Educator Preparation Performance Data

Valdosta State University (VSU) is committed to transparency in educator preparation performance data. All educator preparation programs at VSU are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Initial teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). For a list of all VSU's nationally recognized and accredited programs, click here.

List of Fields within the Initial Teacher Preparation Program Type Offered by VSU:

• Agricultural Education
• Art Education
• Business Education
• Career and Technical Specializations
• Computer Science
• Elementary Education
• Engineering and Technology
• English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Foreign Language Education (French and Spanish)
• Health and Physical Education
• Healthcare Science Technology Education
• Marketing Education
• Middle Grades Education
• Music Education
• Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Science)
• Special Education Adapted Curriculum
• Special Education Deaf Education
• Special Education General Curriculum
• Speech

List of Fields within the Initial Service or Leadership Preparation Program Type Offered by VSU:

• Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership (Tier I and II)
• Instructional Technology
• School Counseling
• School Library Media Specialist
• Teacher Leadership

Note: Initial preparation programs are programs that lead to a new, renewable field on the educator's certificate upon program completion. VSU also offers preparation programs for educators who seek to upgrade their certificate to a higher level for an existing field. For a listing of all COEHS programs, click here. 

CAEP accountability measures are indicated in parentheses at the end of each applicable heading.

Page Contents:

• Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Teaching Effectiveness After Program Completion
• Satisfaction of Completers and Employers, Including Employment Milestones
• Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing Requirements
• Annual Reporting to State and Federal Agencies
• Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Prepared
• Candidate Mean Cumulative GPA at Program Entry and Completion
• Student Federal Loan Default Rates for Valdosta State University
• Other Consumer Information

Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Teaching Effectiveness After Program Completion (Measure 1)

• Student Growth Percentiles for New In-Service Teachers
• In-Service Teacher Assessment of Performance Standards Observation Results

Satisfaction of Completers and Employers (Measure 2)

• GaPSC Teacher Inductee Surveys Results
• GaPSC Teacher Employer Surveys Results

Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing Requirements (Measure 3)

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) requires that all initial preparation program candidates attempt the aligned content knowledge assessment in order to be identified as a program completer. Initial teacher preparation program candidates must also attempt the aligned content pedagogy assessment. These completers must pass the assessment(s) in order to obtain professional educator certification in Georgia. Additional information about passing score thresholds can be found in the GaPSC rule or GaPSC assessment home page.

• Evidence of Content Knowledge: Georgia Assessment of the Certification of Educators (GACE) Content Assessment Pass Rates
• Evidence of Georgia Code of Ethics Knowledge

Annual Reporting to State and Federal Agencies (Measure 3)

Institution and Program Report Card (IPRC) for Title II Reporting

• 2022 Report
• 2021 Report
• 2020 Report
  

Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Prepared (Measure 4)

Preparation Program Type	Completion Year (Sep.-Aug.)	# of Completers	% Employed in a Georgia Public School
Initial Teacher Preparation Programs	2020-21	203	86.2
	2019-20	176	86.9
	2018-19	176	86.4
Initial Service and Leadership Preparation Programs	2020-21	394	82.7
	2019-20	365	81.9
	2018-19	351	86.9
Initial Preparation Total	2020-21	597	83.9
	2019-20	541	83.5
	2018-19	527	86.7

Note: Out of state and private school employment data are not available. 

Candidate Mean Cumulative GPA at Program Entry and Completion

Mean Cumulative GPA at Program Entry

Preparation Program Type	Academic Year	# of New Program Enrollees	Mean Program Entry GPA
Initial Teacher Preparation Programs	2020 - 2021	164	3.35
	2019 - 2020	195	3.28
	2018 - 2019	230	3.30
Initial Service and Leadership Preparation Programs	2020 - 2021	451	3.63
	2019 - 2020	397	3.61
	2018 - 2019	450	3.62

Mean Cumulative GPA at Program Completion

Preparation Program Type	Reporting Year (Sep. - Aug.)	# of Program Completers	Mean Program Exit GPA
Initial Teacher Preparation Programs	2020 - 2021	203	3.52
	2019 - 2020	176	3.56
	2018 - 2019	176	3.53
Initial Service and Leadership Preparation Programs	2020 - 2021	394	3.84
	2019 - 2020	365	3.83
	2018 - 2019	351	3.82

 

Student Federal Loan Default Rates for Valdosta State University

• Fiscal Years 2016, 2017, and 2018
• Information on Federal Student Loans at Valdosta State University

Other Consumer Information

• Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates
• Georgia Professional Standards Commission 2019 Report: Meeting Georgia's Need for Teachers
• COEHS Partnership Agreements with P-12 Schools and Districts
• Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
• Georgia Teacher Salary Schedule for 10 Months Employment
• Other VSU Consumer Information

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This information is compiled and maintained annually by the Office of Professional Education Services. For questions, contact pes@valdosta.edu. Don't see the information you need? Access the Data Request Form to complete a data request.