CAEP 2020-2021 Data

2020-2021 Data 

The University of Alabama’s College of Education provides impact and outcome indicators based on the accountability measures designated by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). These measures allow the EPP to provide information to the general public about EPP program outcomes and EPP candidates’ and program completers’ impact on P-12 learning.

Below are the four CAEP measures with links that provide additional supporting evidence for the measures:

Impact Measures	Outcome Measures
Measure 1 (Initial). Completer effectiveness and Impact on P-12 learning and development (Component R4.1)	Measure 3 (Initial and/or Advanced). Candidate competency at program completion (Component R3.3 | RA 3.4)
Measure 2 (Initial and/ Or advanced) Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement (Components R4.2| R5.3| RA.4.1)	Measure 4 initial and or Advanced. Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they are prepared.

UA College of Education Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Highlights

edTPA

edTPA is a nationally recognized performance-based assessment. Teacher candidates will participate in this process during their student teaching internship. The assessment focuses on the teaching and learning cycle of plan, instruct, and assess. Similar to other licensure exams, the edTPA adds prestige to the teaching profession by ensuring the quality of teacher candidates. edTPA portfolios are scored by highly trained educators from around the country on a double-blind platform, to promote unbiased scoring. Starting September 1, 2018, Alabama teacher candidates have been required to obtain a predetermined cut score on the edTPA to be eligible for a teacher certification. The University of Alabama provides multiple support systems to promote candidates’ success on the edTPA. During the 2020-2021 school year over 92% of the University’s teacher candidates passed edTPA on their first attempt with 100% of our student teaching interns passing edTPA prior to graduation.

Praxis Subject Assessments

Teacher candidates take the Praxis Subject Assessments tests as requirement to enter the teacher internship. Passing this content knowledge assessment is required as part of the Alabama State Department of Education’s certification process. According to Educational Testing Service (ETS), these assessments measure subject knowledge, as well as subject-specific and general teaching knowledge and skills.

Accreditations and Recognitions

To review UA COE programs currently recognized by national organizations, as well certification programs approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), please go to https://education.ua.edu/about-us/accreditation/