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CAEP Accountability Measures

Facts & Figures about UD Educator Preparation Candidates and Completers

The University of Delaware’s educator preparation programs listed below are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP):

Initial Teacher Preparation Programs:

Advanced Educator Preparation Programs:

 

The following facts and figures demonstrate data aligned to the CAEP annual reporting measures:

Completer effectiveness
University of Delaware initial teacher preparation completers who were employed in Delaware public schools in 2018-2019 were rated on average between 2.75 and 3.00 on a scale of 1 (unsatisfactory) to 3 (exceeds) on measures of student growth.
University of Delaware initial teacher preparation completers who were employed in Delaware public schools in 2018-2019 were rated on average between 3.08 and 3.17 on a scale of 1 (ineffective) to 4 (highly effective) on measures of teaching effectiveness.
(While the Delaware Department of Education collects completer data, this data is currently not available to EPPs, as DDOE works to redesign the EPP Report Card)

Satisfaction of Employers

Employers of the 2020-2021 initial program completers (N=82) rated the completers’ performance in the classroom on a scale of 1 (not well) to 4 (very well). The following were the highest-rated and lowest-rated skills:

Highest-rated:

  • Ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students (mean rating: 60)
  • Record and maintain student data in a timely and complete manner (mean rating: 59)
  • Integrate technology into instruction and learning experiences to achieve learning goals (mean rating: 57)

Lowest-rated:

  • Implement differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all learners (mean rating: 37)
  • Use student performance data from formative and summative assessments to understand each learner’s progress and guide instructional planning (mean rating: 35)
  • Use effective research-based resources and strategies, such as high level questioning techniques, in delivering instruction and leading discussion (mean rating: 35)

(While the Delaware Department of Education collects completer data, this data is currently not available to EPPs, as DDOE works to redesign the EPP Report Card)

Results of completer surveys

The 2020-2021 completers of the initial teacher preparation programs (N=147) rated the effectiveness of their educator preparation programs on a scale of 1 (not well) to 4 (very well). The following were the highest-rated and lowest-rated skills:

Highest-rated:

  • Reflect on teaching to improve planning and practice (mean rating: 3.80)
  • Use content knowledge to design learning experiences/lessons which are accurate, coherent, and appropriately structured and sequenced (mean rating: 3.70)
  • Ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students (mean rating: 3.68)

Lowest-rated:

  • Understand barriers to learning (including traumatic childhood experiences, unstable home life, etc.) faced by your students, and how to overcome them (mean rating: 3.38)
  • Communicate with families in ways which engage the families in the instructional program and are sensitive to family backgrounds and cultural differences (mean rating: 3.32)
  • Address and manage the most consistently challenging students and behaviors in your classroom so that there is minimal classroom disruption and instructional time is not lost (mean rating: 3.27)

The 2020-2021 advanced program completers, via survey and focus group, identified strengths of the program that included the development of connections among student cohorts, and the support and feedback from faculty instructors and advisors which helped students to become better writers, critical thinkers, and evidence-based decision makers, and identified areas of improvement that included more clarity on program purpose and outcomes, more consistency in course quality, and a desire for a more flexible structure that utilizes online, hybrid, and hyflex technologies.

Rationale for missing data from 2021-2025 academic year
Delaware Department of Education completer surveys were suspended by the State of Delaware for the 2021-2022 academic year due to staffing reorganization at the Department of Education.  No data was collected for 2021-2022 completers.  While the Delaware Department of Education has resumed collecting completer data, this data is currently not available to EPPs, as DDOE works to redesign the EPP Report Card

Candidate competency at completion (Ability to meet licensure and certification requirements)
All initial teacher program completers satisfy graduation requirements and pass a performance assessment and a content-readiness exam approved by the Delaware Department of Education, which qualifies them for licensure and certification in the state of Delaware.  All advanced program completers satisfy graduation requirements and completers in Literacy and School Psychology also pass a content readiness exam approved by the Delaware Department of Education, which qualifies them for licensure and certification in the state of Delaware.

Graduation rates from preparation programs
In Fall 2023, 281 candidates entered the 2024-2025 cohort in one of the University of Delaware’s initial teacher preparation programs, and 26 candidates in one of UD’s advanced preparation programs. UD had 220 2023-2024 initial teacher preparation completers and 12 advanced program completers.

Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they were prepared
The Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation (CEETP) has obtained information on the 2023-2024 status of 78 (35%) of the 220 2023-2025 UD initial certification program alumni.  Due to changes to the survey administration protocol by Delaware Department of Education, the number of outcomes reported has decreased.

The Delaware Department of Education has suspended the publication of survey data related to teacher preparation program, as they reevaluate the survey and program report card processes. The above reflects the most up to date available data.