Educator Preparation Provider – Performance Data

The Department of Education and Teacher Preparation faculty at the College of Coastal Georgia are proud to prepare great teachers for southeastern Georgia and beyond. The College is committed to transparency with regards to teacher candidate preparation data.

Page Contents:

  • Impact Measures
    • Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development
    • Teaching Effectiveness after Program Completion
    • Satisfaction of Employers and Employment Milestones
    • Satisfaction of Completers
  • Outcome Measures
    • Graduation Rates – Program Completion
    • Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing Requirements
    • Ability of Completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared
    • Student Federal Loan Default Rates
Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development

Student Growth Percentiles (SGP) describe a student’s growth relative to students with similar prior achievement on state tests. Percentiles range from 1 to 99, with higher percentiles indicating higher academic growth. All students of all prior achievement levels have the opportunity to demonstrate all levels of growth. The growth model uses two year of prior test data as pretest scores; however, one year is used when multiple years are not available (such as for 3rd graders). Students must attend 90% of the instructional time in the course for their data to be included in the growth score for teachers’ evaluations. Annual calculations of student growth for SGP grades and courses are based on state assessment data (Georgia Milestones End of Grades [EOG] and End of Courses [EOC] in ELA and Mathematics.

SGP ratings are grouped in four levels to determine a score for Teacher Effectiveness Measures:

  • Level I: <50% demonstrates expected or high growth
  • Level II: >=50% demonstrates expected or high growth
  • Level III: >=80% demonstrates expected or high growth
  • Level IV: >=90% demonstrates expected or high growth AND >=50% demonstrates high growth

SGP Ratings by Level – First Academic Year after program completion

 

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

Level I

3%

3%

5%

4%

8%

5%

Level II

33%

22%

20%

12%

12%

8%

Level III

63%

73%

75%

81%

81%

86%

Level IV

0%

2%

0%

3%

0%

1%

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Supplemental Data

Teaching Effectiveness After Program Completion

Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards (TAPS) ratings are administered through the Georgia Department of Education to all teachers employed in Georgia public schools in the field in which they were prepared. For each candidate, the first available TAPS earned during three academic years following program completion are reported. A teacher is scored from 0-3 on 10 performance standards (3 being the highest); these standard scores are added together for a sum score with a possible range of 0-30. The TAPS performance standard rating range is Level I to Level IV, with Level III being the expected rating for proficiency.

TAPS Ratings by Level – First TAPS during first three years after program completion

 

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

Level I

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Level II

5.4%

4.3%

2.1%

5.1%

0.0%

3.0%

Level III

94.6%

95.3%

97.9%

94.7%

100.0%

97.0%

Level IV

0.0%

0.4%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM TAPS Data

Satisfaction of Employers and Employment Milestones

Employment 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 teachers’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teaching.

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

EMPLOYER SURVEYS

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

Average Score

3.23

3.20

3.28

3.24

3.31

3.31

Number of Responses

54

435

37

142

40

125

Response Rate

79%

59%

45%

26%

49%

39%

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Employers 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 Agree

INDUCTEE SURVEYS

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

Average Score

3.33

3.23

3.31

3.39

3.42

3.46

Number of Responses

25

288

18

114

17

80

Response Rate

25%

26%

22%

21%

24%

25%

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Inductee Surveys Data

Graduation Rates – Program Completion

Program Completion Rates for Initial Teacher Certification by Cohort

Cohort Start Year is the calendar year in which the candidate begins professional coursework, which is typically at the start of junior year.

Cohort Year

# Admitted

# Completed (%)

# Still in Program (%)

2019

32

28 (87.5%)

1 (3%)

2018

43

34 (79.1%)

0

2017

28

21 (75.0%)

0

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – TPMS

Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing Requirements

In order 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. The GaPSC also required candidates who completed programs prior to 2020 to complete the aligned Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) portfolio assessment.

GACE Assessment Data: Average Scores, Counts, and Percentages

 

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

Average Score

260

260

262

261

258

261

Passed Professional

63.3% (N=76)

63.0%

67.3% (N=68)

63.6%

52.2% (N=47)

66.7%

Passed Induction

33.3% (N=40)

34.6%

30.7% (N=31)

33.7%

41.1% (N=37)

29.0%

Not Passed

3.3% (N=4)

1.4%

2.0% (N=2)

1.3%

6.7% (N=6)

1.6%

*Data retrieved from GaSPC.org – GACE Data

edTPA Assessment Data: Average Scores, Counts, and Percentages

 

2016-2018

2019 PPEM Calculation Year

2017-2019

2020 PPEM Calculation Year

2018-2020

2021 PPEM Calculation Year

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

College’s EPP

Similar EPPs

 Rubric Average

2.95

2.98

2.95

3.02

2.92

3.06

Passed

98.0% (N=123)

98.0%

97.0% (N=97)

97.0%

96.0% (N=56)

97.0%

Not Passed

2.0% (N=2)

2.0%

3.0% (N=3)

3.0%

4.0% (N=2)

3.0%

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – edTPA Data

Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for which they have prepared

Employment as a Teacher – First Academic Year After Program Completion for 2018-2020 Completers
(2021 PPEM Calculation Year)

 

Teaching Any Subject

Teaching in Field of Preparation

Region

The College

All EPPs

Similar EPPs

The College

All EPPs

Similar EPPs

Athens

0

529

17

0

415

13

East

0

395

4

0

337

4

Metro Atlanta

2

4521

83

2

3627

73

Middle

0

562

8

0

427

8

Northeast

0

433

17

0

303

16

Northwest

1

996

50

1

793

41

Southeast

62

1090

72

54

902

63

Southwest

3

688

20

2

561

13

West

2

1136

56

2

897

43

*Data retrieved from GaPSC.org – PPEM Supplemental Data

Student Federal Loan Default Rates

Data retrieved here.