Assessment Plan for Chemistry Education
Program Mission
The Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Studies has designed the course work and requirements in the Secondary Chemistry Program to provide students with both the content and pedagogical knowledge and skills needed to become effective high school science teachers. The Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Studies seeks to provide classroom education and laboratory training to ensure that our secondary chemistry majors have a deep and broad knowledge of chemistry and a broad knowledge of biology and physics as well as the applications of these sciences to everyday life. Students in this program will become trained in diversifying lessons and managing classrooms in order to serve the needs of students of varying abilities and diverse backgrounds, especially those attending urban schools. The Program Effectiveness Objectives and Student Learning Objectives are aligned specifically with the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and the National Science Teacher Preparation Standards. The Next Generation Science Standards and the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) have also been an influence on the development of the program objectives and outcomes.
Program Effectiveness Objectives (PEOs)
The objectives of the Secondary Chemistry Program are to prepare teachers that meet the criteria outlined in the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and National Science Teachers Association ‘Science Teacher Preparation Standards’. Specifically, the objectives are to prepare science teachers that are:
A secondary goal of the program is to provide service to the community through outreach efforts to elementary, middle, and high schools, informal science providers, industry and government.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Outcomes- Students will be able to:
Curriculum Map
K=Knowledge/Comprehension; A=Application/Analysis; S=Synthesis/Evaluation
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C 1400/1410, 1450/1460, 2400/2410, 2450/2460, B1710,ES1140, P 2110, 2220 |
C2650,2600,4200,4210,4250, 4303, 4304, |
C3600, 4365 |
ED1520, 2000, SpEd 4301,PHYC2020, Read4100 |
ED 4500, SpEd 4303, |
C4630 |
C1092 |
C4750 |
a Explain concepts |
K |
K, A |
A,S |
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A,S |
S |
S |
b NOS |
K |
K,A |
A,S |
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A,S |
S |
S |
c Inquiry |
K,A |
K,A, |
A,S |
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A,S |
S |
S |
d STS |
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K |
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A,S |
S |
S |
e safety |
K |
K, A |
A, S |
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K,A,S
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S |
f PCK |
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K |
K, A |
A,S |
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S |
g Assessment |
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K |
K, A |
K,A,S |
S |
S |
h Reflection |
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K |
K |
K, A |
A, S |
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S |
P= Physics, C=Chemistry, B= Biology, ED= Education, ES= Earth Science, READ=Readings, PHYC= Psychology, SpEd= Special Education
PEOs |
SLOs |
Assessment Instruments |
Criteria |
Program Effectiveness Criteria |
1 |
a |
NSTA 1/ COE 1 Licensure- Content Test |
A*: 240 -269 T*: 270 or greater |
A: 80% of candidates pass with score of 240/300 or better overall T: 100% of candidates pass with score of 240 or better, overall |
1-6, 8 |
a-h |
NSTA 1/ COE 1: Licensure- APT/edTPA |
APT: A: 240 -269 T: 270 or greater
EdTPA: A: Overall passing score (passing score is dynamic and will be changing at the state level) T: Exceeds overall passing score by 10% |
A: 80% of candidates pass T: 100% of candidates pass |
1 |
a |
NSTA 2/ COE 2: Content Knowledge- Content area GPA |
A: 2.50 ≤ x < 3.25 T: 3.25 ≤ x ≤ 4.00 |
A: 80% of candidates attain or exceed Acceptable GPA T: 100% of candidates attain or exceed Acceptable GPA
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2,4, 5, 8
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b,c,d |
NSTA 3/ COE 3: Planning |
A: B grade (80-89%) on Instructional Sequence T: A grade (90% or higher) on Instructional Sequence |
A: 80% of students obtain a grade of B or greater on Instructional Sequence T: 100% of students earn 80% or better on Instructional Sequence |
2, 3, 4, 5, 8 |
a,b,c,d,e,f,g |
COE 4: Implementation |
A: B overall grade on Student Teacher Final Evaluation Report T: A overall grade on Student Teacher Evaluation Report |
A and T:100% of student candidates earn a B or better on Final Student Teacher Evaluation Report
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8 |
e |
NSTA 4: Safety Planning and Implementation |
A: 12-18pts out of 24 (10-12pts out of 20 if no live animals) on Safety Observation and Planning rubric T: 19-24pts out of 24 (16-20pts out of 20 if no live animals) on Safety Observation and Planning rubric
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A: 100% of students earn Acceptable or greater on Safety Rubric T: 100% of students earn 80% or better on Safety Rubric |
2, 3, 4, 6, 8 |
a,b,c,d,e,f,g, h |
NSTA 5/ COE 5: Impact on Student Learning / Environment |
A: 4-8 pts out of 12 pts on Evidence of Student Leanring rubric T: 9-12 pts out of 12 pts on Evidence of Student Learning rubric
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A:100% of students earn Acceptable or better Target: 100% of students earn Acceptable or Target with at least 50% Target |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
a,b.c.d.e.f.g, h |
COE 6: Professional Portfolio & Dispositions |
Portfolio: A: B (80%)grade on Portfolio rubric T: A grade(90%) on portfolio rubric) Disposition: A: Acceptable overall on Disposition Rubric T: Target overall on Disposition Rubric |
A: 80% of students pass with score of earn 80% or better on Portfolio and Dispositions rubric T: 100% of candidates earn 80% or better on Portfolio and Dispositions Rubric |
4, 7 |
a, d |
NSTA 6: Professional Knowledge and Skills |
A: 5-8 pts out of 12 pts on Professional Knowledge and Skills rubric T: 9-12 pts out of 12 pts on Professional Knowledge and Skills rubric
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A:100% of students earn Acceptable or better Target: 100% of students earn Acceptable or Target with at least 50% Target |
*A= Acceptable, T= Target