Assistant Dean of Assessment, Data, and Accreditation
Education Building 6
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 1.307.766.3146
Email: mperki17@uwyo.edu
As of 2024 the University of Wyoming College of Education is now Accredited by AAQEP (Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation).
Accreditation serves two major goals—quality assurance and continuous improvement—through a standards-based process of self-study and peer review. At its essence, accreditation is a professional conversation about quality.
AAQEP's nationally recognized model for educator preparation program accreditation incorporates both time-honored features and new ones that increase the utility and credibility of the process. These enhancements include the opportunity for programs to:
In addition to AAQEP, our content-based educator preparation programs also seek national recognition through Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs) and approval from the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board. The following programs were given "National Recognition" status from the relevant SPA: elementary education, mathematics, science (biology, chemistry, earth science, physics), social studies (geography, history, political science), English, modern languages (French, Spanish, German), special education, and physical education. PTSB program review resulted in state approval for agriculture, art, and technical education programs.
All programs that lead to licensure or endorsement are approved by Wyoming's Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB). The Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) is an independent professional licensing board that governs teacher licensure in the state of Wyoming. PTSB is responsible for evaluating the credentials of both current and prospective educators to ensure that all students are served by competent and ethical educators in Wyoming schools.
In prepartion for annual reporting, archival data illustrating different metrics of the College of Education EPP can be retrieved below. Please stay tuned for future updates for the 2024 annual report.
The state of Wyoming does not provide assessment data that can be linked to individual teachers. As a result the College of Education will pursue alternative means to provide these data.
Wyoming Department of Education Assessment Reports
UW 2019-2022 Graduates Career Outcomes
Artifact transcripts from Focus Group Interviews conducted by the Wyoming School-University Partnership (WSUP) and informed by the WSUP Student Teaching Steering Committee are currently being analyzed for completer effectiveness and programmatic improvement.
Artifact transcripts from the Trustees Education Initiative (TEI) E4 Induction Performance Interviews conducted by the Director of the TEI are being established to further explore completer effectiveness and impact on P-12 student learning.
College of Education Graduates and Principals Survey Results prior to 2017: 2005; 2007; 2009; 2013; 2015 (starting 2015, the survey is administered to all Wyoming school principals); 2016
Results for all EPPs nationwide
Survey of Wyoming Principals 17-18
Survey of Wyoming Principals 18-19
Mentor Teacher-Preservice Teacher Reflections Surveys collected prior to 2017: 2006-2011; 2011-2013; 2013-2014 (survey was revised in 2014); 2015; 2016
Results of completer surveys (program completers are considered stakeholders at UW)
Results for all EPPs nationwide
Survey of Wyoming Graduates 17-18
Survey of Wyoming Graduates 18-19
There is an Advisory Council on Teacher Education that makes recommendations regarding matters pertaining to teacher education such as accreditation, policy proposals, policy and procedures for admission to teacher education programs, advisement, curriculum review, and review of teacher education programs as required by state and national agencies. This council meets monthly during the academic year.
The Wyoming School-University Partnership (WSUP) is a statewide collaborative group of school districts, community colleges, the University of Wyoming, and state education organizations, working together to simultaneously improve teacher education and renew public schooling. For additional information on the WSUP visit https://www.uwyo.edu/wsup/.
UW is collecting surverys through the internal Trustees Education Initiative in conjunction with the Common Indicator System and the Deans for Impact group (The Teacher Belief and Mindset Survey, The Beginner Teacher Survey and The Employer Survey) that will assist in providing data around teaching effectiveness. UW is focused on collecting more data on program completers. The edTPA is the initial indicator for teaching effectiveness for our students that will soon be completers since they are embedded in actual classrooms, and listed as a teacher of record.
edTPA data report prior to 2017.
Graduation rates from preparation programs
OIA Graduation and Retention Rates
Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements
Praxis data collected prior to 2017, Single Assessment Pass Rate 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 and Summary Pass Rate 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Statewide Overview of Praxis Scores 2016-2017
Program Specific Praxis Scores 2016-2017
Statewide Overview of Praxis Scores 2017-2018
Program Specific Praxis Scores 2017-2018
Statewide Overview of Praxis Scores 2018-2019
Program Specific Praxis Scores 2018-2019
Written final evaluations of candidates during student teaching and practicum experiences with set Likert scale questions and open-ended questions filled out by mentor teachers are being collected via smartsheet through the Director of the School of Teacher Education’s office and will be available soon.
Results for all EPPs nationwide
Survey of Wyoming Principals 17-18
Survey of Wyoming Principals 18-19
Survey of Wyoming Graduates 17-18
Survey of Wyoming Graduates 18-19
UW 2019 Graduates Career Outcomes
Appendix A: list of assessments used and description of each.
Assessment |
Description |
edTPA |
Portfolio: Educational Teacher Performance Assessment by Pearson which includes three tasks (Planning, Implementing, and Assessment) |
Final Evaluations |
Form: Written final evaluations for candidates during student teaching and practicum experiences with set Likert scale questions and open-ended questions filled out by mentor teachers. |
Professional Dispositions and Behaviors |
From: Written professional dispositions and behaviors of candidates during certain courses, but open to all instructors with a set Likert scale rubric. We are actively investigating using the CIS Education Disposition Assessment (EDA) instead of our own created Disposition rubric. One of the two is used. |
CIS data- BTS, ES, TBMS |
Survey: The Common Indicator System (CIS) structured by Deans for Impact (DFI) created three surveys that we utilize including the Beginning Teacher Survey (BTS), Employer Survey (ES), and Teacher Belief Mindset Survey (TBMS). |
Content GPA |
Score: A grade point average (GPA) score based on content courses. |
Education GPA |
Score: A grade point average (GPA) score based on education courses. |
Content Paper Series |
Artifact Papers: The content paper series is a set of papers comprised of a major paper attached to each core course for Educational Leadership: EDAD 5010 Leadership for Curriculum Development, EDAD 5020 Leadership for School Organization, EDAD 5030 Leadership for School and Community Relations, and EDAD 5040 Leadership for Instruction. This paper series has been set in place for many years. |
Praxis |
Score: A score for the content area exam called Praxis exam administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). https://www.ets.org/praxis |
Focus Groups |
Artifact transcripts: The focus groups, led by the Wyoming School-University Partnership (WSUP), brings together candidates, completers, employers, and additional stakeholders to as questions and seek areas for improvement. Note – the focus groups are informed by the WSUP Student Teaching Steering Committee. |
Project Implicit (Harvard) |
Form: Written reflections regarding candidates’ implicit bias (as shown by the Harvard surveys: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/selectatest.html are collected in at least two CoE phase applications. |
Evaluation Reflection |
Artifact writing: The evaluation reflection allows past candidates to reflect on their previous role as student and their new tole ad mentor to a UW CoE candidate. |
TEI Induction Performance Interviews |
Artifact transcripts: The Induction Performance interviews, led by the Teacher Education Initiative (TEI), brings together completers, employers and additional stakeholders to ask questions and seek areas for improvement. |
Professional Development (PD) |
Artifact transcripts: Any UW CoE Professional Development (PD), led by a UW faculty/staff, brings together candidates, completers, employers, and additional stakeholders to teach, ask important questions, and seek areas of improvement. |
Newcomb Award |
Score: A winner shows “above average’ as a beginning teacher when they win one of these CoE grants. |
Assistant Dean of Assessment, Data, and Accreditation
Education Building 6
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 1.307.766.3146
Email: mperki17@uwyo.edu