Pre-Teacher Preparation Program

Completed by

Joy Guarin

AR Review Cycle

Fall 2014- Spring 2016

Program Goals 

Program Learning outcomes

 (Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to) 

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the foundations and concepts related to elementary education.

2. Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of instruction strategies for elementary school students.

3. Demonstrate basic knowledge in the following areas: art, communication, humanities, language, literature, science,

and social sciences.

Program History 

This section describes the history of the program. This includes the date and reason of implementation, significant milestones in the development of the program, and significant current activities.

In 2009, Associated of Science degree program in teacher education-elementary program at state campuses was phased

out and was replaced by the Associate of Arts degree program in teacher preparation program . The program started at

Yap campus in summer of 2009 with 2 students .

Program Description 

The program description describes the program, including its organization, relationship to other programs in the system, program design, degree(s) offered, and other significant features of the program, such as elements/resources for forward-looking new program contributions to the state’s economy, or specialized program accreditation.

This program provide students with courses rich in content, theoretical foundations and practical experiences

(methodology) which are designed to address the needs of pre-service and in –service teachers who may want to pursue

the baccalaureate degree at UOG (College Catalog).

Program Admission Requirements 

This section describes the requirements for admission into the program and other requisites.

High School graduates and General Educational Development( GED) certificate holders who are not accepted into

or are not interested in a degree program may apply for admission into an entry level certificate of achievement program.

Applicants with significantly low scores are ineligible for admission. Other certificates of achievement program are offered

when criteria for offering the program are met. Admissions requirements vary with the program. Application forms are

available at Yap campus.

Program Certificate/Degree Requirements

This section specifies the requirements for obtaining a certificate/degree in the program, including specific courses,, sequencing of courses, total credits, internships, practical, etc.

 General Education Core Requirements ...................................................................................................29 Credits  English (9 credits)

· English (9 credits) , EN 110 Advanced Reading (3) , EN 120a Expository Writing (3), EN 120b Expository Writing II (3)

· Mathematics (3 credits) , Any 100 level mathematics course

· Natural Sciences (7 credits) 

· Social Sciences (3 credits) , SS 150 History of Micronesia (3)

• Computer Applications (3) , CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)

· Physical Education (1 credit) Any choice of any ESS offering (1)

· Humanities (3 credits) , Any course in music, history, literature, philosophy, or language (recommended: MU 101) (3)

 Major Requirements ......................................................................................................................................40 Credits 

• AR 101 Intro to Art (3)

· ED 210 Intro to Professional Teaching (3)

· ED 215 Intro to exceptional Children (3)

· ED/PY 201 Human Growth and Development (3)

· EN 200 series (EN 201 Introduction to Literature (3)

• EN 205 Literature of the Sea (3)

· EN 208 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

• EN.CO 205 Speech Communication (3)

· ED 292 Practicum Observation and Participation (3)

• MS/ ED 210 Math for Teachers (3)
• Science with lab (4)

· SS 120 Introduction to Geography (3)

· SS 126 Pacific Geography or SS 170 World History or SS 171 World History II (3)

• SS/PY 101 General Psychology (3)

 GRADUATION REQUIREMENT ...................................................................................................................70 Credits 

 Program Courses and Enrollment

This section lists courses offered in the program, including number of sections, course enrollment, section fill rates, and redundancy of courses across the institution.

 Program Enrollment

•  Enrollment during the last four semesters are above 25. 

Number of Sections, Course enrollment

 Program Faculty

This section reports the faculty of the program, including full-time and part-time faculty. The degrees held and rank are provided for the full-time and part-time faculty. Finally, provide the faculty student ratio for the program.

Faculty student ratio for the program For 2014-2016

 Program Indicators

This section provides the data for analyzing the extent to which the program has achieved the established outcomes and criteria. This is the most important part of the program review. The data that will be collected and evaluated are the following:

 Assess-ment of course student learning out-comes of program courses 

Table 1.Fall 2014

 Note: EN 201, EN/CO 205, SS 170, SC 130, SS PY 101,SC/SS 115- students are combined with other program 

Table 2. Spring 2015

 Note: SS 170, SC 120, PY 101, AR 101- students are combined with other program 

Table 3 .Fall 2015

Continuation

Table 4. Spring 2016

 Note: SS 170, SC 120, PY 101, AR 101- students are combined with other program 

CSLOs achievement percentage-87%

 Assessment of program student learning outcomes 

Program Student Learning Outcomes(PSLOs) 

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

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the foundations and concepts related to elementary education.

2. Demonstrate familiarity with a variety of instruction strategies for elementary school students.

3. Demonstrate basic knowledge in the following areas: art, communication, humanities, language, literature,

science, and social sciences.

What we looked at: 

The Yap Campus focused on number 2 PSLO. Listed below is the assessment plans for the above mentioned PSLO.

• PSLO #2: Develop a rubric to assess lesson delivery in their practicum course

What we found: 

• For PSLO #2, 6 of 6 or 100% of students achieved an average of 91% on their lesson delivery (Fall 2014)

• For PSLO #2, 4 of 4 or 100% of students achieved an average of 95% on their lesson delivery (Spring 2015)

• For PSLO #2, 2 of 2 or 100% of students achieved an average of 88.5% on their lesson delivery(Fall 2015)

What we are planning to work on: 

Continue to use cooperative learning strategies.

Recommendations for students: 

Continue to keep up the good performance and attitudes in class. Enroll in higher education program.

 Program enrollment (historical enrollment patterns, student credits by major) 

Table 1A. Enrollment patterns by major 

 Table 1B. Enrollment of the program as compared to the total enrollment of Yap campus 

Table 2 Credits by major

 * Average enrollment of 31 or 12% at Yap campus . Same enrollment of 

 32 for 3 semester (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, and Fall 2015) and decrease to 

26 during the Spring 2016. 

 *Average number of credits of enrolled students is 313.5. 

Average class size

Table 1 Average class size

*Average class size is 12

Course completion rate

 Table 1. Fall 2014 Completion Rate per Course 

 Note: AR 101, SC 120, PY 101- students are combined with other program 

 Table 2. Spring 2015 Completion Rate per Course 

 Note: SS 170, SC 120, PY 101- students are combined with other program 

   Table 3. Fall 2015 Completion Rate per Course 

 Note: SS 170, SC 120, PY 101, AR 101- students are combined with other program 

 Table 5. Spring 2016 Completion Rate per Course 

 Note: EN 201, EN/CO 205, SS 170, SC 130, SS PY 101- students are combined with other program 

 Rate of students with W- 5.7 %; Rate of students with a grade of F/D-11  %; General completion rate- 

 84.5%

 Student persistence rate (semester to semester) 

Persistence rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following Spring semester.

 Persistence rate- Fall 2014 to Spring 2015- 100%; Fall 2015-Spring 2016- 86% 

 Student retention rate (Fall-to-Fall for two-year programs; Fall-to-Spring for one-year programs) 

Retention rate is based on Fall new students (full time) cohorts who return the following the Spring semester

 Retention Rate –Fall 2014-Fall 2015- 100%; Fall 2015-Fall 2016- 29% 

 Success rates on licensing or certification exams (CTE, TP, Nursing, etc) 

NONE

Graduation rate based on yearly number

Students seat cost

At the present tuition rate of $135 per credit the total seat cost per student completing this program is $5400.

The table below shows detailed information.

 CPC- Cost Per Credit, CPS- Cost Per Student 

 Cost of duplicate or redundant courses, programs or services 

Students’ satisfaction rate

A survey was conducted on teachers behaviors for each class at the end of every semester. There were

10 items in the survey and students were asked to rate each class according to these items on a scale

of 1 to 5; 1 being never , 2 is rarely, 3 as sometimes, 4 is usually and 5 being always.

 The following are the items used in the survey  

 Students’ Satisfaction Survey Results(Weighted Means)  

Legend:  

N -Number of students; AWM Average Weighted Mean; D – Descriptive Equivalent;U- Usually; A- Always 

The table below shows detailed information on the students’ satisfaction survey during Fall 2014.

Spring 2015

Fall 2015

•  Average of general weighted means is 4.62 or “Always” 

Alumni data

 Employmen data and employer feedback (employer survey) 

Graduates from Fall 2014-Spring 2016

 15 or 71.4% of the graduates are working for DOE 

 Program added or cancelled at nearby regional institutions (PCC, GCC, Hawaii schools, UOG, CMI, NMC) 

NONE  Average enrollment of 31 or 12% at Yap campus . A decrease in enrollment and credits by 

 major from Spring 2015 to Spring 2016 in overall enrollment (in all campuses) . 

 * Average number of credits of enrolled students is 313.5. 

Transfer rate

 Analysis

Findings

This section provides discussion of information discovered as a result of the evaluation such as problems or concerns with the program and what part of the program is working well and meeting expectation. 

•  Enrollment during the last four semesters are above 25. 
•  One section was opened for all courses offered during the last four semesters . 
•  5 out of 29 courses offered during the last four semesters had students less than 
•  10. Majority of the courses is the ED 292 which is Practicum Observation and 

Application class. 

• Faculty Student Ratio is 1:24
•  Course Level Assessments was completed during Fall 2014, Spring 2015, 
•  Fall 2015 and Spring 2016. CSLOs achievement percentage-87%  
•  Average enrollment of 31 or 12% at Yap campus . Same enrollment of 

 32 for 3 semester (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, and Fall 2015) and decrease to 

26 during the Spring 2016. 

•  Average number of credits of enrolled students is 313.5. 
• Average class size is 12
•  Rate of students with W- 5.7 %; Rate of students with a grade of F/D-11  %; 

General completion rate- 84.5% 

•  Persistence rate- Fall 2014 to Spring 2015- 100%; Fall 2015-Spring 2016- 86%.  
•  Retention Rate –Fall 2014-Fall 2015- 100%; Fall 2015-Fall 2016- 29%  
•  Number of Graduates during the FY 2014 to FY 2016 is 21. 
•  During Fall 2014, Spring 2015, and Fall 2015 instructors were evaluated by the 

Students. 

•  Average of general weighted means is 4.62 or “Always” 
•  Most graduates are employed at the DOE (15 out of 21 or 71.4%) 

Recommendations

This section provides recommendations from the program on what to do to improve or enhance the quality of program and course learning outcomes as well as program goals and objectives. This section should also include suggestions that describe how the program might be able to create opportunities for a better program in the future. Some examples are exploring alternate delivery mechanisms, forming external partnerships, or realigning with other programs. 

 1. Need to know the reason why students withdraw. 

2.   Course Level Assessment should be completed by faculty every semester. 

 3. The following are the suggestions from the Course Level Assessments: 

 ED 292 Observation Practicum- Tests, rubrics, and checklists (classroom 

 Observation and Lesson Delivery) accompany ED 292 text from COM- 

 FSM for uniformity throughout the COM-FSM campus. 

 MS 100 College Algebra-Additional white board inside the classroom is 

 needed to cater more space on math illustrations during class discussion 

 and lecture.

 ED/PY 201 I like teaching classes that are more than 12 students in 

 attendance- it will be nice to teach this class with at least 15-20 students. 

 We get more of a variety of open discussion and group 

 work/presentation.

 ED 292 Observation Practicum -  Tests, rubrics, and checklists (classroom 

 Observation and Lesson Delivery) accompany ED 292 text from COM- 

 FSM for uniformity throughout the COM-FSM campus.