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Title II Report
2000-2001
Annual Institutional Questionnaire
On Teacher Education
Academic Year: 2000 – 2001
Respondent Name and Title:
Jane M. Swiss, Ed.D.
Chair, Department of
Education
Respondent Phone Number:
260-434-3259
Fax Number: 260-434-7595
Electronic Mail Address:
jswiss@sf.edu
University of Saint Francis
Department of Education
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Section I.
Annual Title II Report to the Indiana Professional Standards Board
Mission:
The University of Saint Francis exists to serve
students by facilitating learning and personal and professional development in
an environment permeated by Franciscan Values. Founded in 1890 by the Sisters
of Perpetual Adoration, the University is a Catholic, coeducational institution
of higher education in the liberal arts tradition, offering undergraduate and
graduate programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body.
Commitments
Committed to the mission of
Catholic higher education and the Franciscan tradition we will:
1. Offer high quality, state-of-the-art
academic programs, based on a core curriculum, which promote excellence in
teaching and learning and foster in each student a lifelong interest in the
pursuit of knowledge.
2. Provide a welcoming and secure campus
community where student interests influence program and policy decisions.
3. Foster the formation, moral, and
ethical values in a Christian learning atmosphere that allows students to
recognize the unique dignity of each person, understand peace and justice issues
an become responsible stewards of creation.
4. Facilitate the development of each
student’s talents and abilities by ensuring that professionally qualified
faculty, rather than teaching assistants, teach all classes.
5. Encourage scholarship, critical
thinking, and the development of interpersonal skills enabling students to live
and learn in a complex, technological society.
6. Create an awareness of issues that
affect the local and global community-enabling students to realize the value of
diversity and the joy of serving others.
7. Provide an integrated academic and
student life program that meets the changing needs of a diverse student body.
8. Deliver a
comprehensive and affordable educational experience.
Student Demographic
Characteristics: The total
enrollment at the University of Saint Francis is 1,692 of which 70% attend on a
full-time basis. Ninety-six students are enrolled in specialized non-degree
programs. Sixty-eight percent of the total enrollment are women and 8% are
minority students. Of the 1,372 undergraduate students, most are of traditional
college age. The majority of the students are from Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and
Illinois, as well as from other states and foreign countries. Students
represent many religious faiths, philosophies, and ethnic backgrounds.
Of the total undergraduate
enrollment, 18% (248) are education majors. Graduate enrollment is 224 and 20%
(46) are enrolled in education programs. The average SAT score for entering
freshmen in 2001 was 970 and the average ACT score was 20.
Type of Institution:
At the University of Saint Francis, students are required to fulfill all
criteria at three points prior to state licensing.
1. Admission to Teacher Education.
Candidates must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours with an overall
grade point average of 2.5, a professional GPA of 2.8, achieve a C or above in
courses in the major, minor, or in professional education, complete Education
100, 201, and Special Education 136. Candidates must also submit a letter of
support from a member of the faculty of education and from a cooperating teacher
from Education 201. Additionally students must pass the Praxis I basic skills
test in reading, writing and mathematics. A transfer student must have
completed on semester of full-time work at the University and one field
placement. Faculty from the Department of Education and from the appropriate
content area must approve the admission request.
2. Admission to Student Teaching.
Candidates must have completed 94 semester hours of course work with a minimum
GPA of 2.5 and a professional GPA of 2.8 including the successful completion of
all required field experiences. The extensive application process includes a
transcript, essay, evidence of community outreach and professional development,
and an Indiana State issued Limited Criminal History.
3. Approval for State Licensing.
Candidates must have successfully completed the student teaching experiences,
all course work, the Praxis I and the Praxis II specialty area tests.
Department recommendation is required.
Program Completer:
At the University of Saint Francis a program completer is a teacher candidate
who fulfills all degree requirements as well as all of the requirements for
Indiana State licensure.
Teacher Preparation
Programs: The University of Saint
Francis offers eight baccalaureate programs leading to state teacher licensure
and include Business Education, Elementary Education, English, Health and Safety
and Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, the Special Education areas of
Emotional Disabilities and Mild Disabilities, and Visual Arts. The University
offers two graduate programs that include School Counseling and Special
Education. A licensure program offers those who already hold a Baccalaureate or
higher degree the opportunity to pursue a program leading to teacher licensure
in any of the programs within the Department of Education.
Accreditation:
The University of Saint Francis is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools. The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher
Education in partnership with the Indiana Professional Standards Board accredits
the school of education.
Unique Program
Characteristics: The following
characterize the teacher education program at the University of Saint Francis:
1. It has the only
graduate program in Special Education in Northeast Indiana.
2. A four-year performance-based
portfolio assessment of beginning teacher competencies is in effect.
3. Elementary
Education majors also pursue a minor licensable area.
4. All education majors participate in
over 100 hours of field experiences prior to student teaching.
5. Service learning
is a integral component of the program.
6. Students
attend local, state, regional, and national conferences.
Notable Features and
Accomplishments:
1. Student
participation/presentations at local, state, and national conferences.
2. Four students and professor presented
two sessions at the National Conference for Service Learning, Denver, Colorado.
3. The Department of Education, Division of
Special Education, extended the “Indiana Designs Equitable Access for Learning”
(IDEAL) Web-based project.
4. Professors from the Department of
Education presented sessions at the national convention of Council for
Exceptional Children and the Association for the Advancement of Educational
Research.
5. As a result of a collaborative effort
between the University of Saint Francis and Fort Wayne Community Schools a
faculty member taught Advanced Methods in Mathematics Instruction to a select
group of Fort Wayne Community Schools elementary teachers.
7. Professor was a team member to
accredit the American School in Lima, Peru for the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
8. As a result in a collaborative
(Intra-Departmental) effort purchase was made of a portable wireless computer
laboratory.
Section II. Program Information
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1. |
Total number of
students admitted into teacher preparation, all specializations, in academic
year 2000 – 2001 |
46 Graduate Students
248 Undergraduate
Students
294 Students have
declared education as a major |
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2. |
Number of students in supervised student teaching in academic year 2000
– 2001
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28 (One additional
student met requirements for student teaching waiver) |
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3. |
Number of faculty
members who supervised student teachers: |
5 |
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a. |
Full time faculty in
professional education |
4 |
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b. |
Part-time faculty in
professional education, but full-time in the institution |
1 |
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c. |
Part-time faculty in
professional education, not otherwise employed by the institution. |
-- |
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4. |
Student teacher/faculty
ratio |
3.6 to 1 |
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5. |
a. |
The average number of
student teaching hours per week required |
30 |
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b. |
The total number of
weeks of supervised student teaching required |
10 Weeks for
Elementary/Secondary Majors
15 Weeks for Special
Education Majors or Minors |
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c. |
Average total number of
hours required |
30 |
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Indiana Sample Institutional Report Card
Table I: Single-Assessment
Pass-Rate Data: Academic Year 2000 – 2001
Testing Period: 9/95 –
8/00 Number of Program Completers: 29
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Type of Assessment
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Code
# |
# Taking
Assessment |
# Passing
Assessment |
Institution Pass Rate |
Statewide
Pass Rate |
Basic Skills
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Communication Skills |
500 |
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General Knowledge |
510 |
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Professional Knowledge |
520 |
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PPST Reading |
710 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
98% |
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CBT Reading |
711 |
27 |
27 |
100% |
98% |
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PPST Writing |
720 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
99% |
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CBT Writing |
721 |
27 |
27 |
100% |
99% |
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PPST Mathematics |
730 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
96% |
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CBT Mathematics |
731 |
27 |
26 |
96% |
96% |
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Professional Knowledge |
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Pre-Kindergarten |
530 |
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Academic Content Areas
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Elementary Education |
010 |
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Elementary Education |
011 |
9 |
8 |
88.8% |
100% |
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Early Childhood |
020 |
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English Language |
040 |
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English Language |
041 |
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Mathematics |
060 |
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Social Studies |
080 |
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Social Studies |
081 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
97% |
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Physical Education |
090 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
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Business Education |
100 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
100% |
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Music Education |
110 |
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Art Education |
130 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
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French |
170 |
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German |
180 |
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Spanish |
190 |
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Biology |
230 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
99% |
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Chemistry |
240 |
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Physics |
260 |
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General Science |
430 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
100% |
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Earth/Space Science |
570 |
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Economics |
910 |
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Geography |
920 |
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Government |
930 |
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Other Content Areas
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Technology Education |
050 |
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Home Economics |
120 |
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Speech Communication |
220 |
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Library/Media Specialist |
310 |
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Psychology |
390 |
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Health Education |
550 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
100% |
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Sociology |
950 |
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Teaching Special Populations
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Reading |
200 |
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Emotional Disabilities |
370 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
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Severe Disabilities |
380 |
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Learning Disabilities |
380 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
99% |
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Reading Specialist |
300 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
Indiana Sample Institutional Report Card
Table 2: Aggregate
Institutional-Level Pass-Rate Data: Academic Year: 2000 – 2001
Testing Period: 9/95 –
8/00 Number of Program Completers: 29
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Type of
Assessment |
# Taking
Assessment |
# Passing
Assessment |
Institution
Pass Rate |
Statewide
Pass Rate |
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Basic Skills |
29 |
27 |
93% |
95% |
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Professional Knowledge |
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Academic Content Areas |
21 |
21 |
100% |
99% |
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Other Content Areas |
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2 |
100% |
97% |
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Teaching Special Populations |
7 |
7 |
100% |
99% |
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Summary Totals and Pass Rates |
29 |
27 |
93% |
95% |
Certification:
I certify that to the best
of my knowledge, the information in this report is accurate and complete and
conforms to the definitions and instructions in the Reference and Reporting
Guide for Preparing State and Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher
Preparation.
(Signature)
(Name)
(Title)
Certification of review
of submission:
(Signature)
(Name)
(Title)
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