Educator Preparation Provider – Performance Data

The Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) at the College of Coastal Georgia is accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). The College’s EPP was last reviewed by the GaPSC in 2022 and will be reviewed again in 2029. The review in 2022 resulted in all Coastal Georgia teacher preparation programs meeting ALL GaPSC standards for approval! Beyond that, the programs were cited for two outstanding strengths: 1) effective partnerships with P-12 schools, and 2) teacher candidates’ usage of research/evidence to support instructional decisions.

The Department of Education and Teacher Preparation faculty at the College are proud to prepare great teachers for southeastern Georgia and beyond. The College’s EPP consistently earns ratings on the Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Measures (PPEM) published annually by the GaPSC that reflect the level of performance necessary for effectively preparing future educators. The PPEM ratings of all Georgia EPP’s are available to the public on the GaPSC PPEM Dashboard, which can be found here.

ABILITY OF COMPLETERS TO MEET LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

To be identified as program completers, the GaPSC requires that all Initial Preparation Program Candidates attempt the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) exams that align with their area(s) of certification.

ABILITY OF COMPLETERS TO BE HIRED IN EDUCATION POSITIONS FOR WHICH THEY HAVE PREPARED

Employment as a Teacher in First Academic Year After Program Completion (collected in academic years 2020, 2021, and 2022).

Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Supplemental Data

SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYERS

Employer Survey: This survey is a common, statewide survey conducted annually of the Georgia public school principals who employed the inductee program completers. The survey assesses the degree of satisfaction expressed by the principals of these teachers, identifying qualities that employers seek when hiring and assessing the teacher’s knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teaching.

Surveys utilized a Likert scale: 4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Agree, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly disagree

Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Employer Surveys Data

SATISFACTION OF COMPLETERS

Inductee Survey: This survey is a common, statewide survey conducted annually of those program completers who are employed in Georgia public schools. The survey assesses to what extent completers believe the teacher preparation program adequately prepared them to be classroom ready, equipping them with the essential knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to be effective teachers.

Surveys utilized a Likert scale: 4 = Strongly Agree, 3 = Agree, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly disagree

Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Inductee Surveys Data