Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Biennial Report

Academic Years 09-10 and 10-11

Institution: California State University, Chico

Date report is submitted: September 15, 2011 Date of last Site Visit: April, 2007

Programs documented in this report:

Multiple Subject Program

Multiple Subject Internship Program

Bilingual Multiple Subject Program

Concurrent Multiple Subject/Education Specialist Program

Single Subject Program

Single Subject Internship Program

Bilingual Single Subject Program

Agriculture Specialist Program

Adapted Physical Education Program

Level I Education Specialist Program

Level I Education Specialist Internship Program

Educational Leadership Administration Program

School Psychology Program

Communication Sciences and Disorders Program

Credentials awarded:

Multiple Subject

Multiple Subject with BCLAD Emphasis

Single Subject

Single Subject with BCLAD Emphasis

Agriculture Specialist

Adapted Physical Education

Education Specialist I Mild/Moderate

Education Specialist I Moderate/Severe

Education Specialist II Mild/Moderate

Education Specialist II Moderate/Severe

Preliminary Administrative Services

Pupil Personnel Services: School Psychology

Clinical Rehabilitative Services: Speech, Language and Hearing

Is this program offered at more than one site? Yes No

Program Contact: Dr. Deborah Summers

Phone #: 530-898-6484

E-Mail:

MULTIPLE SUBJECT TEACHER CREDENTIAL PROGRAM

SECTION A – CREDENTIAL PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION

I – Contextual Information

School of Education Multiple Subject Pathways
Multiple Subject
Multiple Subject Internship
Integrated Teacher Core
Dr. Lynne Bercaw
530-898-5278
/ Multiple Subject with BCLAD Authorization
Dr. Esther Larocco
530-898-5802
/ Concurrent (MS/ES I)
Dr. Kathleen Gabriel
530-898-5025

The School of Education offers multiple pathways leading to initial credentials in Multiple Subject. Although each program pathway includes a variety of assessments, we have chosen to focus on key assessments that all pathways have in common. In some cases, there is variation in evaluation processes for similar assessments. In those cases, separate data tables are provided. See institutional summary for changes since our last submission in February of 2011.

Multiple Subject: This is the largest of the multiple subject program pathways. The candidates considered to be part of this program include those in the regular Multiple Subject Program, the internship program and the Integrated Teacher Core, a blended Liberal Studies, Multiple Subject program. This program and the internship program are the only MS pathways that admit candidates both fall and spring.

Multiple Subject Internship: The Internship Program is an alternative pathway to earning a credential that links the Multiple Subject Program with employment as a beginning teacher. Interns take the same set of courses and complete the same assessments as traditional program candidates. For this reason, assessment data for interns is included with the traditional Multiple Subject Program data.

Integrated Teacher Core (ITC): This is a four-year, undergraduate, blended program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject Credential. Candidates in this program complete the same assessments as traditional Multiple Subject Program candidates. For this reason, assessment data for these candidates is included with the Multiple Subject Program data.

The Multiple Subject with BCLAD Authorization: The Multiple Subject Program with BCLAD emphasis prepares candidates to teach in bilingual/cross-cultural classrooms and in a variety of educational settings with students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Prior to completion of the program leading to a teaching credential, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the target language and knowledge of the target culture. Candidates participate in bilingual/multicultural classrooms and in classrooms promoting academic language development and conceptual understanding for linguistically diverse students.

Concurrent Multiple Subject/Education Specialist: The Concurrent/Education Specialist Program is a three-semester program in which candidates may obtain both Multiple Subject and Preliminary Education Specialist, Level I, Mild/Moderate credentials (“concurrent” candidates) or a Preliminary Education Specialist, Level I, Moderate/Severe credential (ES only candidates). Data presented in this section of the report will be applicable to the Multiple Subject portion of their preparation program.

Program Specific Candidate Information
Academic Year / Number of Candidates / Number of Completers/Graduates
Multiple Subject/ITC/TPP
2009-2010 / 147 / 107
2010-2011 / 124 / 91
Multiple Subject Internship
2009-2010 / 1 / 1
2010-2011 / 2 / 2
Multiple Subject - BCLAD
2009-2010 / 13 / 8
2010-2011 / 13 / 11
Concurrent Multiple Subject/Ed. Specialist I
2009-2010 / 26 / 25
2010-2011 / 24 / 23
Totals - Multiple Subject
2009-2010 / 187 / 141
2010-2011 / 163 / 127

SECTION A – CREDENTIAL PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION

II.  Candidate Assessment/Performance and Program Effectiveness Information

Part A: Primary Candidate Assessments

Data collected during 2009-2011 comes from the following Key Assessments:

Key Assessment #1: Performance Assessment of California Teachers (PACT)

Key Assessment #2: Content Area Tasks (CATs)

Key Assessment #3: Student Teaching Evaluations

Key Assessment #4: Dispositions Evaluations

Key Assessment #1: Performance Assessment of California Teachers (PACT)

The PACT Teaching Event assesses candidate performance in five areas: Planning (P), Instruction (I), Assessment (A), Reflection (R) and Academic Language (AL). Candidates’ performance in these areas is evaluated on twelve rubrics represented in the charts below. Candidates submit the PACT Teaching Event during the student teaching (Teaching Practicum II) semester. Teaching events are evaluated on a four-point scale. A score of 1 is considered a failing score.

Please note that no modifications have been made to assessor selection, training or recalibration since the submission of Standards 19-21 in 2008-2009.

*Note: PACT Data reflects the final score for each candidate after any resubmits.

PACT 2009-2010,Multiple Subject/Internship/Tri-Placement (x = 109)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.5
Median / 3 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 2
Minimum / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4
# Level 1s / 0 / 0 / 2 / 6 / 7 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 4 / 0
% Failure / 0% / 0% / 2% / 6% / 6% / 3% / 3% / 3% / 2% / 5% / 4% / 0%
PACT 2010-2011, Multiple Subject/Internship (n=89)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.1 / 2.4
Median / 3 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Minimum / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4
# Level 1s / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 3 / 0 / 2 / 11 / 2 / 9 / 2 / 1
% Failure / 0% / 0% / 0% / 6% / 3% / 0% / 2% / 12% / 2% / 10% / 2% / 1%
PACT 2009-2010, Multiple Subject Concurrent (n=26)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 2.7 / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.1 / 2.3 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.0 / 2.5
Median / 3 / 2 / 2.5 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2.5 / 2 / 2 / 2
Minimum / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 3
# Level 1s / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0
% Failure / 0% / 8% / 0% / 4% / 4% / 0% / 15% / 8% / 0% / 0% / 12% / 0%
PACT 2010-2011, Multiple Subject Concurrent (n=20)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 2.8 / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.4
Median / 3 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Minimum / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 1
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 3
# Level 1s / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 1
% Failure / 0% / 0% / 0% / 5% / 0% / 5% / 0% / 5% / 0% / 10% / 5% / 5%
PACT 2009-2010, Multiple Subject Bilingual (n=8)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 2.4 / 2.8 / 2.9 / 2.6 / 2.8
Median / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 2.5 / 3 / 3 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 3 / 2.5 / 3
Minimum / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4
# Level 1s / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0
% Failure / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 38% / 0% / 13% / 13% / 0%
PACT 2010-2011, Multiple Subject Bilingual (n=10)
Planning / Instruction / Assessment / Reflection / Academic Language
P1 / P2 / P3 / I1 / I2 / A1 / A2 / A3 / R1 / R2 / AL1 / AL2
Mean / 2.6 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.8 / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.2 / 2.2
Median / 2.5 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 2.5 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Minimum / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 2
Maximum / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 3
# Level 1s / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0
% Failure / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 10% / 0% / 0%

Key Assessment #2: Content Area Tasks (CATs) – 2008-09

Multiple Subject candidates are required to complete Content Area Tasks (CATs) in the three additional core subject areas: math, science and social studies. For each of these subject areas, candidates submit a Planning Instruction and Assessment task. Each CAT is evaluated on one of the three rubrics for the Planning Instruction and Assessment Planning Instruction and Assessment task as follows: Math: Establishing a Balanced Instructional Focus, Science: Making Content Accessible, and Social Studies: Designing Effective Assessments. Faculty scoring CATs are trained and calibrated, and 15% of the CATs are double-scored.

CATs Multiple Subject/Internship/TPP Fall 2009, Spring 2010 (n=108)
History / Science / Math
Mean / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.9
Median / 3 / 3 / 3
Min / 2 / 1 / 1
Max / 4 / 4 / 4
CATs Multiple Subject/Internship Fall 2010, Spring 2011
History (n=90) / Science (n=103) / Math (n=86)
Mean / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.5
Median / 3 / 3 / 2
Min / 2 / 2 / 1
Max / 4 / 4 / 4
CATs Concurrent Fall 2009 (n=25)
History / Science / Math
Mean / 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.2
Median / 2 / 2 / 2
Min / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 3 / 3 / 3
CATs Concurrent Fall 2010 (n=20)
History / Science / Math
Mean / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.6
Median / 2 / 2 / 3
Min / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 3 / 3 / 3
CATs Bilingual Fall 2009 (n=12)
History / Science / Math
Mean / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.5
Median / 3 / 3 / 2.5
Min / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 3 / 3 / 3
CATs Bilingual Fall 2010 (n=8)
History / Science / Math
Mean / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.6
Median / 3 / 2.5 / 2.5
Min / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 4 / 4 / 4

Key Assessment #3: Student Teaching Evaluations

Each program pathway conducts evaluations of candidates in both student teaching semesters. While all MS pathways base their evaluations on the TPEs, pathways in PSED organize the TPEs into the six domains of the CSTPs. Additionally, the EDUC pathways use a three-point scale, while the PSED pathways use a four-point scale for the evaluations.

Multiple Subject Field Evaluation Teaching Practicum I, 2009-2010 (n=91)
T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5 / T6 / T7 / T8 / T9 / T10 / T11 / T12 / T13
Mean / 2.8 / 3.0 / 2.7 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9
Median / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Min / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 1
Max / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Multiple Subject Field Evaluation Teaching Practicum I, 2010-2011 (n=86)
T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5 / T6 / T7 / T8 / T9 / T10 / T11 / T12 / T13
Mean / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.7 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.9 / 2.9
Median / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Min / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Multiple Subject Field Evaluation Teaching Practicum II, 2009-2010 (n=99)
T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5 / T6 / T7 / T8 / T9 / T10 / T11 / T12 / T13
Mean / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.0
Median / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Min / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Max / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Multiple Subject Field Evaluation Teaching Practicum II, 2010-2011 (n=85)
T1 / T2 / T3 / T4 / T5 / T6 / T7 / T8 / T9 / T10 / T11 / T12 / T13