OATdb Archive - Sam Houston State University

OATdb Archive

2014 - 2015

Kinesiology BS (All Level Teacher Certification)

Goal

Physical Education Content Knowledge

To develop competent levels of physical education content knowledge that will enable the student to be a successful Physical Education teacher.

Objective

Demonstration Of Physical Education Content Knowledge

Kinesiology teacher education candidates will demonstrate acceptable levels of content knowledge of physical education.

Indicator

TExES Physical Education EC???12 (158) Test

The TExES Physical Education EC–12 (158) test is taken by students upon completion of their academic courses before they enter student teaching.

Criterion

The TExES Physical Education EC???12 (158) Test

Eighty percent of the kinesiology teacher education candidates will score 240 (70%) or better on TExES Physical Education EC–12 (158) test.

Finding

The TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test

In the Fall 2014, 90% of the kinesiology teacher education candidates (KTC) scored 240 or better on TExES Physical Education EC–12 (158) test whereas in the Spring 2015, 100% of the KTC scored 240 or better. Note that 240 represent the minimum score to pass the TExES Physical Education EC–12 (158) test.

Academic Semester

TExES

Fall 2014 (N = 10)

90%

Spring 2015 (N = 13)

100%

Action

The TExES Physical Education EC-12 (158) Test Action

The criterion will be maintained for 2015-2016. Should students in the 2015-2016 reporting cycle exceed the criterion by another substantial margin, then the criterion may be adjusted upward.

Goal

Physical Education Pedagogical Content Knowledge

To develop competent levels of physical education pedagogical content knowledge that will enable the student to be a successful Physical Education teacher.

Objective

Physical Education Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Kinesiology teacher education candidates will demonstrate acceptable levels of pedagogical content knowledge of physical education.

Indicator

Teacher Work Sample

The Teacher Work Sample with Kinesiology Addendums is completed while a student is conducting their student teaching experience.

Criterion

Teacher Work Sample

Seventy percent of the kinesiology teacher education candidates will score 2 or better on the Teacher Work Sample with Kinesiology Addendums.

Finding

Teacher Work Sample

In the Fall 2014, 100% of the KTC scored 2 or better on Teacher Work Sample with Kinesiology Addendums whereas in the Spring 2015, 100% of the KTC scored 2 or better.

Academic Semester

TWS

Fall 2014 (N = 12)

100%

Spring 2015 (N = 18)

100%

Action

Teacher Work Sample Action

The criterion will be maintained for 2015-2016. Should students in the 2015-2016 reporting cycle exceed the criterion by another substantial margin on both the Teacher Work Sample and the Kinesiology addendums, then the criterion may be adjusted upward in later reporting cycles.

Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement Based on the results of the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 data, the following adjustments should be made to enhance our physical education content knowledge: (a) provide teacher candidates with more content and practical application tasks in exercise physiology, biomechanics, and motor learning related to children and youth in physical education, (b) require a motor development course in the degree, (c) offer teacher candidates review materials and review sessions to assist their TExES Physical Education EC-12 test preparations, (d) increase the passing criterion percent correct score from 70% to 75% on the 158 - Physical Education Representative (practice test) TExES, and (f) require kinesiology teacher candidates to perform (common content knowledge) and teach (specialized content knowledge) rather than only perform learning activities in activity-based courses (i.e., KINE 1110, KINE 1113, KINE 1114, KINE 2113).

The current teacher work sample is common to all candidates in the unit and contains insufficient content to assess physical education teacher candidates’ knowledge and performance in student-teaching. Consequently, it was necessary for the physical education teacher education faculty to add content specific components into the current teacher work sample only for physical education candidates. Spring 2013 was the first semester that these new revisions were in place. The high percentage of teacher candidates who scored 2 or better on the teacher work sample suggest that our teacher candidates have sufficient levels of pedagogical content knowledge to be competent physical educators. In order to further develop our teacher candidates pedagogical content knowledge the following adjustments should be made: (a) assist the Methods Block instructors in visiting the teacher candidates school sites more frequently, (b) provide additional support sessions for teacher candidates during the teacher work sample development, and (c) provide opportunities for teacher candidates to attend local and national physical education workshops and conferences.

Plan for continuous improvement Based on the results of the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 data, the following adjustments should be made to enhance our physical education Pedagogical Content Knowledge: (a) assist the Methods Block instructors in visiting the teacher candidates school sites more frequently, (b) provide additional support sessions for teacher candidates during the teacher work sample development, and (c) provide opportunities for teacher candidates to attend local and national physical education workshops and conferences.