CAEP annual reporting measures
In 2017 the following initial teacher preparation programs were granted accreditation status by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP):
Bachelor with elementary certificate
Bachelor with K-12 certificate
Bachelor with secondary certificate
Master of Arts in Teaching with elementary certificate
Master of Arts in Teaching with K-12 certificate
Master of Arts in Teaching with secondary certificate
Post-Baccalaureate with elementary certificate
Post-Baccalaureate with K-12 certificate
Post-Baccalaureate with secondary certificate
The College of Education reports annually to CAEP as part of its commitment to continuous programmatic improvement. As part of this annual report, four measures are shared publicly with stakeholders. These measures and links to supporting evidence are as follows:
Accountability measures
Initial certification program
- Measure 1: Completer effectiveness and impact on P-12 learning and development
Educator effectiveness data is reported in the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) for each person recommended for initial Michigan teacher certification by Wayne State University (WSU) by their Michigan employer.
The datasets are created by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence to share initial certification, employment, and educator effectiveness data with Michigan Educator Preparation Programs (EPP).
- Measure 2: Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement
Employer satisfaction data are collected through the MDE Administrator (Employer) Survey. Survey respondents are asked to indicate the effectiveness of first-year teachers who are WSU graduates in comparison to other first-year teachers. One example of stakeholder involvement is seen through the collection of completer perceptions of their teacher preparation program using the MDE survey.
- Measure 3: Candidate competency at program completion
Wayne State University initial licensure completers must pass state-required Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) certification exams. The purpose of the tests is to ensure that each certified teacher has the necessary professional readiness and content knowledge to serve in Michigan schools.
- Measure 4: Ability for completers to get hired - employment rates in Michigan public schools
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) provides Wayne State University data on employment in roles for which completers were prepared in Michigan public schools.
Some initial certification courses serve as data collection points. Key assessments have been designed so that the related processes and products serve as evidence of candidates' professional growth in knowledge, performance, and dispositions across programs. Faculty and other stakeholders analyze collected data in ongoing fashion to improve course experiences and programs. Assessment guidelines and rubrics are available to candidates enrolled in data collection point courses at the start of the semester.
Advanced program
- Measure 2: Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement
The employer survey for the advanced programs is a WSU-created survey that asks P-12 leadership and administrators to indicate their satisfaction with WSU graduates and the likelihood they would consider hiring a WSU advanced program graduate.
- Measure 3: Candidate competency at program completion
Education leadership course-embedded assessment data are gathered throughout the candidate’s program. Satisfactory completion in all course assessments indicates the candidate’s competency at program completion.
- Measure 4: Ability of completers to be hired
(in positions for which they have been prepared) WSU Advanced Programs utilizes the INSPIRE Leadership Collaborative Program and Graduate Survey as a source of evidence for the ability of completers to be hired.