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Advanced Program Candidate Competency at Completion

Measure 3:  Candidate competency at completion

  • Praxis Content Exam Scores: 

Praxis Professional School Counselor test measures whether entry-level school counselors have the standards-relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities believed necessary for competent professional practice. The test is designed to follow the American School Counselor Association's ASCA National Model. There are four major components of the test that mirror ASCA's model: Foundations, Delivery of Services, Management, and Accountability.

Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (ELAS) assessment measures whether entry level education leaders have the standards-relevant knowledge believed necessary for competent professional practice. The content of the assessment was defined by a National Advisory Committee of expert practitioners and preparation faculty and confirmed by a national survey of the field. The exam is aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL), developed by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA). *Note: Exam updated from 5411 to 5412 in 2019-2020 Academic Year.

Praxis School Superintendent Assessment measures whether entry-level superintendents demonstrate the standards-relevant knowledge and skills necessary for competent professional practice. The content of the SSA was defined by a national committee of expert practitioners and preparation faculty and confirmed by a national survey of the field. The SSA exam is aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards. *Note: Exam updated from 6021 to 6991 in 2020-2021 Academic Year.

Praxis Reading Specialist test is intended primarily for persons who have advanced academic preparation and/or who are being considered for supervisory or instructional positions related to the teaching of reading instruction in grades K-12. The content is based largely on the 2017 Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals created by the International Literacy Association. *Note: Exam updated from 5301 to 5302 in 2020-2021 Academic Year.

Praxis Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications test is designed for examinees who plan to teach in a special education program at any grade level from preschool through grade 12. The questions on the test assess an examinee's knowledge of the basic principles of special education and the application of these principles to realistic situations. The content of this test is based largely on the Special Educator Professional Preparation Standards created by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).


The table below provides information on the performance of the candidates in Doane University College of Education’s Advanced Level Programs on  assessments used by Nebraska Department of Education for certification within areas of School Counseling, Educational Administration (Principal and Superintendent), Reading Specialist, and Special Education.  

Advanced Program Praxis Content Exams
(Pass Rates by School Year and Content Area)

Academic Year

Number Taking Assessment

Number Passing Assessment

Pass Rate

Average Scaled Score

Assessment
Cut Score

Professional School Counselor (5421) 

2021-2022

33

33

100%

170.58

156

2020-2021

15

13

86.67%

169.93

156

2019-2020

25

25

100%

172.35

156

Combined

73

71

97.26%

171.05

 

 

Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5411/5412)

*Note: Exam updated from 5411 to 5412 in 2019-2020 Academic Year; scores of both exams noted in chart below.

2021-2022

47

45

95.74%

167.40

146

2020-2021

63

63

100%

170.14

146

2019-2020 (5412)

25 

24

96%

167.12

146 

2019-2020 (5411)

7

7

100%

167.86

145

Combined

142

139

97.89%

168.59

 

 

School Superintendent Assessment (6021/6991)

*Note: Exam updated from 6021 to 6991 in 2020-2021 Academic Year; 2020-2021 scores reflect new 6991 exam results.

2021-2022

5

2

40%

167.20

162

2020-2021

8

7

87.5%

175.63

162

2019-2020

4

--

(N<5)

(N< 5)

152

Combined

17

13

76.47%

171.83

 

 

Reading Specialist (5301)

2021-2022

3

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

165

2020-2021

3

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

164

2019-2020

4

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

164

Combined

10

8

80%

177.52

 

 

Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (5354)

2021-2022

3

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

151

2020-2021

0

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

151

2019-2020

2

--

(N<5)

(N<5)

151

Combined

5

5

100%

176.56

 

 

  • Doane Program Assessment Data: 

School Counseling 

Ethics Exam (Tier 1 program checkpoint - required for all students to pass on to next Tier of program)

Average Score Fall 2021: 93.31% | Pass Rate Fall 2021: 100%

Average Score Spring 2022: 87.26% | Pass Rate Spring 2022: 83%

 

Educational Leadership 

Field Experience Assessment - students complete a self-evaluation and the student's collaborative mentor completes an assessment every Fall and Spring semester throughout the two-year program. The 2021-22 Cadre included 108 total students, and the scores are based on a 4-point scale. 

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Chart displaying data for Educational Leadership Collaborative Mentor evaluation of students for the 2021-22 Academic Year.

 

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Chart displaying data for Educational Leadership student self-evaluation for the 2021-22 Academic Year.

 

Education Specialist

Data Analysis Project - students complete data analysis project and presentation in the second year of the 3-year Cadre program. Each area is scored on a 5-point scale and data displayed below encompasses results for 20 students enrolled in Cadre 9.

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Chart displaying data for Education Specialist Data Analysis Project evaluation for the Fall 2022 Semester.

 

Reading Specialist Endorsement  and Special Education Endorsement 

Internship Impact on Student Learning Project - students participate in a case study project in their internship course for both the Reading Specialist and Special Education endorsement.

*For the 2021-22 Academic Year, programs had too few completers to display full data for these assessments but the data is tracked internally to ensure that students are meeting program outcomes and national standards.