KSDE & CAEP ANNUAL REPORTING MEASURES

KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) and CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) use annual reporting measures to provide information to the public about Baker educator preparation programs’ outcome and program impact.

Undergraduate Programs at the School of Education (USOE) for Teacher Initial Programs

Program reviews for the following initial programs were submitted for its current seven-year cycle and have been approved by Kansas State Board of Education for approved status through June 30, 2029. The results of CAEP accreditation status is estimated later in May 2024, and the results of KSDE accreditation status is estimated later in August or September 2024.

• Biology – Baccalaureate Degree
• Business – Baccalaureate Degree
• Chemistry – Baccalaureate Degree
• Elementary Education – Baccalaureate Degree
• English – Baccalaureate Degree
• Health – Baccalaureate Degree
• History, Government, and Social Studies – Baccalaureate Degree
• Mathematics – Baccalaureate Degree
• Middle Level English – Baccalaureate Degree
• Middle Level Mathematics – Baccalaureate Degree
• Music Education (General, Instrumental, Vocal) – Baccalaureate Degree
• Physical Education – Baccalaureate Degree

Graduate Programs at the School of Education (GSOE) for Advanced Programs

Program reviews were submitted for its current seven-year cycle and have been approved by Kansas State Board of Education for approved status through June 30, 2029. The results of CAEP accreditation status is estimated later in May 2024, and the results of KSDE accreditation status is estimated later in August or September 2024.

• District Leadership (PK-12) – Doctoral Degree
• Building Leadership – Master’s Degree
• High-Incidence Disabilities – Master’s Degree

CAEP Accountability Measures

For CHEA Requirements 2022-2023 Academic Year

Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness.

Completer impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth (R4.1)
Completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions (R4.1)

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement

Employers satisfaction with program completers (R4.2) (5.3) (RA4.1)
Stakeholder involvement (5.3)

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion.

Educator preparation program (EPP) pass rates allow students considering a career as a teacher, leader, or high-incidence disabilities educator to compare the performance of educator candidates from Baker University’s educator preparation programs to Kansas and national pass rate averages on the tests required for licensure as a teacher in Kansas.

What the Pass Rates Indicate

The pass rate indicates the percentage of candidates from a college or university that took and passed the examinations. Note that some candidates may take these examinations before they complete the educational program at the college or university, which could affect the pass rate.  Data is extracted from Educational Testing Service (ETS) Data Manager.  N represents examinees who took the indicated exam during the specific testing period and self-reported that they attended Baker University School of Education.  National performance data are provided for comparison.

Pass Rate Data are Just One Factor When Choosing a University EPP

Please note that the test data was not collected nor is it intended to be used for the purpose of evaluating individual teacher preparation programs; many factors affect test score data. The data are provided as a service to interested individuals and represent only one of many sources of information that should be carefully considered when making college application decisions. Additionally, other criteria should be considered when applying to an institution of higher education, such as financial resources expended by the institution, curriculum offered, and the experience and number of advanced degrees held by the faculty, just to name a few. Parents and students should consider a variety of factors when making application decisions.

School of Education Pass Rates
High-Incidence Praxis Pass Rates
SLLA Praxis Pass Rates
SSA Praxis Pass Rates

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired.

Baker School of Education collects employment data of its program completers in several ways.  We utilize email communication between program completers, social media, Teacher Education and Licensure database at KSDE, and Baker faculty and graduates networking.  The table below provides the percentages of program completers in USOE who were employed the first year after program completion.  Graduates from 2022-23 have a 100% employment rate for their first teaching job. Graduates of our School of Education graduate programs are currently employed in education in order to complete program requirements.

 Undergraduate Programs Employment Table
 Graduate Programs Promotions Table
 Doctoral Program Promotions Table