1. Alabama Education Accountability Teacher Preparation Report Card December 18, 2003

2. In Alabama’s Schools A = Accountability Stanford 10 and other assessments measure student performance Graduation Exam gives diploma credibility State, LEA system and school report cards Teacher Preparation Report Card

3. Alabama Schools Are Focused On Success Teachers must be properly prepared Accountability Standards Alabama is the first state to hold preparation programs accountable Teacher preparation programs must “guarantee” graduates Report Card helps hold those programs accountable

4. Institutions With Teacher Training Programs PublicPrivate Alabama A & M UniversityBirmingham-Southern College Alabama State UniversityConcordia College Athens State UniversityFaulkner University Auburn UniversityHuntingdon College Auburn University MontgomeryJudson College Jacksonville State UniversityMiles College Troy State UniversityOakwood College Troy State University DothanSamford University Troy State University MontgomerySpring Hill College University of AlabamaStillman College University of Alabama at BirminghamTalladega College University of Alabama in HuntsvilleTuskegee University University of MontevalloUniversity of Mobile University of North Alabama University of South Alabama University of West Alabama

5. Teacher Preparation Program Report Measures Performance Using PEPE Using surveys Superintendents Principals New graduates

6. Teacher Preparation Program Report Assesses Program Entrance requirements Subject matter Field/Clinical Experience Supervision Faculty Institution’s resource commitment

7. The PEPE Scale Four – Demonstrates Excellence Indicates the teacher does an outstanding job. Three – Area of Strength Indicates teacher consistently meets expectations. Two – Needs Improvement Teacher sometimes meets expectations but improvement is needed. One – Unsatisfactory Teacher’s performance is not acceptable, immediate improvement is needed.

8. PEPE Already at Work Each institution gets detailed information on each new teacher This is the fourth year of report cards for teacher preparation programs.

9. Determining Program Status Clear Clear - 90% of new teachers rate satisfactory No action Caution Caution - 80% to less than 90% rate satisfactory Notify students Improvement Plan Achieve Clear status within three years Alert Alert - Less than 80% rate satisfactory Team is sent in to make improvements Notify students Improvement Plan Achieve Clear status within three years

10. Summary Results 394 215 59 120

11. Official Results 204 5 6

12. Programs On Caution Alabama State University: Early Childhood Education (2nd year) Spring Hill College: Elementary Education University of Alabama in Huntsville: Elementary Education (2nd year) University of North Alabama: Biology University of West Alabama: Physical Education

13. Programs On Alert Alabama State University: Instrumental Music and Vocal/Choral Music (on Caution last year) Athens State University: General Science Auburn University: History Auburn University Montgomery: General Science Miles College: General Social Science (2nd year)

14. Number Responding to Survey Teachers Principals Superintendents 574 326 69

15. The Report Card Overall, 97% of responding principals were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall preparation of new teachers. Overall, 100% of responding superintendents were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall preparation of new instructional support personnel.

16. The Report Card Overall, 96% of responding recent graduates expressed they were satisfied or very satisfied with their preparation for teaching. Average cost per student of teacher preparation programs is $3,053.

17. The Report Card New Teachers Surveyed While 96% were satisfied with their overall preparation: 16% were unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with their preparation to improve reading comprehension. 21% were unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with their preparation to recognize exceptional/special needs students. 25% were unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with their preparation to work with exceptional/special needs students

18. The Report Card Local Principals Surveyed While 97% were satisfied with the overall preparation of new teachers: 8% were unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with new teachers’ preparation to improve reading comprehension. 7% were unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with teachers use of technology to improve instruction.

19. Changes Coming In 2004 The report card issued in 2004 will include information about programs preparing other professional education personnel. For Example: School Counselor School Psychologist School Psychometrist Special Education II (Teachers of Severe and Profoundly Handicapped Students) Assistant Principal Library/Media Specialist Speech/Language Pathologist Central Office Staff

20. Teacher Prep Is Critical Today’s elementary students will reach their most productive years in 2022-2042.