Post Baccalaureate Alternate Route To Certification
Goal
Recruitment
Increase the number of participants in the post bac initial certification program.
Objective
Recruitment
Increase the number of participants in the post bac initial certification program by 3%.
Indicator
Recruitment
Using enrollment data, the number of participants in the post bac initial certification progrgam from the fall 2005 will increase by 3% by the fall 2006.
Criterion
Recruitment
There will be a 3% increase in the number of participants in the post baccalaureate program.
Finding
Recruitment
There were 216 candidates seeking certification in 2005-2006. In 2006-2007 there were 279 candidates representing a growth of 63 candidates which is 22.6% growth.
Finding
Recruitment
The only records on candidates completing the program were from the summer of 2007. Based on those records 27 candidates left the program through eith completion or terminatin for grades. Twenty-four successfully completed certification for an 88.9% completion rate.
Action
Recruitment
Continue current methods of advertising program and develop strategies to inprove our current methods.
Action
Recruitment
Provide more counseling with candidates as they enter and travel through the program to avoid course failures.
Action
Recruitment
Create a celebration for those candidates who successfully complete the program.
Goal
Quality
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the post bac initial certification program.
Objective
Quality
Of the participants in the post bac initial certification program who are employed as teaching interns, at least 75% will successfully complete the internship year in order to be recommended for standard certification.
Indicator
Quality
Quality will be measured by the percentage of candidates who are successful in completing the intership, pass the PPR, and become certified.
Criterion
Quality
90% of candidates will successfully complete the intership
Finding
Quality
There were 51 candidates who began the internship and 48 successfully completed the intership for a 94.1 success rate.
Finding
Quality
93% of the students who took the PPR exam were successful.
Criterion
Quality
80% of candidates will be successful on the PPR.
Criterion
Quality
80 % of the candidates will become certified teachers.
Finding
Quality
Twenty-four out of 27 students successfull completed the program based on records from Summer 2007. Summer 2007 began data collection. This represents an 88.9% successful completion rate.
Action
Quality
Continue to work closely with the internships and their campuses.
Action
Quality
Improve the record keeping system.
Action
Quality
Determine what facators helped those candidates who succeeded and what hindered those who did not succeed and plan accordingly.
Action
Quality
Continue to work closely with the students on the preparation for the PPR.
Goal
Delivery Of Program
Structure the delivery of all 24 hours of the post bac initial certiifcation program as on-line courses.
Objective
Delivery
All 24 hours of the post bac initial certification program will be taught through the on-line delivery system by Summer One 2007
Indicator
Delivery
By Summer One 2007, all 24 hours of the post bac initial certification program will be delivered through on-line delivery system. Class schedules will show the 24 hours are
Criterion
Delivery
All 24 hours of the post baccaulaureate initial certification program are being delivered on-line.
Finding
Delivery
All 24 hours of the intial certification at the Post Baccalaureaate Program are on-line.
Action
Delivery
Continue to delivery the Post Baccalaureate initial certification program on-line while continuing to improve the quality of the individual courses.