Graduate Program Data Analysis Report
Program Name: Ed Leadership - District
Date: May 19, 2015
Contact Person: Dr. Andrew Pushchak
Directions:
1. Review the program assessment data located in D2L.
2. List the 6 to 8 assessments for each program in the box provided for Program
Assessments. Examine the data collection for each program. Be sure to review both the
fall and spring data collection. Answer the following questions for each program
assessment placing the information in the appropriate column:
o What does the data indicate for your program?
o What areas of concern if any do you have regarding this assessment?
o What recommendations do have regarding any revisions for this assessment?
o What program changes if any does this data suggest?
3. Save the template as a Word document and submit it to the NCATE Assessment
Committee via a D2L dropbox provided in the Accreditation-NCATE link by April 9th.
Graduate Unit Data
Program
Assessment
School
Superintendent
Assessment (SSA)
PRAXIS 6021
Data Analysis
09/01/13 to 08/31/14 PRAXIS
6021 scores reflect 87.5% first
time passage rate (n= 10; 1 out
of 10 interns did not pass the
first time) which is below the
state first time pass rate of
96.33%. Program faculty
further analyzed results of the
individual test categories. The
performance on the Integrated
Knowledge and Understanding
(case study) section was below
the state and national averages:
Institution (64%); State (66%);
and National (65%). For all
other sections, the institution
scored above the state and/or
national averages.
Recommendations
The one student who did not pass was
remediated by the program advisor
and the student achieved the cut-off
score taking the test the second time.
Program faculty reviewed the sample
case study prompts provided by ETS
and accompanying test taking
information.
Action Item Implemented – program
faculty have highlighted the
following information regarding case
study questions for students prior to
taking the PRAXIS:
1. Answer the question accurately
2. Answer the questions completely
3. Answer the question that is asked
4. Give a thorough and detailed
response
5. Reread your response
Personal Leadership
Vision Essay
Course Grades
Contract Reviews
Internship Final
Assessment
Program faculty observed a
strong majority of all
candidates scoring within the
Target Expectations and Meets
Expectations performance
levels for all rubric scoring
areas.
Program faculty observed
students continue to perform at
a high level with regard to
course grades assigned to each
of the courses within the
program.
Program faculty observed that
although most students
understood contracts as per
Standard 2F knowledge of
regulations and policies, they
needed to continue to evaluate
this area
Program faculty continue to
observe the high scores for all
standards, with Standard 5
reflecting acting with integrity,
fairness, and in an ethical
manner receiving the highest
scores.
(from: SLS Study Companion, page
16)
Action Item Implemented – Program
Faculty requires that students
continue to go back and review
Leadership Essay and revise as they
continue to grow within their
program classes.
Note: Rubric for course assessment
will reflect new ELCC standards.
Results from Fall 2014 and Spring
2015 will be analyzed for purposes of
the new ELCC report which will be
submitted Fall 2016.
Action Item Implemented – Course
grades continue to be analyzed to
ensure the alignment between what is
taught related to each ELCC standard
element.
Note: Grades from Summer 2015,
Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 will be
analyzed for purposes of the new
ELCC report which will be submitted
Fall 2016.
Action Item Implemented – Program
faculty required that students have
additional assignments in contract
interpretation and implementation.
Note: Rubric for course assessment
will reflect new ELCC standards.
Results from Spring 2015 and Spring
2016 will be analyzed for purposes of
the new ELCC report which will be
submitted Fall 2016.
Action Item Implemented – Faculty
members supervising interns updated
the Internship Final Assessment to
reflect the new ELCC standards.
Note: The Internship Final
Assessment will reflect new ELCC
standards. The form will also change
to a five point Likert Scale. Results
Focus Project on
Student Achievement
Facilities Project
District-based
Comprehensive Plan
from Summer 2015 and Fall 2015
will be analyzed for purposes of the
new ELCC report which will be
submitted Fall 2016.
Program faculty observed
Action Item Implemented – Program
100% of the interns scored
faculty did provide opportunities for
target or meets expectations on interns to analyze data in greater
all areas within the rubric.
depth and to have an increased
There were no interns that
impact on student achievement.
received a score ‘does not meet Program faculty’s effort in this regard
expectations’ for any standards is once again reflected in all students
for this assessment.
scoring at the target level.
Program faculty observed that
most students understood
budget development but
needed to strengthen their
understanding of facilities and
budget support.
Program faculty observed that
a majority of students reached
the target level but needed to
strengthen their
implementation and writing of
policies based upon Standard
2G providing consistent and
effective management of
policies
Note: Rubric for course assessment
will reflect new ELCC standards.
Results from Summer 2015 and Fall
2015 will be analyzed for purposes of
the new ELCC report which will be
submitted Fall 2016.
Action Item Implemented – Program
faculty developed supportive
activities to review facilities plans
and how to develop long range
budget needs.
Note: Rubric for course assessment
will reflect new ELCC standards.
Results from Summer 2014 and
Summer 2015 will be analyzed for
purposes of the new ELCC report
which will be submitted Fall 2016.
Action Item Implemented – Program
faculty developed additional
activities to assist students in the
development and writing of policies
and how to implement policies
appropriately.
Note: Rubric for course assessment
will reflect new ELCC standards.
Results from Summer 2014 and
Summer 2015 will be analyzed for
purposes of the new ELCC report
which will be submitted Fall 2016.