Program Impact Common Standard 5

Program Impact

5.1 The institution ensures that candidates preparing to serve as professional school personnel know and demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to educate and support effectively all students in meeting state adopted academic standards. Assessments indicate that candidates meet the Commission adopted competency requirements as specified in the program standards.

No additional information is required during the Common Standards submission. Information is available through the Program Review submission.

5.2 The unit and its programs evaluate and demonstrate that they are having a positive impact on candidate learning and competence and on teaching and learning in schools that serve California’s students.

The Education Department uses annual data collection and analysis systems to measure the impact of our program. Annual analysis and discussion steers the department to continually make adjustments that strengthen our impact in P-12 settings. Key data and findings are embedded in the following summary, with particular emphasis on the last 2-3 years:

Teaching Credential Program Impact Summary

Summary of Evidence on the Impact on Candidate Learning & Competence:

• Candidate Assessment Data:
  • CT Evaluations of ST
  • CalTPA
  • RICA (MS only)
  • Student Teacher ePortfolios
  • Early Fieldwork Evaluations
  • Pre-professional Evaluations
  • TPE Self-Assessments
  • Subject-Specific Self-Assessments (SS)
  • Weekly Supervision Feedback
• Program Assessments:
  • Mentor Teacher Surveys (ADS)
  • Program Completer Surveys (ADS)
  • ST Exit Interviews
  • CT Exit Interviews
  • Education Six Year Report
• Alumni Feedback:
  • Alumni Reflections
  • Alumni Emails
  • Alumni Survey
  • Alumni Testimonials
• Community Feedback:
  • Superintendent and K-12 administrator letters

Summary of Evidence on the Impact on Teaching and Learning in Schools

• Fieldwork:
  • Fieldwork Placement Chart
  • Fieldwork Demographics Chart
  • Disabilities Community Fieldwork
• Alumni:
  • Alumni 2017-2023 Teaching Data
  • Alumni Hired Lists
• Events:
  • Boundless Brilliance STEM Event
  • Let’s Talk Teaching Event
  • Educators Connections Event
• Articles:
  • Salute to Teachers 2021-2022 Distinguished New Teacher
  • Teaching Outside the Zoom Box
  • Stand Out Student Now Stands as Teacher
  • Student Teachers Make the Grade
• Guest Speakers:
  • Summary of Guest Speakers
• Faculty Contributions:
  • Faculty Involvement in Schools
  • Education Department Highlights