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Educator Preparation Performance Report
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Arkansas Educator Preparation Performance Report
Table of Contents
I. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
II. Enrollment and Demographic Data ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
III. Program Completers from Arkansas EPPs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
IV. Three-year Average Number of Teachers Prepared By Subject Area ................................................................................................................................. 12
V. Number of Program Completers Working in Arkansas Public Schools (first-year) .............................................................................................................. 15
VI. Supervised Clinical Experience and Faculty Numbers............................................................................................................................................................ 17
VII. Praxis® Licensure Test Pass Rates ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
VIII. Praxis® Licensure Test Summary Pass Rates ....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
IX Surveys of Novice Teacher Perceptions of Preparation .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
X. Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
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I. Introduction
Highly effective teachers and principals are paramount to producing college and career ready learners. To continuously improve the
quality of the state’s educator preparation providers (EPP), the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is working collaboratively with
the institutions of higher education (IHE) and the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) to report data through Educator
Preparation Performance Report (EPPR).
The intent of the report is two-fold: 1) to report information on enrollees and graduates at the institutions and 2) to report demographic
and statistical data to inform policy decisions. The commitment of EPPs to providing accurate, relevant data in a timely manner
demonstrates their dedication and contribution to the success of this effort. All parties involved share an interest in preparing the best
possible educators to provide a quality education to all Arkansas students. Identification of the metrics and the report format were
developed in collaboration with a representative committee from all Arkansas EPPs (Table 1).
Table 1. Arkansas EPPs
EPP
IHE Type
Program Type
EPP
IHE Type
Program Type
AR Prof. Pathway to Ed. Licensure (APPEL)
Public
Nontraditional
Southern Arkansas University (SAU)
Public
Both
Arkansas State University (ASU)
Public
Both
Teach For America – AR (TFA)
Public
Nontraditional
Arkansas Tech University (ATU)
Public
Both
U of A – Fayetteville (UAF)
Public
Traditional
Central Baptist College (CBC)
Independent
Traditional
U of A - Fort Smith (UAFS)
Public
Traditional
Harding University (HU)
Independent
Both
U of A - Little Rock (UALR)
Public
Both
Henderson State University (HSU)
Public
Both
U of A – Monticello (UAM)
Public
Both
Hendrix College (HC)
Independent
Traditional
U of A - Pine Bluff (UAPB)
Public
Both
John Brown University (JBU)
Independent
Traditional
University of Central Arkansas (UCA)
Public
Both
Lyon College (LC)
Independent
Traditional
University of The Ozarks (UO)
Independent
Traditional
Ouachita Baptist University (OBU)
Independent
Traditional
Williams Baptist College (WBC)
Independent
Traditional
Philander Smith College (PSC)
Independent
Traditional
The abbreviations above are utilized throughout this document.
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Metrics include:
 Data submitted to HEA Title II (The HEA Title II Report is a national data collection for institutions and states related to teacher
preparation and licensure. HEA Title II Reports can be found at https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx.)
o Program Requirements, Enrollment, and Completers
o EPP Race and Ethnicity data
o Program Field Experiences, Clinical Practice, and Faculty data
 Data submitted to ADE
o Numbers of teachers prepared, licensed, and working in AR public schools
o Novice Teacher Perception of EPP Surveys
 Data submitted to Educational Testing Service (ETS®) for Title II Pass Rate reporting
o Licensure Exam Pass Rates
Limitations of the EPPR
 The most recent data reported for these metrics are not all representative of the same years. For example, licensure exam pass
rates represent the 2013-14 academic year; while Title II data usually represents the previous year (2012-13 data is included in
the 2014 report).
 Data reported for graduates who were teaching the following year only represent graduates who were teaching in Arkansas
public schools. The data do not include teachers who teach in private schools or schools outside the state.
 Data reported do not distinguish between those with an AAT (Associate of Arts in Teaching) or other students who transfer into
the institutions.
 Institutions having both traditional educator preparation programs and nontraditional programs (e.g. MAT programs) may have
combined data in some areas for those respective institutions.
Uses of the EPPR
 The EPPR allows the public to view aggregate data for Arkansas’s EPP graduates by institution and program area.
 School districts and charter schools can use the report to make informed decisions about hiring.
 Students interested in pursuing a career in education can use the report to make decisions regarding which program to attend.
 Institutions may use the data to support continuous improvement efforts.
 Data will assist state and institutional policy makers in identifying future needs and targeted improvements.
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Arkansas Public Schools (APS) employ over 2,000 new teachers each year. Table 2 demonstrates that many teachers return and
continue to teach, but some do not. Since 2005 approximately 14 percent of new teachers do not return to APS after one (1) year of
teaching. Twenty-eight percent do not return after three (3) years, and 34 percent are lost after five (5) years. These state numbers are
far below the often-reported national average of 50% after five (5) years; however, the ADE is committed to keeping as many effective
teachers in classrooms as possible.
Table 2. Teacher Attrition
Year
# New
Teachers
# attrition after
1 year
% attrition after
1 year
# attrition
after 3 years
% attrition after
3 years
# attrition
after 5 years
% attrition after
5 years
2005-06
2,304
148
6.42%
589
25.56%
757
32.86%
2006-07
2,504
173
6.91%
613
24.48%
798
31.87%
2007-08
2,507
342
13.64%
672
26.80%
861
34.34%
2008-09
2,284
326
14.27%
641
28.06%
798
34.94%
2009-10
2,413
326
13.51%
728
30.17%
961
39.83%
2010-11
2,266
343
15.14%
709
31.29%
2011-12
2,432
403
16.57%
849
34.91%
2012-13
2,959
697
23.56%
2013-14
2,937
469
15.97%
2014-15
1-yr attrition
(2005-2014)
3-yr attrition
(2005-2012)
5-yr attrition
(2005-2010)
3,524
3227
Avg = 14.27%
4801
Avg = 28.73%
4175
Avg = 34.76%
22,606
16,710
12,012
1-yr attrition = the average % of teachers not returning in Arkansas Public Schools after one year
3-yr attrition = the average % of teachers not returning in Arkansas Public Schools after three years
5-yr attrition = the average % of teachers not returning in Arkansas Public Schools after five years
Source: ADE Data Administration
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Another issue that requires attention is teacher licensure shortage areas. Currently the state has identified shortage areas in first-time
license areas of Art, Foreign Language (FL), Drama/Speech, Family & Consumer Science (F&CS), and Mathematics.
Examining these data annually will help the state to address areas of need. Figure 1 is an example of some changes that are evident as
a result of efforts to address shortage areas. Although it is not the only factor involved, increasing the numbers of teachers prepared in
these areas over time is surely a step in the right direction.
Figure 1. Number prepared by AR EPPs over 3 years in 5 shortage areas
160
140
120
Art
100
FL
80
Drama/Speech
F&CS
60
Math
40
20
0
2012
2013
2014
Source: HEA Title II Reports – 2012, 2013, 2014
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II. Enrollment and Demographic Data
Each year EPPs report enrollment, race, ethnicity, and gender of students in their programs to HEA Title II. Data from the 2014 HEA
Title II Report is presented in Table 3. These are the number of students in first-time licensure programs in 2012-2013.
Table 3. EPP Enrollment and Demographic Data
EPP
APPEL
ASU
ASU
ATU
ATU
CBC
HU
HU
HSU
HSU
HC
JBU
LC
OBU
PSC
SAU
SAU
TFA
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UALR
UAM
Program Type
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Male
174
84
0
70
58
2
49
30
53
22
1
27
3
15
1
81
60
31
119
284
54
66
18
Female
246
305
31
206
140
2
224
113
151
7
3
163
4
69
7
195
105
61
651
844
190
191
64
Total
420
389
31
276
198
4
273
143
204
29
4
190
7
84
8
276
165
92
770
1128
244
257
82
Hispanic
11
1
0
4
3
0
4
1
5
0
0
11
1
2
0
9
0
3
31
56
8
2
0
Amer. Indian/
Alaskan
6
1
0
6
1
0
1
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
14
25
0
1
0
Asian
10
1
0
4
4
0
3
3
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
17
1
6
0
Black
29
26
4
6
11
0
5
10
16
2
1
0
0
1
8
29
15
4
29
31
10
55
7
Pacific
Islander
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
White
360
351
27
256
176
4
253
126
177
25
3
169
6
80
0
235
144
79
655
951
224
182
75
Multiracial
4
7
0
0
3
0
6
0
3
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
14
46
1
0
0
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Pacific
MultiWhite
Islander
racial
UAM
78
Nontraditional
28
50
2
0
0
2
0
73
1
UAPB
53
Traditional
25
28
0
0
0
40
0
12
1
UAPB
5
Nontraditional
3
2
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
UCA
407
Traditional
107
300
9
1
5
27
1
362
2
UCA
289
Nontraditional
61
228
1
4
4
47
0
230
3
UO
19
Traditional
2
17
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
WBC
36
Traditional
7
29
1
0
0
1
0
33
0
Note: Individuals can belong to one or more racial groups. The sum of each category may not add up to the total students enrolled. For Title II
reporting, an enrolled student is a student who has been admitted to a teacher preparation program but who has not yet completed the program.
EPP
Program Type
Male
Female
Total
Amer. Indian/
Alaskan
Hispanic
Asian
Black
Source: HEA Title II Report – 2014
As a point of comparison, Figures 2, 3, and 4 demonstrate the racial and ethnic makeup of all Arkansas EPPs, AR public school
students, and AR public school teachers during 2012-2013.
MultiIndian
racial
Asian Islander
Hispanic
Multiracial
Asian
Multiracial
Indian
Islander
Hispanic
Hispanic
Indian
Asian
Islander
Black
Black
Black
White
Fig. 2. AR Students 12-13
White
Fig. 3. AR Teachers 12-13
White
Fig. 4. AR EPP Enrollees12-13
Source: AR Data Center (ADE)
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The following figures represent the numbers of students enrolled in educator preparation programs in Arkansas institutions. Figure 5
reflects all EPPS. Figure 6 compares public and independent institutions, and Figure 7 compares traditional and nontraditional routes.
Figure 6. Enrollment by IHE Type
8000
7429
6974
6202
6072
6000
5393
Figure 5. EPP Enrollment - 5 years
4000
10000
8255
2000
7758
8000
6741
6925
6161
826
669
723
784
768
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
6000
Public EPPS
Independent EPPs
4000
Figure 7. Enrollment by Program Type
2000
8000
7067
5230
6000
0
2010
2011
2012
All AR EPPs
2013
2014
5002
5668
4454
4000
2000
1188
1511
1923
2090
1707
0
2010
2011
Traditional EPPs
2012
2013
2014
Nontraditional EPPs
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III. Program Completers from Arkansas EPPs
Table 4 represents the numbers of program completers reported to Title II by each of the EPPS in the last three reports.
Table 4. Program completers reported to Title II over last three years
EPP
Type
Completers 10-11
Completers 11-12
APPEL
Nontraditional
242
226
ASU
Both
315
342
ATU
Both
200
189
CBC
Traditional
0
0
HU
Both
99
122
HSU
Both
114
144
HC
Traditional
5
4
JBU
Traditional
51
44
LC
Traditional
8
10
OBU
Traditional
25
37
PSC
Traditional
3
4
SAU
Both
87
80
TFA
Nontraditional
81
74
UAF
Traditional
243
232
UAFS
Traditional
105
87
UALR
Both
135
145
UAM
Both
81
62
UAPB
Both
25
33
UCA
Both
232
230
UO
Traditional
19
8
WBC
Traditional
34
43
Totals
2104
2116
Completers 12-13
173
329
312
0
153
141
6
48
16
29
5
84
118
244
125
161
82
30
250
5
39
2350
3-yr Average
214
329
234
0
125
133
5
48
11
30
4
84
91
240
106
147
75
29
237
11
39
2192
% of State Total
9.76%
15.01%
10.68%
NA
5.70%
6.07%
0.23%
2.19%
0.50%
1.37%
0.18%
3.83%
4.15%
10.95%
4.84%
6.71%
3.42%
1.32%
10.81%
0.50%
1.78%
100.00%
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
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Figure 8. Three-year average program completers as % of state total
16.0% 15.0%
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
10.8%
10.9%
10.7%
9.8%
6.7%
6.1% 5.7%
4.8% 4.2%
3.8% 3.4%
2.2% 1.8%
1.4% 1.3%
0.5% 0.5%0.2% 0.2%
0.0%
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
Figure 9. Three-year average program completers by program type
582, 27%
Traditional
Nontraditional
1610, 73%
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
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The following figures represent the numbers of EPP program completers from Arkansas institutions. Figure 10 reflects all EPPS, Figure
11 compares Public and Independent EPPs, and Figure 12 compares traditional and nontraditional routes.
Fig. 11. Completers by IHE Type
2500
2000
Fig. 10. EPP Program Completers - 5 years
1000
3000
500
2350
1942
2041
2104
1708
1860
1844
234
219
244
272
301
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
1500
3500
2500
2049
1822
0
2116
Public EPPs
2000
Independent EPPs
1500
Fig. 12. Completers by Program Type
1000
2000
500
1470
1511
1544
1569
472
530
560
547
2010
2011
2012
2013
1715
1500
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
1000
All EPPs
635
500
0
Traditional EPPs
2014
Nontraditional EPPs
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
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IV. Three-year Average Number of Teachers Prepared By Subject Area
The tables below represent the average number of teachers prepared in each area as reported to Title II over three years.
22.7
45.0
3.3
4.7
3.0
0.0
0.0
130.3
11.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
5.7
1.0
8.3
4.0
0.0
2.7
No teachers prepared over the three years.
80.0
14.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.7
5.7
Spanish
19.7
Social
Studies
0.3
Physical
Science
0.7
Physical
Education
3.7
Math
23.7
Life
Science
44.7
German
4.7
French
3.3
English
10.0
Music
Middle
Childhood
Fam. &
Cons. Sci.
Early
Childhood
11.7
Drama/
Speech
2.3
Chinese
Business
APPEL
ASU
ATU
CBC
HU
HSU
HC
JBU
LC
OBU
PSC
SAU
TFA
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UAM
UAPB
UCA
UO
WBC
Total
Art
EPP
Agriculture
Table 5. Three-year average number prepared via both traditional and nontraditional routes
3.3
14.3
16.0
14.3
7.7
64.0
1.7
12.7
1.0
16.0
1.7
10.7
10.3
23.3
0.0
10.3
0.7
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
51.0
9.3
1.0
1.0
0.0
3.7
9.3
17.3
3.7
6.0
3.3
12.0
2.7
0.0
4.3
1.7
0.0
1.0
46.3
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
3.0
20.0
4.7
18.0
0.7
7.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.3
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
5.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
11.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.7
6.0
1.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.3
3.3
0.0
0.3
35.3
4.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.7
0.3
2.0
13.3
2.0
3.3
0.3
0.0
3.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
4.3
9.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
13.0
10.7
2.3
0.0
3.7
1.3
2.3
8.3
6.7
8.3
0.0
2.7
89.7
10.3
9.3
2.7
0.3
2.3
9.3
7.7
8.0
27.0
2.0
9.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
9.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.7
15.7
2.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.3
0.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
3.7
40.0
14.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
3.7
3.7
14.7
0.3
3.0
2.3
7.0
0.7
0.0
1.7
2.0
0.0
0.3
23.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
4.3
13.0
1.3
5.0
0.7
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
11.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
2.3
4.0
2.7
4.0
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
9.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
84.0
13.3
7.3
0.3
0.0
2.7
11.0
30.7
7.7
10.0
1.7
11.7
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.0
0.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
19.3
59.7
40.3
3.3
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
0.0
17.8
14.0
753.7
3.3
139.0
0.0
23.9
0.0
5.4
0.0
0.9
1.0
53.2
1.0
101.4
4.7
262.8
0.7
58.1
7.0
147.6
0.0
34.7
3.3
110.4
0.0
21.7
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ASU
ATU
CBC
HU
HSU
HC
JBU
LC
OBU
PSC
SAU
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UAM
UAPB
UCA
UO
WBC
Total
Spanish
Social
Studies
Physical
Science
Physical
Education
Music
Middle
Childhood
Math
Life
Science
German
French
Fam. &
Cons. Sci.
English
Early
Childhood
Drama/
Speech
Chinese
Business
Art
EPP
Agriculture
Table 6. Three-year average number prepared via traditional routes only
3.3
4.7
3.0
0.0
0.0
125.6
10.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
5.4
63.0
1.7
12.7
1.0
16.0
1.7
1.0
8.0
3.3
0.0
2.7
78.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.0
4.7
8.0
10.0
23.3
0.3
9.3
0.7
No teachers prepared over three years
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
47.0
7.3
1.0
1.0
0.0
2.7
7.3
14.0
3.4
4.3
2.6
9.0
2.7
0.0
3.3
1.4
0.0
0.7
46.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.7
16.3
4.7
17.0
0.0
5.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.3
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
5.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
11.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.7
6.0
1.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
35.3
2.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.3
1.7
13.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
8.3
6.7
8.3
0.0
2.7
89.7
10.3
9.3
2.7
0.3
2.3
9.3
7.7
8.0
27.0
2.0
9.3
3.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
9.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.7
15.7
2.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
0.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.4
32.7
7.7
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.4
2.0
7.4
0.3
1.7
0.6
4.3
0.4
0.0
1.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
23.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
4.7
1.0
3.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
11.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.0
2.7
2.7
3.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
1.3
0.0
0.0
63.0
10.3
6.3
0.3
0.0
2.4
9.0
18.0
7.7
8.7
0.7
8.0
0.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.3
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.0
0.3
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
3.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
4.7
0.7
7.0
0.0
3.3
0.0
16.3
35.7
20.3
0.0
7.9
665.1
83.3
18.6
4.4
0.6
18.9
53.5
166.8
51.3
126.0
7.6
79.5
10.4
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
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Middle
Childhood
Music
Physical
Education
Physical
Science
Social
Studies
23.7
3.7
0.7
0.3
19.7
22.7
45.0
3.3
14.3
16.0
14.3
7.7
ASU - MAT
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ATU - MAT, MTLL
0.0
0.3
0.7
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
1.0
2.7
0.3
0.0
0.3
1.0
0.0
HU - MATL
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
4.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.3
0.3
1.7
0.7
3.0
0.0
HSU - MAT
0.0
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
3.7
0.0
1.0
0.7
1.3
0.0
SAU - MAT
0.0
0.3
2.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.0
3.0
0.3
TFA
0.0
3.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
4.3
9.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
13.0
10.7
2.3
0.0
3.7
1.3
2.3
UALR - M.Ed.
0.0
3.7
2.0
0.0
3.3
7.3
7.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.3
1.7
7.3
0.0
1.3
1.7
2.7
0.3
UAM - MAT
0.0
0.7
1.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
3.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.7
4.3
8.3
0.3
1.7
0.7
0.3
0.0
UAPB - MAT
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
1.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
UCA - MAT
0.7
2.3
2.7
0.0
0.0
21.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.0
12.7
0.0
1.3
1.0
3.7
0.7
Total
3.0
24.0
20.0
3.3
9.9
88.6
55.7
5.3
1.0
0.3
34.3
47.9
96.0
6.8
21.6
27.1
30.9
11.3
Spanish
Math
44.7
Life
Science
4.7
German
3.3
French
10.0
Fam. &
Cons. Sci.
11.7
English
Early
Childhood
2.3
Drama/
Speech
Business
APPEL
EPP
Chinese
Art
Agriculture
Table 7. Three-year average number prepared via nontraditional routes only
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
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V. Number of Program Completers Working in Arkansas Public Schools (first-year)
Arkansas EPP program completers (both traditional and nontraditional) were reported by the IHEs to the ADE Office of Research and
Technology. The number found as employed in Arkansas Public Schools (APS) the following year are shown in Table 8.
Table 8. Completers working in APS in their first year of teaching
EPP
APPEL
ASU
ATU
CBC
HU
HSU
HC
JBU
LC
OBU
PSC
SAU
TFA
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UAM
UAPB
UCA
UO
WBC
State
Completers
2011-2012
247
342
177
124
144
4
37
10
37
4
70
205
89
167
65
32
230
9
43
2,036
Employed in
APS 12-13
188
194
97
data unavailable
31
81
1
14
7
20
2
37
data unavailable
102
35
106
52
26
135
4
11
1,143
%
76%
57%
55%
25%
56%
25%
38%
70%
54%
50%
53%
50%
39%
63%
80%
81%
59%
44%
26%
56%
Completers
2013-2014
183
363
230
1
187
142
14
29
7
40
3
77
79
222
113
221
79
15
263
24
32
2,324
Employed in APS
14-15
134
218
149
1
78
98
1
13
4
15
1
58
24
111
56
171
60
13
161
10
18
1,394
%
Change
73%
60%
65%
100%
42%
69%
7%
45%
57%
38%
33%
75%
30%
50%
50%
77%
76%
87%
61%
42%
56%
60%
-3%
+3%
+10%
N/A
+17%
+13%
-18%
+7%
-13%
-16%
-17%
+18%
N/A
0%
+11%
+14%
-4%
+6%
+2%
-2%
+30%
+4%
Source: Program completers supplied by IHEs. Number of teachers found in APS supplied by ADE Research and Technology
Data for the 12-13 completers employed in 13-14 was unavailable for this report. Indicates increase from previous years.
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The change in percentage (from 2012-13 to 2014-15) of completers found as employed in APS in their first year of teaching are
represented below in Figure 13 (see Table 8).
Figure 13. Change in % of 1st-yr teachers employed in APS 2012-13 to 2014-15 (from Table 8)
40
+30
30
20
+17
+10
10
+6
0
+2
+11
+13
+18
+14
+7
+3
+4
0
-10
-4
-3
-2
-13
-20
-18
-17
-16
-30
Source: Program completers supplied by IHEs. Number of teachers found in APS supplied by ADE Research and Technology.
Data for the 12-13 completers employed in 13-14 was unavailable for this report.
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VI. Supervised Clinical Experience and Faculty Numbers
The table below contains Information about the program’s supervised clinical experience (SCE, also known as student teaching) during
the 2012-2013 academic year. This table was reproduced from the 2014 HEA Title II Report.
Table 9. Supervised clinical experience and faculty numbers
Program
Hours required
Hours required
EPP
Type
prior to SCE
in SCE
ASU
ASU
ATU
ATU
CBC
HU
HU
HSU
HSU
HC
JBU
LC
OBU
PSC
SAU
SAU
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UALR
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
185
0
62
17
180
56
0
55
0
0
190
80
100
120
70
0
77
148
60
30
600
600
560
560
500
640
640
640
1400
480
600
480
490
480
525
1350
748
525
690
480
# FTE faculty
in SCE
# adjunct faculty
in SCE
36
4
11
8
0
18
4
18
12
2
3
2
9
2
7
1
25
8
8
2
319.5
14
126
13
0
209
49
23
5
1
3
0
41
0
3
4
4
5
11
9
# of students
in SCE
315
14
222
36
0
125
43
138
35
6
30
23
29
5
359
25
268
125
222
77
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EPP
UAM
UAM
UAPB
UAPB
UCA
UCA
UO
WBC
Program
Type
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Nontraditional
Traditional
Traditional
Hours required
prior to SCE
Hours required
in SCE
# FTE faculty
in SCE
# adjunct faculty
in SCE
48
0
110
0
168
75
60
0
1080
1200
585
0
600
600
560
640
9
2
18
1
22
8
1
4
5
8
0
0
174
91
0
2
# of students
in SCE
44
56
27
4
165
85
6
39
Source: HEA Title II Report - 2014
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VII. Praxis® Licensure Test Pass Rates
The Praxis® Tests reported herein are those assessments that are required for teacher licensure in Arkansas. EPPs with approved programs for
that particular subject area are listed beneath each test. Pass rates reflect the number of students taking each test for the first time between 9/1/13
and 8/31/14, and the numbers passing each test. Highest and lowest scores on each test are also included. IHEs had the opportunity to verify their
students took the tests listed for their institution. Data include both traditional and nontraditional routes.
Table 10. Praxis® Licensure Test Pass Rates
EPP
AGRICULTURE (0700)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
ART: CONTENT AND ANALYSIS (5135)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
N
Mean
Min
Max
# Pass
% Pass
370
23
4
4
3
11
0
556
564
*
*
*
544
*
260
420
760
700
640
*
17
*
*
*
7
*
74
*
*
*
64
*
420
*
732
57
5
5
4
5
1
2
11
4
7
167
164
166
172
*
158
*
*
173
*
166
112
131
159
164
*
144
*
*
161
*
144
197
189
176
183
*
176
*
*
189
*
181
§
37
3
5
*
1
*
*
11
*
5
§
65
60
100
*
20
*
*
100
*
71
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EPP
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
BIOLOGY: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5235)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
APPEL
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
BUSINESS ED: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5101)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Henderson State University
Philander Smith College
N
0
4
Mean
*
*
Min
*
*
Max
*
*
# Pass
*
*
% Pass
*
*
4029
95
3
7
7
3
6
4
3
21
2
5
2
16
2
162
155
*
154
144
*
148
*
*
156
*
156
*
161
*
100
116
200
196
120
121
*
129
*
*
116
*
150
*
141
*
183
176
*
170
*
*
187
*
167
*
186
*
§
72
*
5
3
*
3
*
*
18
*
5
*
15
*
§
76
*
71
43
*
50
*
*
86
*
100
*
94
*
2036
52
7
7
3
0
172
168
165
166
*
*
105
139
148
152
*
*
200
188
178
188
*
*
§
47
5
6
*
*
§
90
71
86
*
*
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EPP
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of the Ozarks
EARLY CHILDHOOD: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5022)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: CONTENT AND ANALYSIS (5044)
N
6
11
4
1
1
Mean
171
168
*
*
*
Min
157
139
*
*
*
Max
181
183
*
*
*
# Pass
6
10
*
*
*
% Pass
100
91
*
*
*
5491
912
138
124
74
58
17
2
25
2
123
82
65
25
3
118
12
12
175
178
177
177
179
176
182
*
181
*
179
178
176
174
*
179
182
170
113
145
157
152
151
155
171
*
168
*
162
157
162
158
*
145
172
148
199
197
192
193
195
196
195
*
196
*
193
197
190
183
*
194
197
180
§
905
138
123
72
57
17
*
25
*
123
82
65
25
*
117
12
11
§
99
100
99
97
98
100
*
100
*
100
100
100
100
*
99
100
92
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EPP
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (5121)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Harding University
Henderson State University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
N
1075
164
20
17
10
10
1
8
3
4
7
18
16
17
1
23
1
8
Mean
176
176
166
175
181
175
*
181
*
*
170
184
172
173
*
177
*
175
Min
110
129
129
135
163
163
*
163
*
*
151
158
153
132
*
146
*
156
Max
200
200
196
196
193
195
*
196
*
*
191
200
190
196
*
200
*
196
# Pass
§
129
12
13
9
8
*
7
*
*
5
16
11
14
*
19
*
6
% Pass
§
79
60
76
90
80
*
88
*
*
71
89
69
82
*
83
*
75
1058
49
3
4
18
0
168
166
*
*
166
*
125
139
*
*
148
*
198
188
*
*
188
*
§
41
*
*
16
*
§
84
*
*
89
*
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EPP
University of Central Arkansas
FRENCH: WORLD LANGUAGE (5174)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
GERMAN: WORLD LANGUAGE (5183)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas Tech University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5856)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
N
18
Mean
168
Min
148
Max
187
# Pass
15
% Pass
83
484
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
168
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
110
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
200
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
111
0
0
0
0
169
*
*
*
*
105
*
*
*
*
200
*
*
*
*
§
*
*
*
*
§
*
*
*
*
1979
211
25
33
1
10
25
1
161
161
158
161
*
167
158
*
114
190
§
203
24
33
*
10
24
*
§
96
96
100
*
100
96
*
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EPP
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
MARKETING EDUCATION (5561)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
University of Central Arkansas
MATHEMATICS: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5061)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
N
4
15
53
13
3
2
20
2
4
Mean
*
158
162
159
*
*
164
*
*
Min
Max
# Pass
*
14
53
12
*
*
19
*
*
% Pass
*
93
100
92
*
*
95
*
*
242
7
1
169
167
*
121
198
§
6
*
§
86
*
2919
74
18
4
4
4
0
1
0
0
7
144
141
139
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
141
100
100
100
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
122
200
183
183
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
167
§
56
14
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
6
§
76
78
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
86
24
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
MIDDLE SCHOOL: MS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS subtest (5142)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
MIDDLE SCHOOL: MS MATHEMATICS subtest (5143)
N
17
3
4
3
6
0
Mean
155
*
*
*
132
*
Min
105
*
*
*
115
*
Max
183
*
*
*
174
*
# Pass
16
*
*
*
2
*
% Pass
94
*
*
*
33
*
125
51
7
5
0
4
7
2
0
2
2
5
1
2
5
0
0
165
166
162
161
*
*
167
*
*
*
*
159
*
*
175
*
*
108
108
138
140
*
*
144
*
*
*
*
145
*
*
164
*
*
200
196
188
178
*
*
181
*
*
*
*
196
*
*
185
*
*
§
51
7
5
*
*
7
*
*
*
*
5
*
*
5
*
*
§
100
100
100
*
*
100
*
*
*
*
100
*
*
100
*
*
25
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
MIDDLE SCHOOL: MS SOCIAL STUDIES subtest (5144)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
N
128
52
7
5
0
4
7
2
0
2
2
6
1
2
5
0
0
Mean
136
137
140
139
*
*
129
*
*
*
*
126
*
*
149
*
*
Min
100
100
121
114
*
*
104
*
*
*
*
107
*
*
118
*
*
Max
200
189
151
171
*
*
154
*
*
*
*
143
*
*
182
*
*
# Pass
§
52
7
5
*
*
7
*
*
*
*
6
*
*
5
*
*
% Pass
§
100
100
100
*
*
100
*
*
*
*
100
*
*
100
*
*
130
52
7
5
0
4
7
137
140
136
133
*
*
133
100
106
120
114
*
*
114
191
183
156
147
*
*
154
§
52
7
5
*
*
7
§
100
100
100
*
*
100
26
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
MIDDLE SCHOOL: MS SCIENCE subtest (5145)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
N
2
0
2
3
5
1
2
5
0
0
Mean
*
*
*
*
141
*
*
147
*
*
Min
*
*
*
*
130
*
*
121
*
*
Max
*
*
*
*
163
*
*
176
*
*
# Pass
*
*
*
*
5
*
*
5
*
*
% Pass
*
*
*
*
100
*
*
100
*
*
127
53
7
5
0
4
7
2
0
2
2
7
1
2
138
142
137
144
*
*
136
*
*
*
*
143
*
*
102
102
127
131
*
*
105
*
*
*
*
117
*
*
190
171
155
164
*
*
162
*
*
*
*
169
*
*
§
53
7
5
*
*
7
*
*
*
*
7
*
*
§
100
100
100
*
*
100
*
*
*
*
100
*
*
27
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
MUSIC: CONTENT AND INSTRUCTION (5113)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
MUSIC: CONTENT AND INSTRUCTION (5114)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
N
5
0
0
Mean
147
*
*
Min
117
*
*
Max
171
*
*
# Pass
5
*
*
% Pass
100
*
*
2252
71
5
11
7
5
0
0
7
1
8
3
5
3
1
14
168
163
163
162
163
169
*
*
166
*
166
*
161
*
*
165
118
140
153
151
155
162
*
*
152
*
160
*
144
*
*
140
200
185
175
173
171
183
*
*
173
*
172
*
171
*
*
185
§
56
4
8
6
5
*
*
6
*
8
*
4
*
*
11
§
79
80
73
86
100
*
*
86
*
100
*
80
*
*
79
1544
107
10
23
163
159
152
162
111
118
142
141
195
190
166
178
§
69
4
18
§
64
40
78
28
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
Harding University
Henderson State University
John Brown University
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CONTENT AND DESIGN (5095)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
N
7
13
0
6
1
14
8
4
1
3
14
Mean
168
160
*
153
*
163
163
*
*
*
160
Min
152
138
*
136
*
138
143
*
*
*
118
Max
181
174
*
168
*
190
181
*
*
*
180
# Pass
6
7
*
1
*
11
7
*
*
*
9
% Pass
86
54
*
17
*
79
88
*
*
*
64
1359
233
45
34
1
10
24
1
6
21
44
15
2
167
166
167
168
*
166
165
*
174
159
167
166
*
100
136
145
155
*
150
149
*
160
136
141
150
*
200
193
185
193
*
176
181
*
187
184
189
179
*
§
92
16
16
*
5
7
*
4
5
20
6
*
§
39
36
47
*
50
29
*
67
24
45
40
*
29
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
PHYSICAL SCIENCE: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (0481)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
APPEL
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Hendrix College
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING: EARLY CHILDHOOD (5621)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
N
2
21
2
4
Mean
*
168
*
*
Min
*
146
*
*
Max
*
188
*
*
# Pass
*
10
*
*
% Pass
*
48
*
*
342
68
1
6
3
0
1
3
17
2
10
2
12
165
165
*
161
*
*
*
*
173
*
167
*
159
100
124
*
146
*
*
*
*
147
*
136
*
124
197
195
*
168
*
*
*
*
195
*
188
*
180
§
61
*
6
*
*
*
*
17
*
9
*
9
§
90
*
100
*
*
*
*
100
*
90
*
75
4052
865
147
91
86
61
168
168
165
168
169
165
118
132
142
139
142
132
198
194
192
191
194
188
§
732
122
78
74
46
§
85
83
86
86
75
30
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING: GRADES K-6 (5622)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
N
23
2
26
3
29
90
81
50
18
1
117
19
16
Mean
174
*
172
*
162
173
168
165
160
*
170
168
171
Min
136
*
149
*
147
148
150
147
142
*
140
152
156
Max
192
*
185
*
176
192
185
183
183
*
187
184
187
# Pass
21
*
23
*
20
86
68
38
9
*
104
18
15
% Pass
91
*
88
*
69
96
84
76
50
*
89
95
94
16573
52
1
1
10
1
0
1
0
0
3
174
168
*
*
175
*
*
*
*
*
*
100
109
*
*
162
*
*
*
*
*
*
200
187
*
*
185
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
41
*
*
10
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
79
*
*
100
*
*
*
*
*
*
31
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Central Arkansas
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING: GRADES 5-9 (5623)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Ouachita Baptist University
Philander Smith College
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING: GRADES 7-12 (5624)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
N
16
1
5
2
5
Mean
170
*
157
*
173
Min
143
*
109
*
163
Max
187
*
176
*
181
# Pass
12
*
4
*
5
% Pass
75
*
80
*
100
2725
299
76
14
31
20
1
1
4
45
19
9
5
42
0
6
174
172
171
173
176
173
*
*
*
175
174
169
160
172
*
165
125
144
144
155
144
161
*
*
*
150
155
150
149
150
*
145
200
194
187
186
194
189
*
*
*
190
190
189
170
185
*
175
§
260
62
13
28
20
*
*
*
41
17
7
3
37
*
5
§
87
82
93
90
100
*
*
*
91
89
78
60
88
*
83
14077
809
174
171
100
140
200
197
§
712
§
88
32
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
SCHOOL LEADERS LICENSURE ASSESSMENT (6011)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
N
116
93
1
53
66
4
9
5
11
41
131
47
83
33
8
89
8
10
Mean
167
169
*
176
171
*
183
177
180
165
173
175
172
167
165
172
179
170
Min
140
142
*
148
145
*
175
172
174
141
140
150
144
142
156
142
163
156
Max
196
192
*
194
187
*
193
189
190
191
196
195
193
191
178
197
192
180
# Pass
94
85
*
50
59
*
9
5
11
28
113
45
75
26
7
82
8
9
% Pass
81
91
*
94
89
*
100
100
100
68
86
96
90
79
88
92
100
90
6993
355
256
1
41
12
175
174
173
*
175
170
127
131
131
*
151
145
198
194
194
*
191
183
§
314
227
*
35
10
§
88
89
*
85
83
33
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Monticello
University of Central Arkansas
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ASSESSMENT (6021)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
SOCIAL STUDIES: CONTENT AND INTERPRETATION (5086)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Central Baptist College
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
N
10
13
7
1
12
Mean
167
182
180
*
178
Min
160
174
170
*
169
Max
187
190
189
*
194
# Pass
6
13
7
*
12
% Pass
60
100
100
*
100
570
46
25
1
5
4
1
5
1
4
167
167
168
*
166
*
*
171
*
*
129
142
155
*
154
*
*
164
*
*
190
190
178
*
190
*
*
180
*
*
§
36
22
*
2
*
*
5
*
*
§
78
88
*
40
*
*
100
*
*
1573
178
14
20
1
10
6
4
159
154
150
157
*
163
150
*
105
112
130
134
*
133
136
*
200
189
169
186
*
183
171
*
§
96
6
11
*
8
3
*
§
54
43
55
*
80
50
*
34
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
John Brown University
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
University of Central Arkansas
University of the Ozarks
Williams Baptist College
SPANISH: WORLD LANGUAGE (5195)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
APPEL
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
N
5
3
5
32
15
9
3
31
0
2
Mean
152
*
159
155
153
160
*
156
*
*
Min
140
*
130
127
136
139
*
129
*
*
Max
169
*
176
183
167
182
*
189
*
*
# Pass
2
*
4
16
9
7
*
19
*
*
% Pass
40
*
80
50
60
78
*
61
*
*
2358
22
0
2
1
4
3
0
0
2
1
3
3
0
170
169
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
103
118
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
200
199
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
12
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
§
55
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
35
2015
Educator Preparation Performance Report
Arkansas
EPP
University of Central Arkansas
SPEECH COMMUNICATION: CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (5221)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (5051)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
THEATRE (5641)
All National Test Takers
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Little Rock
WORLD LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY (5841)
All National Test Takers
N
1
Mean
*
Min
*
Max
*
# Pass
*
% Pass
*
395
38
2
1
4
2
12
4
160
160
*
*
*
*
168
*
123
127
*
*
*
*
152
*
190
181
*
*
*
*
181
*
§
33
*
*
*
*
12
*
§
87
*
*
*
*
100
*
668
6
5
180
184
183
117
200
§
6
5
§
100
100
300
15
0
1
1
1
7
2
167
162
*
*
*
*
170
*
107
136
*
*
*
*
159
*
197
176
*
*
*
*
176
*
§
13
*
*
*
*
7
*
§
87
*
*
*
*
100
*
233
182
122
200
§
§
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EPP
N
28
2
1
5
2
0
0
3
1
7
2
4
1
All Arkansas Test Takers
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Henderson State University
Hendrix College
Lyon College
Ouachita Baptist University
Southern Arkansas University
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
University of Arkansas Little Rock
University of Central Arkansas
Source: ETS Data Manager via ADE Program Advisor
Mean
183
*
*
187
*
*
*
*
*
179
*
*
*
Min
163
*
*
183
*
*
*
*
*
167
*
*
*
Max
195
*
*
191
*
*
*
*
*
188
*
*
*
# Pass
28
*
*
5
*
*
*
*
*
7
*
*
*
% Pass
100
*
*
100
*
*
*
*
*
100
*
*
*
* indicates < 5 test takers
N = number of test takers
Mean = mean score
Min = lowest score recorded
Max = highest score recorded
# Pass = number of passing scores
% Pass = Pass rate percentage
§ = No national cut score; no national pass rate
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VIII. Praxis® Licensure Test Summary Pass Rates
Tables 11 and 12 on Summary Pass Rates reflect the percentage of all program completers (PCs) who passed all tests they took for
their area of specialization among those who took one or more tests in their specialization areas. Years with less than ten PCs per year
were combined (over three years) for a pass rate.
Table 11. Summary pass rates for traditional routes
EPP
ASU
ATU
HU
HSU
HC
JBU
LYON
OBU
PSC
SAU
UAF
UAFS
UALR
UAM
UAPB
UCA
UO
WBC
#
PCs
315
73
96
105
5
32
8
25
3
77
243
107
58
19
22
153
19
35
2010-11
#
%
Passed
278
88%
69
95%
95
99%
105
100%
*
*
32
100%
*
*
24
96%
*
*
68
243
107
58
19
21
152
19
32
88%
100%
100%
100%
100%
95%
99%
100%
91%
State
Avg
96%
Indicates pass rate higher than the state average.
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
#
PCs
322
129
111
125
4
39
10
37
4
64
231
87
74
45
30
143
9
42
2011-12
#
%
Passed
274
85%
125
97%
107
96%
125
100%
*
*
39
10
37
100%
100%
100%
*
*
54
231
87
74
44
30
143
84%
100%
100%
100%
98%
100%
100%
*
*
35
83%
State
Avg
95%
#
PCs
315
65
118
124
6
45
16
29
5
64
244
125
73
40
27
165
5
39
2012-13
#
%
Passed
264
84%
58
89%
106
90%
122
98%
*
*
44
13
29
98%
81%
100%
*
*
50
242
124
72
36
26
164
78%
99%
99%
99%
90%
96%
99%
*
*
29
74%
State
Avg
93%
Combined 3 years
#
#
%
PCs
Passed
15
15
100%
12
12
100%
33
33
100%
* indicates < 10 test takers
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Table 12. Summary pass rates for nontraditional routes
2010-11
2011-12
EPP
APPEL
ASU
ATU
HU
HSU
SAU
TFA
UALR
UAM
UAPB
UCA
2012-13
Combined 3 years
#
PCs
#
Passed
%
State
Avg
#
PCs
#
Passed
%
State
Avg
#
PCs
#
Passed
%
State
Avg
241
239
99%
99%
4
9
7
90
60
62
*
*
*
89
60
61
*
*
*
99%
100%
98%
100%
100%
100%
99%
100%
100%
79
79
100%
100%
206
20
2
12
18
7
68
67
19
3
86
206
20
*
12
17
*
66
67
19
*
86
100%
100%
*
100%
94%
*
97%
100%
100%
*
100%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
154
14
1
35
18
20
273
74
43
2
84
148
14
*
35
16
20
260
74
39
*
84
96%
100%
*
100%
89%
100%
95%
100%
93%
*
100%
96%
98%
98%
98%
98%
98%
96%
98%
98%
98%
98%
Indicates pass rate higher than the state average.
Source: HEA Title II Reports - 2012, 2013, 2014
#
PCs
#
Passed
%
3
*
*
34
33
97%
5
*
*
* indicates < 10 test takers
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IX Surveys of Novice Teacher Perceptions of Preparation
First year teachers complete the “Novice Teacher Survey” at the end of their first full year of teaching. The survey is designed to identify
how well they feel their educator preparation provider prepared them for teaching. The questions and results from spring 2014 are
indicated below.
Table 13. Survey results for both traditional and nontraditional routes
APPEL
(n=204)
ASU
(n=161)
ATU
(n=110)
HU
(n=69)
HSU
(n=93)
HC
(n=2)
JBU
(n=20)
LC
(n=1)
OBU
(n=7)
PSC
(n=2)
SAU
(n=75)
UAF
(n=147)
UAFS
(n=54)
UALR
(n=56)
UAM
(n=89)
UAPB
(n=7)
UCA
(n=125)
UO
(n=5)
WBC
(n=18)
Item Avg.
(n=1,245)
Instructions were: "Please choose the number that most accurately reflects your level of preparation for each of the statement topics.”
SCALE: 1. Not at all prepared 2. Inadequately prepared 3. Adequately prepared 4. Well prepared 5. Very well prepared
3.89
4.07
4.29
4.13
4.16
4.00
4.20
4.00
4.86
5.00
4.11
4.23
4.31
4.27
4.13
4.29
4.16
4.40
4.28
4.14
3.84
4.11
4.41
4.16
4.35
4.50
3.95
2.00
4.57
5.00
4.09
4.31
4.26
4.25
4.18
4.43
4.26
4.20
4.61
4.18
Lesson planning skills
3.82
4.07
4.30
4.06
4.22
4.00
4.10
5.00
4.71
4.50
3.93
4.45
4.41
4.27
4.13
4.43
4.35
4.80
4.11
4.17
Instructional strategies and skills
4.02
3.99
4.18
4.25
4.20
4.00
3.90
5.00
4.43
5.00
4.07
4.34
4.26
4.16
4.21
4.29
4.26
4.60
4.22
4.16
Use of instructional technology
Consideration of diversity among
your students
Establishing a culture for learning
Creating an effective learning
environment (classroom
management)
Managing student behavior
3.84
3.98
4.04
4.03
3.99
3.50
3.45
4.00
3.86
5.00
3.93
3.91
4.17
3.98
4.16
4.43
4.15
3.80
4.28
3.99
4.06
4.07
4.19
4.14
4.30
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.57
5.00
4.05
4.36
4.33
4.41
4.24
4.14
4.34
4.60
4.00
4.20
4.08
4.13
4.24
4.33
4.34
4.50
4.00
4.00
4.43
5.00
4.15
4.36
4.43
4.14
4.22
4.57
4.38
4.40
4.22
4.24
4.04
3.83
4.19
4.06
4.19
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.43
5.00
4.05
4.15
4.09
3.80
4.00
4.43
4.22
4.60
4.06
4.06
3.81
3.68
3.91
3.78
4.00
4.00
3.60
5.00
4.43
5.00
3.84
3.94
3.93
3.61
3.83
4.57
3.97
3.80
3.94
3.86
Assessment of student learning
3.86
3.91
4.12
4.04
3.95
4.00
3.80
3.00
4.43
4.50
3.95
4.25
4.13
4.11
4.10
4.29
4.14
4.00
4.11
4.04
Communicating with families
Leadership, collaboration and
professional growth
Extent that your instructors
modeled best teaching practices
3.80
3.73
3.94
3.64
4.06
4.50
3.60
4.00
4.29
5.00
3.93
3.73
4.24
3.84
3.97
3.71
3.98
4.20
4.22
3.87
4.01
3.98
4.17
4.13
4.18
4.50
3.95
4.00
4.71
5.00
4.07
4.20
4.44
4.11
4.07
4.14
4.17
4.60
4.28
4.12
3.85
3.96
3.95
4.28
3.84
4.00
3.90
4.00
3.86
5.00
4.07
4.10
4.24
4.05
3.98
4.29
4.26
3.80
4.33
4.03
(n = number of respondents)
Knowledge of learner
development
Content knowledge preparation
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and use of technology
Availability of resources to
3.81
4.00
support instruction and research
Quality of student teaching
3.56
4.12
experience
Avg. of all 15 items 3.89 3.98
Source: ADE Novice Teacher Surveys - 2014
4.09
4.36
4.18
3.50
3.85
4.00
4.29
5.00
3.99
4.28
4.31
4.04
3.96
4.43
4.32
4.20
4.17
4.09
4.38
4.38
4.22
4.00
4.20
4.00
4.43
5.00
4.23
4.42
4.43
4.11
4.01
4.57
4.33
4.60
4.56
4.16
4.16
4.12
4.15
4.07
3.87
4.00
4.42
4.93
4.03
4.20
4.27
4.08
4.08
4.33
4.22
4.31
4.23
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First year teachers complete the “Novice Teacher Survey” at the end of their first full year of teaching. The survey is designed to identify
how well they feel their educator preparation program prepared them for teaching. The questions and results from spring 2014 are
indicated below.
Table 14. Survey results for traditional routes only
ASU
(n=148)
ATU
(n=90)
HU
(n=43)
HSU
(n79)=
HC
(n=2)
JBU
(n=20)
LC
(n=1)
OBU
(n=7)
PSC
(n=2)
SAU
N=44)
UAF
(n=147)
UAFS
(n=54)
UALR
(n=18)
UAM
(n=34)
UAPB
(n=6)
UCA
(n=74)
UO
(n=5)
WBC
(n=18)
Item
Avg
(n=792)
Instructions were: “Please choose the number that most accurately reflects your level of preparation for each of the statement topics.”
SCALE: 1. Not at all prepared 2. Inadequately prepared 3. Adequately prepared 4. Well prepared 5. Very well prepared
4.09
4.37
4.16
4.18
4.00
4.20
4.00
4.86
5.00
4.00
4.23
4.31
4.22
3.97
4.17
4.09
4.40
4.28
4.19
4.15
4.51
4.28
4.39
4.50
3.95
2.00
4.57
5.00
4.00
4.31
4.26
4.39
3.97
4.33
4.43
4.20
4.61
4.29
4.11
4.38
3.93
4.23
4.00
4.10
5.00
4.71
4.50
3.84
4.45
4.41
4.00
4.06
4.33
4.31
4.80
4.11
4.24
4.03
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.00
3.90
5.00
4.43
5.00
4.05
4.34
4.26
4.11
4.18
4.33
4.18
4.60
4.22
4.19
3.99
4.02
3.84
3.97
3.50
3.45
4.00
3.86
5.00
3.84
3.91
4.17
4.00
4.09
4.33
4.14
3.80
4.28
3.98
Consideration of diversity among your
students
4.09
4.26
3.95
4.35
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.57
5.00
4.00
4.36
4.33
4.33
4.32
4.33
4.28
4.60
4.00
4.22
Establishing a culture for learning
4.14
4.30
4.26
4.33
4.50
4.00
4.00
4.43
5.00
4.16
4.36
4.43
4.33
4.21
4.67
4.34
4.40
4.22
4.28
Creating an effective learning
environment (classroom management)
3.84
4.22
4.05
4.15
4.00
3.80
4.00
4.43
5.00
3.93
4.15
4.09
3.72
3.97
4.50
4.18
4.60
4.06
4.06
3.70
3.93
3.84
3.94
4.00
3.60
5.00
4.43
5.00
3.66
3.94
3.93
3.67
3.79
4.50
3.95
3.80
3.94
3.86
3.93
4.17
3.98
3.89
4.00
3.80
3.00
4.43
4.50
3.86
4.25
4.13
4.11
3.94
4.33
4.05
4.00
4.11
4.05
3.74
3.98
3.44
4.08
4.50
3.60
4.00
4.29
5.00
3.93
3.73
4.24
3.83
4.00
3.67
3.89
4.20
4.22
3.87
3.99
4.21
4.00
4.19
4.50
3.95
4.00
4.71
5.00
4.09
4.20
4.44
4.17
4.12
4.17
4.20
4.60
4.28
4.16
3.98
4.00
4.19
3.84
4.00
3.90
4.00
3.86
5.00
4.02
4.10
4.24
4.06
3.97
4.33
4.27
3.80
4.33
4.06
4.40
4.18
3.50
3.85
4.00
4.29
5.00
3.95
4.28
4.31
3.94
3.88
4.50
4.31
4.20
4.17
4.16
4.35
4.28
4.00
4.20
4.00
4.43
5.00
4.36
4.22
4.43
4.44
4.26
5.00
4.42
4.60
4.56
4.34
4.06
4.15
4.07
3.87
4.00
4.42
4.93
3.98
4.20
4.27
4.09
4.05
4.37
4.20
4.31
4.23
(n = number of respondents)
Knowledge of learner development
Content knowledge preparation
Lesson planning skills
Instructional strategies and skills
Use of instructional technology
Managing student behavior
Assessment of student learning
Communicating with families
Leadership, collaboration and
professional growth
Extent that instructors modeled best
teaching practices and use of technology
Availability of resources to support
4.00
4.14
instruction and research
Quality of student teaching
4.12
4.46
experience
Avg. of all 15 items 3.99 4.21
Source: ADE Novice Teacher Surveys - 2014
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First year teachers complete the “Novice Teacher Survey” at the end of their first full year of teaching. The survey is designed to identify
how well they feel their educator preparation program prepared them for teaching. The questions and results from spring 2014 are
indicated below.
Table 15. Survey results for nontraditional routes only
(n = number of respondents)
APPEL
(n=204)
ASU
(n=13)
ATU
(n=20)
HU
(n=26)
HSU
(n=14)
SAU
(n=31)
UALR
(n=38)
UAM
(n=55)
UAPB
(n=1)
UCA
N=51)
Item
Avg
(n=453)
Instructions were: "Please choose the number that most accurately reflects your level of preparation for each of the statement topics.”
SCALE: 1. Not at all prepared 2. Inadequately prepared 3. Adequately prepared 4. Well prepared 5. Very well prepared
Knowledge of learner development
Content knowledge preparation
Lesson planning skills
Instructional strategies and skills
Use of instructional technology
Consideration of diversity among your
students
Establishing a culture for learning
Creating an effective learning
environment (classroom management)
Managing student behavior
Assessment of student learning
Communicating with families
Leadership, collaboration and
professional growth
Extent that instructors modeled best
teaching practices and use of technology
Availability of resources to support
instruction and research
Quality of student teaching experience
3.89
3.84
3.82
4.02
3.84
3.77
3.69
3.69
3.62
3.92
3.95
3.95
3.95
4.10
4.10
4.08
3.96
4.27
4.31
4.35
4.07
4.14
4.14
4.14
4.07
4.26
4.23
4.06
4.10
4.06
4.29
4.18
4.39
4.18
3.97
4.24
4.31
4.18
4.24
4.20
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.00
5.00
4.25
4.00
4.41
4.37
4.18
4.05
3.99
4.04
4.12
4.00
4.06
3.85
3.90
4.46
4.00
4.13
4.45
4.18
3.00
4.43
4.16
4.08
4.08
3.95
4.46
4.43
4.13
4.05
4.24
4.00
4.45
4.17
4.04
3.77
4.05
4.08
4.43
4.23
3.84
4.02
4.00
4.27
4.07
3.81
3.86
3.80
3.46
3.69
3.62
3.80
3.90
3.75
3.69
4.15
3.96
4.36
4.29
4.00
4.10
4.06
3.94
3.58
4.11
3.84
3.85
4.20
3.95
5.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.25
4.10
3.84
4.01
3.87
4.01
3.85
4.00
4.35
4.14
4.03
4.08
4.04
4.00
4.12
4.05
3.85
3.77
3.75
4.42
3.86
4.13
4.05
3.98
4.00
4.25
3.97
3.81
4.00
3.85
4.31
4.21
4.03
4.08
4.00
4.00
4.33
3.98
3.56
4.15
4.05
4.42
3.86
4.03
3.95
3.85
2.00
4.20
3.83
Avg. of all 15 items
3.89
Source: ADE Novice Teacher Surveys - 2014
3.79
3.94
4.22
4.14
4.10
4.07
4.10
4.13
4.24
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First year teachers complete the “Novice Teacher Survey” at the end of their first full year of teaching. The survey is designed to identify
how well they feel their educator preparation program prepared them for teaching. The questions and results from spring 2014 are
indicated below.
Table 16. Comparison of survey results by routes
Instructions were: "Please choose the number that most accurately reflects your level of preparation for each of the statement topics.”
SCALE: 1. Not at all prepared 2. Inadequately prepared 3. Adequately prepared 4. Well prepared 5. Very well prepared
All Routes
Traditional Routes
Nontraditional Routes
(n = number of respondents)
(n = 1,245)
(n = 792)
(n = 453)
Knowledge of learner development
4.14
4.19
4.05
Content knowledge preparation
4.18
4.29
3.99
Lesson planning skills
4.16
4.24
4.04
Instructional strategies and skills
4.16
4.19
4.12
Use of instructional technology
3.99
3.98
4.00
Consideration of diversity among your students
4.20
4.22
4.16
Establishing a culture for learning
4.24
4.28
4.17
Creating an effective learning environment (classroom
4.06
4.06
4.07
management)
Managing student behavior
3.85
3.86
3.84
Assessment of student learning
4.03
4.05
4.01
Communicating with families
3.87
3.87
3.87
Leadership, collaboration and professional growth
4.12
4.16
4.05
Extent that your instructors modeled best teaching practices and
4.03
4.06
3.97
use of technology
Availability of resources to support instruction and research
4.09
4.16
3.98
Quality of student teaching experience
4.16
4.34
3.83
Avg. of all 15 items
4.09
4.13
4.01
Source: ADE Novice Teacher Surveys - 2014
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X. Glossary
Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) – Educator preparation providers are institutions and organizations that offer teacher
preparation programs. Educator preparation providers can be Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) offering traditional programs
(traditional route to licensure), IHEs offering alternative programs (nontraditional route to licensure), or organizations not based at
IHEs offering alternative programs. Educator preparation ‘programs’ are those individual tracks offered under the auspices of each
provider.
HEA Title II (Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965) – In October 1998 Congress reauthorized the Higher Education Act. Title
II, Sections 207 and 208 reflect the efforts of States, Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), and their school district partners to
improve the recruitment, preparation, and support of new teachers. The HEA Title II Report includes requirements, conditions, and
specifications for institutions and states related to teacher preparation and licensure.
IHE – Institution of Higher Education; college or university.
Nontraditional route to licensure – A post-baccalaureate preparation program designed for individuals seeking licensure as a
teacher whose undergraduate, or post-baccalaureate degree is not in educator preparation. Under the Arkansas Department of
Education rules for nontraditional licensure, this is a program that allows them to serve as teacher of record while enrolled in a
program of study.
Pedagogy – The art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.
Praxis® licensure tests – Examinations offered by ETS® taken by individuals entering the teaching profession (required by many
states, including Arkansas) as part of the licensure process. Passing scores are required on the appropriate basic skills, pedagogy,
and content-area assessments as mandated by the State Board of Education.
Program completer – A person who has met all the requirements of a state-approved educator preparation program. Program
completers include all those who are documented as having met such requirements. Documentation may take the form of a
degree, institutional certificate, program credential, transcript or other written proof of having met the program’s requirements.
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Educator Preparation Performance Report
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Supervised clinical experience (SCE) – Pre-service teaching (student teaching) or internship in a school setting that provides
candidates with extensive opportunities to develop and demonstrate competence in the professional roles for which they are
preparing. This is completed under the guidance and supervision of licensed practicing school personnel and college or university
supervisory personnel.
Traditional route to licensure – An undergraduate program of study or graduate program of study at an institution of higher
education that prepares candidates for licensure as a teacher, special education teacher, school counselor, school administrator, or
other school professional. These programs include a supervised clinical experience (student teaching) but the students do not
serve as teacher of record while enrolled in the program of study.
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