2003-2004 Academic Catalog

74 Education School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Praxis II Pass Rate Data: Regular Teacher Preparation Program AcademicYear: 2001-2002 Testing Period: 7/01-6/02 Number of Program Completers: 128 # Taking Praxis II TypeofAssessment # Passing Praxis II Ave.Pass Rate (%) OHPass Score Nat’l Pass Rate (%) 2 OHPass Rate (%) 1 Professional Knowledge Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 17 15 88% 168 90% 71% Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 12 12 100% 168 92% 66% Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 36 100% 165 95% ¼ No pass rate information is reported when fewer than 10 teacher candidates take a particular Praxis II test. Results are reported in Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate below. 1 The state passing rate is based on data collected from all Ohio individuals taking the Praxis II in 2001-2002, regardless of their status in a teacher education program. 2 The national passing rate is calculated at Ohio’s cut scores, which are among the highest in the nation. Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate # Taking Praxis II 3 TypeofAssessment Academic Content & Specialty Areas (English, Biology, etc.) Teaching Special Populations (Special Education, ELS, etc.) 83 93% 99% 6 Summary Totals and Pass Rates 5 87 79 91% 91% 3 Number of completers who took one or more tests in a category and within their area of specialization. 4 Number who passed all tests they took in a category and within their area of specialization. 5 Summary Totals and Pass Rate: Number of completers who successfully completed one or more tests across all categories used by the state for licensure and the total pass rate. Ohio Pass Rate (%) Total number of students officially enrolled in teacher preparation, all specializations, in academic year 2001-2002 205 Number of students in supervised student teaching in academic year 2001-2002 129 Number of different faculty members who supervised student teachers in 2001-2002 18 Student teacher/faculty supervisor ratio* 5.6/1* The average number of student teaching hours per week required 30 The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required 10 Average total number of hours required 300 * Average number of student teachers supervised by each supervisor in each 10-week term of student teaching. Does not include overseas student teachers. Contextual Information for the 2001-2002 Academic Year # Passing Praxis II 4 Institutional Pass Rate (%) 100% 93% 6 73.8% 36 89 Shelley Dugle, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1995; M.Sp.Ed., Ball State Univer- sity, 1998; ABD, University of Cincinnati, 2003. At Cedarville since 2000. Carol Estes, Assistant Professor of Education. Education : B.A., Cedarville University, 1975; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1985; Ph.D. candidate, The Ohio State University. At Cedarville since 1996. Dwayne Frank, Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1960; B.S., Central State University, 1960; M.A.T., Albertson College, 1965; Ed.D., University of Idaho, 1973. At Cedarville since 1968. Part time since 2003. Stephen Gruber, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1974; M.Ed., Wright State University, 1977; Ed.S., Wright State University, 1984; Ed.D., Miami University, 1990. At Cedarville since 2000. Timothy Heaton, Associate Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Wittenberg University, 1973; M.A., Grace Theological Seminary, 1986; Ph.D., University of Dayton, 1999. At Cedarville since 1987. John Hess, Director of Student Teaching, Certification, and Accreditation. Education: B.S., Cedarville University, 1967; M.Ed.Ad., University of Dayton, 1980; Post-graduate work, Wright State University and University of Dayton, 1990. At Cedarville since 2000. Cheryl Irish, Assistant Professor of Education. Education : B.S., Western Baptist College, 1986; Certificate in Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin, 1986; M.S.E., University of Wisconsin, 1990. Ed.D., University of Cincinnati, 2001. At Cedarville since 1998. Brenda MacKay, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Oglethrope University, 1965; M.A., University of Georgia, 1972; Ed.D., Bob Jones Univerisity, 1992. At Cedarville since 2000. Donald Meissner, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Greenville College, 1968; M.S., University of Illinois, 1976; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1988. At Cedarville since 2001. Thomas Swiegard, Assistant Professor of Education. Educa- tion: B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1973; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1982; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 2003. Kevin Winslow, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Biola University, 1987; M.Ed., George Mason University, 1994; Ph.D. candidate, George Mason University. At Cedarville since 1999.