Section: 4.2. CAEP Accountability Measures
Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness and impact on P-12 students learning (R4.1).
Data must address: (a) complete impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth and (b) completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
Standard 4.2 highlights how the Educator Preparation Program prepared the completers to be successful in their employment. The survey: Online Education Teacher Evaluation has twelve areas:
- Area I: Personal Qualities
- Area II: Classroom Management
- Area III: Professional Skills
- Area IV: Planning
- Area V: Instructional Techniques
- Area VI: Evaluation & Assessment
- Area VII: Online Grading
- Area VIII: Environment & Work Habits
- Area IX: Course Information
- Area X: Learning Environment
- Area XI: Interaction & Collaboration
- Area XII: Technology Tools Used in the Course
The measurement scale used in the survey: Online Education Teacher Evaluation is the following:
- Excellent (4) – exhibits excellence in all its performance, consistently surpasses the results in the evaluation criteria. It stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
- Good (3) – It exhibits a good level of quality in the evaluation criteria. Normally it exceeds the requirements established for the standard.
- Regular (2) – It reflects needs to achieve with the fulfillment of criteria expectations. You can improve with effort and dedication to achieve higher levels of performance.
- Insufficient (1) – The performance exhibited is significantly below the expectations established for the criterion.
For the privacy of the teachers, names were not included. As references, they were named Completer 1, Completer 2, Completer 3, Completer 4, Completer 5, Completer 6, and Completer 7, Completer 8, Completer 9, and Completer 10. This study was done in a Christian Private School located in the Northwest of Puerto Rico.
| ID | Area I | Area II | Area III | Area IV | Area V | Area VI | Area VII | Area VIII | Area IX | Area X | Area XI | Area XII |
| Completer 1 | 95% | 88% | 100% | 88% | 91% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 100% | 92% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 2 | 95% | 88% | 100% | 94% | 97% | 95% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 3 | 95% | 94% | 100% | 94% | 97% | 95% | 81% | 96% | 100% | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Completer 4 | 95% | 88% | 100% | 94% | 97% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 5 | 100% | 100% | 95% | 81% | 97% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 94% | 90% |
| Completer 6 | 95% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 97% | 100% | 88% | 93% | 100% | 96% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 7 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 8 | 95% | 94% | 100% | 75% | 97% | 95% | 94% | 86% | 96% | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| Completer 9 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 69% | 94% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 88% | 94% | 100% |
| Completer 10 | 80% | 69% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 79% | 91% | 100% |
Table 1 shows the completers evaluation by areas for all the academic years 2021-2022 about the preparation they had at the Educator Preparation Program (TPP) of the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in English with Multimedia Technology and the Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education in Education in English with Multimedia Technology at UPR-Aguadilla.
A total of ten (10) completers were evaluated and considered from 2021-2022. Most of the completers found that the TPP prepared them for the teaching environment with the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions. In general, all completers are evaluated were measured as excellent and/or good with their preparation in the different areas.
In general, the evaluations of the completers indicated the teacher’s success with the preparation received in the Educator Preparation Program of the UPR Aguadilla.
Graphic 1: Completers Evaluation of Area I: Personal Qualities, Area II: Classroom Management, Area III: Professional Skills, and Area IV: Planning
Area I: Personal Qualities
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area I: Personal Qualities by their employers. Based on the data collected, nine completers were evaluated satisfactorily obtaining a score between 100% and 95%. One completer was evaluated satisfactorily obtaining 80%. This proves that nine completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. One completer of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated good in in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. In general, the completers stand out in performance and always exceed the requirements.
Area II: Classroom Management
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area II: Classroom Management
by their employers. Based on the data collected, nine completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The majority obtained a score between 100% and 88%. The lowest score obtained was 69%. This proves that nine completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area III: Professional Skills
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area III: Professional Skills by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily obtaining a score between 100% and 95%. This proves that completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area VI: Planning
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area VI: Planning by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated less satisfactorily. The highest score obtained was 100% and the lowest was 69%. This shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program regularly exhibit a proficient level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer normally exceeds the requirements established.
Graphic 2: Completers Evaluation of Area V: Instructional Techniques, Area VI: Evaluation & Assessment, Area VII: Online Grading System Usage, and Area VIII: Environment and Work Habits
Area V: Instructional Techniques
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area V: Instructional Techniques by their employers. Based on the data collected, nine completers were evaluated satisfactorily obtaining a score between 97% and 91%. One completer was evaluated satisfactorily obtaining 81%. This proves that nine completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. One completer of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated good in in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area VI: Evaluation and Assessment
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area VI: Evaluation and Assessment by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily obtaining a score between 100% and 90%. This proves that completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area VII: Online Grading System Usage
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area VII: Online Grading System Usage by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The highest score obtained was 100% and the lowest was 81%. This shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program exhibit a high-performance level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area VIII: Environment and Work Habits
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area VIII: Environment and Work Habits by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The highest score obtained was 100% and the lowest was 86%. This shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program exhibit a high-performance level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Graphic 3: Completers Evaluation of Area IX: Course Information, Area X: Leaning Environment, Area XI: Interaction and Collaboration, and Area XII: Technology Tools
Area IX: Course Information
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area IX: Course Information by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. Eight completers obtained a score of 100% and two completers obtained a score between 92% and 96%. This percentages shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program exhibit a high-performance level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area X: Leaning Environment
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area VIII: Leaning Environment by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The highest score obtained was 100% and the lowest was 79%. This shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program exhibit a high-performance level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area XI: Interaction and Collaboration
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area XI: Interaction and Collaboration by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The majority obtained a score of 94%. This proves that completers of the Educator Preparation Program demonstrated excellence in all his/her performance, consistently surpassing the results in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.
Area XII: Technology Tools
Completers of the Educator Preparation Program were evaluated for Area XII: Technology Tools Used in the Course by their employers. Based on the data collected, completers were evaluated satisfactorily. The highest score obtained was 100% and the lowest was 90%. This shows that completers of the Educator Preparation Program exhibit a high-performance level of quality in the evaluation criteria. The completer stands out in performance and always exceeds the requirements.