Standard 1
At Niagara University, College of Education, candidates preparing to work in schools as teachers or other school professionals know and demonstrate the content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and skills, pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills, and professional dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Assessments indicate that candidates meet professional, state, and institutional standards.
1. State program review documents and state findings. (Some of these documents may be available in AIMS.)
- Not Applicable
2. Title II reports submitted to the state for the previous three years (Beginning with the 2010 annual report, Title II reports should be attached to Part C of the annual report and will be available to BOE teams in AIMS.)
- 1.2a - Title II Report - 2007-2008
- 1.2b - Title II Report - 2006-2007
- 1.2c - Title II Report - 2005-2006
3. Key assessments and scoring guides used by faculty to assess candidate learning against standards and the outcomes identified in the unit’s conceptual framework for programs not included in the national program review process or a similar state process
- 1.3a - Business Education - Key Assessments Descriptions - Scoring Guides - Data
- 1.3b - School Counseling - Key Assessments and Scoring Guides
4. Data tables and summaries that show how teacher candidates (both initial and advanced) have performed on key assessments over the past three years for programs not included in the national program review process or a similar state process
- 1.4a - Business Education - Key Assessments Descriptions - Scoring Guides - Data
- 1.4b - School Counseling - Key Assessments and Scoring Guides
5. Samples of candidate work (e.g., portfolios at different proficiency levels)
1.5a - Teacher Education Samples (Initial and Advanced)
- EDU 239 - Strong
- EDU 239 - Weak
- EDU 271 - Strong
- EDU 271 - Weak
- EDU 376 - Average
- EDU 376 - Strong
- EDU 376 - Weak
- EDU 429 - Strong
- EDU 429 - Weak
- EDU 450 - Strong
- EDU 450 - Weak
- EDU 468 - Average
- EDU 468 - Strong
- EDU 468 - Weak
- EDU 523 - Strong
- EDU 523 - Weak
- EDU 529 - Average
- EDU 529 - Strong
- EDU 571 - Strong
- EDU 571 - Weak
- EDU 572 - Strong
- EDU 577 - Strong
- EDU 577 - Weak
- EDU 765 - Strong
- EDU 767 - Strong
- EDU 767 - Weak
1.5b - School Counseling Samples
1.5c - School Psychology Work Samples
1.5d - Educational Leadership (SBL and SDL) Samples
Additional samples from all of the following programs will be available on campus:
- Teacher Education Sample Student Teaching Portfolio (Undergraduate)
- Teacher Education Sample Student Teaching Portfolio (Graduate)
- Advanced Literacy Sample Portfolio (B-6)
- Advanced Literacy Sample Portfolio (5-12)
- Special Education (B-6)
- Special Education (5-12)
- School Counseling
- School Psychology
- Educational Leadership (SBL)
- Educational Leadership (SDL)
6. Follow-up studies of graduates and data tables of results
- 1.6a - Employment and Education Report - Class of 2005
- 1.6b - Employment and Education Report - Class of 2006
- 1.6c - Employment and Education Report - Class of 2007
7. Employer feedback on graduates and summaries of the results
- 1.7a - Employer Survey
- 1.7b - Data Table for Summary of Results
- 1.7c - Undergraduate Education Student Survey
- 1.7d - Graduate Education Student Survey
8. List of candidate dispositions, including fairness and the belief that all students can learn, and related assessments, scoring guides, and data
- 1.8a - Student Disposition Evaluation for Teacher Education
- 1.8b - Sample Disposition Evaluation for Counseling and Psychology
- 1.8c - Sample Diposition Evaluation for Educational Leader
- 1.8d - Dr. V. Rinaldo et al. - Validity and Reliability of Dispositions