SACSCOC Fifth Year Interim Report
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Assessment : 2011 - 2012 : Educational Programs :
Kinesiology BS (All Level Teacher Certification)
Kinesiology BS (All Level Teacher Certification)
4 Goals 4 Objectives 4 Indicators 4 Criteria 4 Findings 4 Actions
| GOAL: Content Knowledge |
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Kinesiology Teacher Certification candidates will be able to successfully demonstrate the use of instructional strategies to meet the various learning styles and multiple intelligences of a diverse class of students. |
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A common embedded portion of each section of KINE 3375 and KINE 4369 assignments developed by the faculty, require candidates to develop instructional lesson plans that will meet the various learning styles and multiple intelligences of a diverse class of students. |
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Candidates must score at least 85% correct on the common embedded instructional lesson plans assignments, designed to meet the various learning styles and multiple intelligences of a diverse class of learners. |
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| 79.80 percent (N=62) of the candidates achieved above the target score of 85 percent correct on the common embedded instructional lesson plans assignments. 20.20 percent (N=16) of the candidates failed to meet the minimum criterion of 85 percent established in the goal. Students struggled with the evaluation domain which includes pre-assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment. |
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| After a review of the candidates work related to content knowledge, the program faculty noted that 20.20 percent of the candidates did not meet the target. Therefore, the Kinesiology teacher certifications core courses will have at least three faculty-developed assessments related to content knowledge application, especially in the area of evaluation. |
| GOAL: Fitness Gram |
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| Kinesiology Teacher Certification Candidates will be able to use the FITNESSGRAM software to enter performance data and create reports. |
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A common embedded portion of each section of KINE 3368 assignment developed by the faculty will require the teacher candidates to use the FITNESSGRAM software and produce the following: 1) create and print one FITNESSGRAM student report, 2) create and print one FITNESSGRAM parent report, 3) create and print one FITNESSGRAM summary report, 4) interpret performance data, 5) recommendations for fitness improvement, and 6) set three fitness goals for future. |
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Teacher candidates must correctly perform six of the six tasks on the common embedded assignment on the use of the FITNESSGRAM. |
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92.0 percent (N=221) of the Kinesiology teacher preparation candidates were able to utilize the FITNESSGRAM software and complete 6/6 of the tasks at the Target and Acceptable range required on the FITNESSGRAM assessment. 8.0 percent (N=19) of the candidates did not complete the required tasks on the FITNESSGRAM assessment and were at the Unacceptable range. |
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The overall Acceptable and Target rate for candidate’s use of the FITNESSGRAM software improved in academic year 2011-2012 when compared to academic year 2010-2011 (92.0 percent to 85.0 percent respectively). Upon review of the candidates' performances on using the FITNESSGRAM software, the program faculty has decided that more focus and emphasis will be placed on this assignment. It is now a state law that all physical education teachers are prepared to administer the FITNESSGRAM in public schools. Therefore, candidates will be required to do at least two assignments developed by Kinesiology teacher preparation program faculty on the use of the FITNESSGRAM during the 2012-2013 academic year. |
| GOAL: Professional Competences |
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| Teacher Certification candidates will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to be certified in the state of Texas as an EC-12 Physical Education Teacher. |
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The TExES Exam will be used to determine if the Teacher certification candidates have met this objective. |
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| Kinesiology teacher certification candidates must score at least 240 on the TExES exam. |
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During the 2011-2012 academic year a total of 55 Kinesiology teacher certification candidates took the TExES exam. Eighty-four percent (N= 43/51) of the Kinesiology teacher certification candidates scored 240 or higher on the exam. Sixteen percent (N=8) students scored less than the required score of 240 on the exam. Our strongest areas were movement skills and knowledge and physical education program. Our weaker area was health related fitness. |
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After a review of the teacher certification candidate performance on the TExES exam, the Teacher Education program faculty has decided to provide embedded competencies and skills in all courses in order to provide students with opportunities to practice and apply the content knowledge needed to become effective physical education teachers, especialy in the area of health related fitness where we were weaknest on the TExES. Candidates will be encouraged to attend at least one of the two review sessions prior to taking the TExES competencies/exam. The exam pass rate decreased slightly in academic year 2011-2012 (86 percent) when compared to the pass rate in academic year 2010-2011 (89.0 percent). This decrease is unacceptable and will receive intense focus in related classes. |
| GOAL: Technology Skills |
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| Kinesiology teacher candidate will demonstrate an understanding of technology by designing, developing, and implementing student learning activities that integrate information technology. |
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| This indicator assesses candidate understanding of technology by designing, developing, and implementing student learning activities that integrate information technology. The following assignments/projects will be used to determine if candidates have met the objective: - Lesson plans - Technology Assignments - Evidence of use of networks (www,etc) - Use of multimedia technology for instruction and/or assessment -The Teacher Work Sample (TWS) The Teacher Work Sample (TWS), adapted from the Renaissance Partnership for Improving teacher Quality Project, is a performance assessment designed to demonstrate evidence of Sam Houston State University candidates' ability to facilitate learning for all students. The TWS will be used to assess the candidates' performance on each of the specified tasks. |
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Candidates must score at least 80% correct on all common embedded activities/projects assessing for technology knowledge and application. |
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87.0 percent (N=80) of the Kinesiology Teacher Preparation candidates met the 80 percent criterion established in the goal regarding the common embedded activities/projects assessing for technology knowledge and application of the Teacher Work Sample. 13 percent (N=12) of the candidates failed to meet the minimum criterion established in the goal. |
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The overall Acceptable and Target rate for candidate’s use of technology in the Teacher Work Sample improved in academic year 2011-2012 when compared to academic year 2010-2011 (87.0 percent to 85.0 percent respectively). After a review of the Kinesiology Teacher Preparation candidates' performances on the use of technology in the Teacher Work Sample, the program faculty has decided that more focus and emphasis will be placed on this skill. 13.0 percent of the candidates performed in the Unacceptable range on the Teacher Work Sample; therefore, all Kinesiology core teacher certification courses will have at least four faculty-developed assessments related to technology knowledge and application. |
| Closing the Loop |
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After reviewing all of the findings, it was noted that not all Teacher Preparation candidates are achieving the expected outcomes. In an effort to address these short-falls the program faculty have concluded that some candidates require and need more opportunities to practice, demonstrate, and apply competencies in the areas of content knowledge, FITNESSGRAM, TExES exam, and technology. Therefore, all core teaching certification courses will have at least three faculty-developed assessments related to content knowledge, FTINESSGRAM, TExES exam, and technology knowledge and application. The Kinesiology Teacher Preparation faculty submitted program reports to the National Association of Sport and Physical Education for accreditation purposes. Several new assessments were created to be used in the content classes. The faculty are eager to receive the review and work to improve the facilitation of the Kinesiology Teacher Preparation Program. Finally, we did more poorly this year than last when it came to passing the TExES. We will focus more intensely on preparing students for what to expect on the exam as well as focus on the area of health related fitness, which was our weakest domain in the standard.
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