Graduate Program Data Analysis Report
Program Name: Special Education Masters Option One: Seeking Certification
Date: 4-29-13
Contact Person: Juanita Kasper
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_____.
Graduate Unit Data
Goal
IV. Pedagogy
B. Learning
Environments
and social
interaction.
Program
Assessment
SPED715
Classroom Mgt.
Plan
Data Analysis
Data submitted in Fall 2012 showed
that the majority of students scored
Target (79-100%) or Acceptable in
the development of all aspects of
their classroom management plan
scoring highest in the physical
arrangement and procedures. Even
Recommendations
This course was offered in Fall
only. Recommend that data be
reviewed in the Fall so that 2
cycles of data can be reviewed.
Inclusion of a writing unit in the
initial course SPED710 to work
Implementation
Date
Fall 2013
Create an
optimal learning
environment.
though they still scored lower in the
Target or Acceptable range (79%87%), students had more of a
challenge with developing rules and
consequences as well as
accommodations. Professional
writing and organization was lower
on this project Target 70%,
Acceptable 24% Acceptable, 5%
developing, 1% unacceptable.
SPED735 Adapted Data submitted in Summer 2012 was
not assessed in Livetext.
Lesson Plan
on Professional writing skills.
Assessment
candidate will be
able to identify,
administer,
interpret and
plan instruction
based on
assessment
components in a
standards
aligned system
SPED720
Assessment
Report
Data submitted in Summer 2012. Of
the 39 students in the course, the
majority scored Target or Acceptable
on all areas. They scored Target on
the description of the student and
suggestions for intervention. Even
though scored acceptable, 23% of the
class had some difficulty with the
“explanation of test results”
This course is offered in Summer
only so there is only one cycle of
data.
IV. Pedagogy
Instructional
Planning. Will be
SPED 755 IEP
In Spring 2012 this was not assigned
on Livetext.
This course is offered in the
Spring only.
An email was sent out to all
IV Pedagogy
E. Instructional
Strategies and
Planning
Continue to emphasize classroom
rules and accommodations.
This course is offered in Summer
only. In the first faculty meeting
of the semester, ask for Livetext
support to discuss assessment of
products.
Summer 2013
Possibly begin the
review of data in
the Fall semester
so that there will
be two cycles of
data to assess.
Summer 2013
Possibly begin the
review of data in
the Fall semester
so that there will
be two cycles of
data to assess.
Meet at the
beginning of the
Fall semester to
able to develop
and implement
an IEP that
integrates
assessment data
with the general
curriculum
SPED695 TCPP
SPED695 Case
Study or Action
After reviewing the data from Spring
2012 and Fall 2012:
Performance data indicate that in
both years the item where students
scored the highest was CE4 “uses
methods for learning that are positive,
respectful and open” with an average
of 87% ranking target. The lowest
ranking item continues to be PR2
“communication with parents and
colleagues…”
The majority of students scored
Target and Acceptable in all items
both semesters.
One item of concern was item PP7
‘creates lesson and activities to meet
the development and individual needs
and diverse learners” The majority of
the students scored at Target or
Acceptable in Fall 2012, 9.5% scored
“no response”. In Spring of 2012,
4.9% scored “No Response”
Summer and Fall 2012 data. Students
who completed the Action Research
study with 80-100% scoring in Target
instructors at the beginning of
each semester reminding them to
check Livetext for course
assignments. This is challenging
due to the number of temporary
faculty.
ensure that all
instructors are
aware of
assessments.
Continue to discuss interpretation
of TCPP items where No
response is entered with
supervisors.
Fall 2013
Continue to develop and skills in
the area of accommodations.
Discuss the possibility of
separation of graduate data from
undergraduate data.
Inclusion of a writing unit in the
initial course SPED710 to work
on Professional writing/skills.
Fall 2013
Research
IA. Foundations,
Language
Development,
Communication,
Instructional
strategies and
pedagogy,
Instructional
Planning,
Secondary
Transition
Grades from
SPED745, 710,
725, 740, 750
KSD at the
beginning and
end of program
PRAXIS II Scores
in literature review of the research
based strategy as well as
methodology. And 100% scoring
target in analysis of the program and
its effectiveness. However 60%
scored target on Professional writing
and organization.
After reviewing data on the grades, it No Action recommended.
was found that the majority of the
students met the minimum 3.0
required for the graduate program.
With a range between 89-100% of the
students who took the courses
earning at least a 3.0 for each of the 5
courses.
The data for the KSD showed that
students scored Target on the
majority of items in the scale. The
KSD was submitted one time only for
all student
The unit pass rate for the 2011-2012
for the PRAXIS is 95% which
exceeds the State pass rate of 93%
Include the KSD as a requirement
for the first course in the program
SPED710 and SPED610 so that
students will complete this at the
beginning of their program.
No recommendations
Fall 2013
Fall 2013
Fall 2013