DISPOSITIONS OF CANDIDATES
The function of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education (WRGCOE)is to prepare candidates to be
practitioners who possess the knowledge and skills of their profession and the values to use that knowledge in a
way that will positively impact schools and the larger community. Faculty in the College of Education are
guided in this pursuit by the mission of the university, the Conceptual framework of the college, the core values
of College of Education, the general education requirements of the University, and the content, teaching,
administrative, and counseling standards of the State of Texas, as well as the national professional
organizations.
The WRGCOE defines dispositions as patterns of professional behaviors shown toward students, families,
colleagues, and other members of learning communities. These dispositions affect student learning, motivation,
and development in addition to having an impact on the candidate’s professional growth. In addition to skill
related standards evaluated using programmatic assessments, the unit committees have agreed upon
professional dispositions that reflect the core values of the Unit. These twelve core values outline the
dispositions that the faculty, unit, and professional community value in teachers and other professional school
personnel and are directly related on to the Conceptual framework of the Unit. All candidates in the College of
Education, both at the initial and advanced levels, are expected to demonstrate these dispositions. Each
candidate’s disposition is assessed by the candidate as well as the course instructor in order to ensure
consistency and minimize bias. The results are a data set composed of the compounded average of a selfassessment by the candidate’s and the course instructor’s assessment (see attached tables).
Disposition evaluations for graduates have been conducted for spring, summer, and fall 2008 and is
available in True Outcomes and the exhibit room. The roman numerals in the table correspond to the numbering
of the questions on the disposition instrument for advanced candidates. The results of the analyses of our
advanced candidates dispositions indicate that on the scale (0 = unacceptable, 1 = acceptable, and 2 = target)
over 98% are acceptable or are on target on every disposition assessed, and 99% are acceptable or are on target
on the overall average disposition for each of the advanced programs. The minimum average value for the
programs is 1.80 on a scale of 2.00. Follow-ups with individual candidates who were assessed as unacceptable
are conducted by advisors at the end of each semester to address areas of weaknesses.
1
2
3
4
Advanced Graduate Dispositions
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Program/
Department
Average
Program
Disposition
Educational
Administration
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Mean
Standard Dev.
307
82
3
1.78
0.44
320
72
1
1.81
0.41
317
76
1
1.80
0.41
317
74
1
1.81
0.40
295
93
3
1.75
0.45
287
95
3
1.74
0.46
282
103
3
1.72
0.47
304
83
3
1.77
0.44
319
66
3
1.81
0.41
322
62
4
1.82
0.41
299
84
4
1.76
0.45
338
49
1
1.87
0.35
309
78
2
1.80
0.40
156
0
0
2.00
0.00
159
0
0
2.00
0.00
157
1
0
1.99
0.80
156
0
0
2.00
0.00
147
10
0
1.94
0.24
147
8
0
1.95
0.22
145
9
0
1.94
0.24
153
4
0
1.97
0.16
154
3
0
1.98
0.14
156
0
0
2.00
0.00
154
1
0
1.99
0.08
155
1
0
1.99
0.08
153
3
0
2.00
0.01
127
17
0
1.88
0.32
128
17
0
1.88
0.32
134
11
0
1.92
0.27
133
12
0
1.92
0.28
117
27
0
1.81
0.39
126
16
2
1.86
0.39
122
20
1
1.85
0.38
122
20
3
1.82
0.44
133
11
1
1.91
0.31
130
13
0
1.91
0.29
99
46
0
1.68
0.47
135
9
0
1.94
0.24
125
18
1
1.90
0.30
1791
633
0
1.74
0.44
1911
512
5
1.79
0.42
1870
556
2
1.77
0.42
1884
550
2
1.77
0.42
1751
671
2
1.72
0.45
1607
777
30
1.65
0.50
1698
713
13
1.70
0.47
1842
575
3
1.76
0.47
1920
494
7
1.79
0.41
1978
440
3
1.82
0.39
1788
637
4
1.73
0.45
2022
398
2
1.83
0.37
1838
580
6
1.8
0.4
239
27
4
1.87
0.38
252
13
4
1.92
0.32
235
29
5
1.86
0.41
238
26
6
1.86
0.41
212
51
8
1.75
0.50
221
41
7
1.80
0.46
215
47
4
1.79
0.44
230
31
8
1.83
0.45
253
11
5
1.92
0.33
252
11
4
1.93
0.31
240
21
8
1.86
0.42
255
8
4
1.94
0.29
237
26
5
1.9
0.4
Educational
Leadership
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Mean
Standard Dev.
Supervision
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Mean
Standard Dev.
Counseling
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Mean
Standard Dev.
Curriculum &
Instruction
Target
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Mean
Standard Dev.