Overview
The assessment of candidates at program completion in advanced-level education programs varies by program. Advanced-level programs use clinical experience evaluations completed by a site supervisor, a New York State certification exam, or course-based assessments, such as a thesis project or action-research project, to assess candidate competencies.
Results
Overall, the results from advanced programs’ assessments of candidates at program completion show that candidates are prepared for their field.
Candidates in the Adolescence Science MSEd program are assessed via a course-based action research project. The project is aligned to CAEP standards, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) science standards. 100% of candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations on all grading criteria for their project.
Candidates in the Adolescence Mathematics MSEd program are assessed via an action research project that integrates innovative teaching practices and research-based pedagogy into planning, instruction, and assessment. 100% of candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations for their action research project.
Candidates in the Adolescence English MSEd program are assessed at program completion with a Capstone project that requires candidates to contribute to the profession of English language arts education. 100% of candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations for their project.
Candidates in the Adolescence Social Studies MSEd program are assessed at program completion with a Capstone project that requires candidates to contribute to the profession of Social Studies education (for example, through a conference presentation, or the creation of a resource for other teachers). 100% of candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations for their project.
Candidates in the Adolescence Physical Education MSEd program are assessed on two research projects that require candidates to work collaboratively to understand a topic and apply it to Physical Education. 100% of candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations for their projects.
Students in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program are assessed with a New York State content specialty test (CST) and a Capstone project at program completion. Program completers of the 2023-2024 cohort that have reported their scores on the CST have a 100% pass rate on their first attempt taking the exam, and all candidates in 2023-2024 met or exceeded expectations on all grading criteria for their Capstone project.
Students in the Literacy Education B-12 program are also assessed with a New York State content specialty test. Program completers of the 2023-2024 cohort that have reported their scores on the CST have an 100% pass rate on their first attempt taking the exam
Students in the School Health Education program are also assessed with a New York State content specialty test. Program completers of the 2023-2024 cohort that have reported their scores on the CST have a 90% pass rate on their first attempt taking the exam.
Students in the School District Business Leader program are assessed with a New York State content specialty test. Program completers of the 2023-2024 cohort that have reported their scores on the CST have a 100% pass rate.
Students in the Bilingual Education program are assessed using multiple course-based assessments to ensure they meet CAEP and discipline-specific standards. At program completion, candidates complete a Capstone Project, which is assessed using a rubric with a three-level scale: developing, proficient, and exemplary. During the 2023-2024 academic year, students were rated “proficient” or “exemplary” on 100% of the criteria for the Project.
Students in the School Building & District Leader (CAS) program are assessed at the end of their internship experience by their site supervisor using a three-level scale: unacceptable, acceptable, and target. Site supervisors rate candidate performance based on the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards. In 2023-2024, 100% of candidates reached “acceptable” or “target” levels of performance on all ELCC standards.