Pre-Teacher Preparation Program

Program Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
(AY 2019-2020)

AY 2018-2019

AY 2017-2018

AY 2015-2016

AY 2014-2015

AY 2013-2014

AY 2012-2013

AY 2011-2012

Program Student Learning Outcomes(PSLOs)

At the completion of Pre-Teacher Preparation Program  the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge and concepts related to elementary education;
2. Task analyze FSM and State curriculum standards, develop lesson plans, deliver lessons using a variety of strategies, develop instructional materials, manage student behavior, and assess student learning in an elementary classroom; and
3. Demonstrate professionalism.

 PSLO Assessment Report Summary

What we looked at:

Major courses offered for Fall of 2019 to Spring of 2020 focused on PSLOs 1, 2 and 3. Different teaching and assessment strategies were conducted using oral and written presentations, answering quizzes and tests, doing classroom visitations and observations, completion and submission of individual or cooperative learning group reports, peer and classroom teaching. Assessment rubrics were used to ensure that students’ knowledge, critical thinking ability and skills were applied to achieve the program’s learning outcomes.

What we found:

Courses Fall 19 to Spring 20	PSLO	No. of Students	Students who Passed	Students with D’s	Students with F’s	Students with I’s
ED 110	1, 2, 3	16	10	2	4	0
ED 215	1, 2, 3	12	12	0	0	0
ED 292	1, 2, 3	9	9	0	0	0

PSLO 1. Demonstrate basic knowledge and concepts related to elementary education ED 110 students demonstrated knowledge and understanding of teaching as a profession, education terminologies, historical roots of Micronesian education through quizzes and paper submissions checked by using rubrics. In ED 215, the learners defined and explained key terms, concepts, and categories related to exceptionalities, the history and impacts of special education laws, regulations and community values through objective tests and descriptive essays that were scored by rubrics. Using observation report forms, ED 292 students visited elementary schools, observed classes, prepared reports and participated in discussions on observation results, did peer to peer and actual teaching in the elementary classroom.

PSLO 2. Task analyze FSM and State curriculum standards, develop lesson plans, deliver lessons using a variety of strategies, develop instructional materials, manage student behavior, and assess student learning in an elementary classroom.

PSLO 2 was introduced to ED 110 students and strengthened in ED 292 when they visited and observed classes. Using FSM classroom observation rubric and class discussions after each observation, students learned to task analyze curriculum standards, develop lesson plans, deliver and assess learning. ED 215 students were given opportunity to observe individuals with special needs with the assistance of State Department of Education’s Special Education Office to describe approaches, procedures and services used to address the needs of children with exceptionalities and outline the processes required in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) by using written checklist, conducting interviews, and making a written plan of operations.

PSLO 3. Demonstrate professionalism. Both in ED 110 and 292, students’ professionalism was evaluated using rubric. The rubric focused on the following criteria: attendance, promptness, class participation, submission and the quality of assignments submitted, their attire/appearance, and respectfulness of communication. Although the same rubric was not used in ED 215, professionalism of students were also encouraged.

Result:
As reflected in the above table, 100% of both the ED 215 and ED 292 students passed all the PSLOs While in ED 110, 2 out of 16 or 12.5% of students got low passing mark and 4 out of 16 or 25% of students failed.

What we are planning to work on:

Education is the mother of all professions and ED 110 introduces the students to the field of elementary education as a profession, ED 215 exposes students to learners’ exceptionality while ED292 exposes the learners to the realities of the teaching profession. To inspire learners to carry out their goals, we intend to:

1. Provide more activities and examples of task analysis of FSM and States’ curriculum standards and benchmarks.
2. Provide more interactions with elementary teachers, school personnel and students through interviews, observations related to classroom management, lesson planning, delivery and assessment of both the regular and special students.
3. Encourage peer to peer and open class discussions to stress out the problems met in the course of lesson preparation and presentation.
4. Require students to do self-reflection on concluded activities and demonstration of professionalism.

Recommendations for students:

1. Maintain regular attendance of classes.
2. Be prompt in the submission of assignments and requirements.
3. Communicate more with instructors and advisers to address problems and concerns for improved learning.
4. Avail of the tutorial services if there are difficulty or confusion with lessons, assignments and activities for better output.

PSLO(s) we are planning to assess in the next academic year:

We will again focus on all the three PSLOs since they are all integrated. We will devise strategies included on “What we are planning to do” as providing more task analysis activities, interactions, peer to peer discussions and self-reflection.

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