact)
        2. 600 hours internship (240 direct client contact) 
          1. In the Marriage, Couples, and Family program, over half the hours must be with families
        3. Additional post-master’s hours must be completed for licensure http://www.oregon.gov/OBLPCT/Pages/index.aspx
  5. Post-Graduation Measures – These data reflect all graduates of the school of education including, but not limited to, graduates of teacher, administrator, and counselor preparation programs.
    1. Employment:
      1. Employment survey 2011 graduates (6 months post graduation ~ 40% response rate) 88% were employed 
      2. Alumni Survey 2011 (2007-2008 completers ~15% response rate) 84% were employed (or voluntarily unemployed)
    2. Follow-up survey results: Alumni Survey 2012 (2009-2008 completers ~15% response rate)
      1. 76% were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of their program
      2. 80% [agree or strongly agree that they] felt prepared in diversity and inclusiveness
      3. 84% felt prepared in research based practices and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions
      4. 67% felt prepared to impact learning and development
      5. 78% felt prepared in evidence-informed decision making
      6. 89% were employed (or voluntarily unemployed)
  6. Other
    1. Last NCATE (K-12 educator) accreditation review 2009-2015
      1. NCATE Evaluation Questions
      2. 2007-2008 Evaluation Process and Timeline
      3. Assessment Tools for Each Transition Point
      4. Program Review Table
    2. CACREP (counselor education) accredited – 2008-2016
    3. CORE (rehabilitation counseling) accredited – 2008-2016
    4. Continuous Improvement
      1. Resources
        1. The GSE has dedicated new additional personnel including the Assessment Coordinator and Data Coordinator to support ongoing continuous program assessment and improvement (all address last visit’s Areas for Improvement).
    5. All programs engage in continuous improvement activities each year
      1. Programs collect, analyze and review data annually
      2. Programs make evidence-informed program changes based on data review
      3. Programs track effectiveness of changes