Assessment : 2012 - 2013 : Educational Programs :
Superintendent Certification
2 Goals 2 Objectives 3 Indicators 4 Criteria 5 Findings 2 Actions
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GOAL: Knowledge And Skills Mastery Of Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards
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Objective
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Portfolio Of Internship Activities Aligned With ELCC Standards 1-6
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Superintendent candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills aligned with Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards by completing performance development activities during Internship
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Indicator
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Upon completion of the internship, supervision candidates will submit a portfolio that contains all of the performance development activities with a reflection on how the activities have helped them develop the required skills.
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95% percent of the candidates for Superintendent Certification will receive a passing score on their portfolios.
Since we had 100% success in 2011-2012, we have raised the criterion from 90% to 95%. We are hoping that our interventions will impact our area determined for improvement: District Business Management.
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100% of completers of the Superintendent program demonstrated mastery of elements by submitting a portfolio of performance development activities.
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Indicator
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Candidates Will Demonstrate Mastery Of The ELCC Standards At A Minimum Of 95%
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Students will demonstrate a minimum of 95% mastery of the ELCC standards by successfully completing the TExES 195 exam.
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95% Candidate Success On The TExES 195 Exam
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95% percent of the candidates for Superintendent Certification will receive a passing score on the TExES 195 exam.
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Pass Rate On Superintendent 195 Exam
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The pass rate on the TExES 195 exam for completers of the Superintendent certification program during this period exceeded the goal of 95% with an actual pass rate of 100%.
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Actions for Objective:
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Passing The TExES 195 Exam
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After reviewing data and consulting with completers as well as the Advisory Council, it was determined that an additional semester of field experience should be added to our program to give candidates more opportunity for hands on experiences as Superintendent.
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GOAL: Knowledge And Skills Mastery Associated With The Texas State Board Of Educator Certification (SBEC) Standards
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Objective
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Knowledge And Skills Mastery To Be An Effective Superintendent
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Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with being an effective superintendent as conceptualized in the Texas Administrative Code and SBEC.
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Indicator
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Texas Examinations Of Educator Standards (TExES) For Superintendents (064)
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As required by the Texas Education Code, 21.048, successful performance on educator certification examinations is required for the issuance of a Texas educator certificate. The TExES Principal test is criterion referenced. It is designed to measure the knowledge and skills delineated in the Principal test framework, which is based on the 9 Principal standards that are listed in the Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Part VII, Chapter 241.
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95% Passing Within One Year
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95% of candidates will pass the TExES Superintendent test within one year of their completion of the superintendent preparation program.
As a result of our success last year, we have raised our criterion from 80% to 95%. We anticipate that our interventions in the area of administrataive leadership will increase scores for that domain.
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Pass TExES Exam With 12 Months Of Completion
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Strategies were implemented which gave candidates more opportunities for field based experiences that would better prepare them to be more successful in the role as Superintendent. Feedback from candidates indicate that this has been a very valuable addition to the program.
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All students who complete the certification core cores will pass the TExES exam during the first 12 months of course completion.
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Pass Rate On TExES 195 Exam
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100% of students who took the TExES 195 exam passed the exam on the first attempt
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TExES 195 Exam Pass Rate During Forst 12 Months Of Course Completion
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100% of program completers passed the TExES 195 exam during the first 12 months of course completion.
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Actions for Objective:
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Passing The TExES 195 Exam
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After reviewing data and consulting with completers as well as the Advisory Council, it was determined that an additional semester of field experience should be added to our program to give candidates more opportunity for hands on experiences as Superintendent.
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Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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The Superintendent State Exam was changed from TExES 064 to TExES 195 and 90 % of candidates successfully passed the state exam required for certification. Still, an area identified for improvement is the administrative leadership domain. We will need to examine our strategies and make some changes in how compentencies for this domain are achieved and assessed. A goal has also been set to recruit more students into the program and to raise our overall passing scores on the exam by 10% in each domain.
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Update on Previous Cycle's "Plan for Continuous Improvement"
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Strategies were examined and changes made in how competencies were achieved and assessed. After looking at the strategies that were currently used, it was determined that more field experience would better prepare the candidate for success as a Superintendent. The overall gain in scores in each domain exceeded the 10% goal and enrollment in the program has increased such that each of the required courses are now offered each semester.
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Plan for Continuous Improvement
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The Plan for improvement is to continue providing a program that results in 100% pass rate on the TExES 195 exam. This includes adding a Superintendent Mentorship Program that will involve a commitment on the part of both the district mentor and the superintendent candidate. More opportunities will be provided for candidates to gain more hands on experiences while working directly with their district mentors.
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