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Early Childhood & Special Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Using a variety of techniques, faculty members in the Department of Early Childhood and Reading Education assess the extent to which the program requirements address the desired outcomes. Examples of these assessments for the undergraduate program in early childhood education include the following:
Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Program graduates are required to pass the Early Childhood Education GACE II Examination before being recommended for certification. Results of the GACE Examinations will be examined to determine the pass/fail rates of College of Education graduates based on statewide passing scores. Subtest scores will also be examined.
- Student teachers are assessed on professional teaching knowledge and skills related to the six College of Education Conceptual Framework Standards through direct observations recorded on standard rating scales by university supervisors and public school mentors. Students teachers complete a post-student-teaching survey designed to identify program strengths and weaknesses and measure the extent to which specific College of Education outcomes are addressed.
- Student teachers are assessed through observations by university supervisors and public school mentors and documentation contained in portfolios on their use of technological resources while planning, implementing, and assessing instruction.
- Students, during practicum and student teaching experiences, are assessed on reflective teaching practices through the use of journals, videotapes, and conferences with university supervisors. It is expected that teaching practices will be maintained, modified, or changed based on information available to students about the impact of practices on pupils, families, and other professional practitioners.