Annually, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) gathers data from evaluations completed by principals of beginning teachers in New Jersey public schools and assessment data of targeted students to issue a report to EPPs providing crucial information about the impact completers have on P-12 student learning.  Beginning teachers are defined as “teachers with three or less years of classroom teaching.” Evaluations contain elements pertaining to beginning teachers' impact upon students, such as Student Growth Objectives (SGO). The following link displays data pertaining to beginning teachers who completed an Education program at Rowan University.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 1:  Impact on Student Learning

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) requires school districts to rate in-service beginning teachers using evaluations and observations that assess teacher effectiveness. These data are reported to the EPP annually. Rowan University has worked with NJDOE and school districts who employ a large number of its completers to gather ratings of their teachers. The following link displays data pertaining to beginning teachers who completed an Education program at Rowan University.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 2:  Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness

The College of Education at Rowan University designed an Employer Feedback Survey that is aligned to InTASC standards completed by principals of beginning teachers.   The survey contains satisfaction and evaluation data pertaining to beginning teachers who completed an Education program at Rowan University. The link provides a data chart that is aligned to InTASC standards, reflecting how data will be reported when the data is obtained [unfortunately, due to extenuating personnel circumstances, this survey has not been administered in 3 years].  Similarly, Rowan University’s College of Education is completing and will administer Employer Surveys to Advanced Licensure Programs in spring 2021.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 3:  Satisfaction of Employers

The College of Education at Rowan University designed an Alumni Feedback Survey that is aligned to InTASC standards completed by alumni of teacher preparation programs.   The survey contains satisfaction and evaluation data pertaining to the degree to which their program in an Education program at Rowan University prepared them for the work of the classroom.  Similarly, Rowan University’s College of Education is completing and will administer specific Alumni Surveys to Advanced Licensure Programs in spring 2021.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 4:  Satisfaction of Completers

The College of Education reports the number of students admitted into initial and advanced certification programs, and the program completion number for three consecutive years.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 5 – Graduation Rates

The Rowan University’s College of Education provides data on two indicators that are required for licensure in the state of New Jersey:  Praxis II passing scores and passing edTPA scores.  Data are triangulated from several sources including Title II report, Rowan University databases, and edTPA NJ State Summary Reports.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 6:  Candidate Ability to Meet Licensing Requirements

The Rowan University’s College of Education reports the rate at which certified Initial and Advanced program completers are employed in the State of New Jersey one year after program completion and retention two years after completion.  Employment data are provided by the NJDOE annually, but completers from Initial and Advanced programs cannot be separated. This link provides details regarding completers’ employment information.  Though some anecdotal information regarding completers’ post-graduation plans are kept by the EPP, it is not included in this report.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 7:  Employment Information – Ability to Be Hired

Rowan University’s College of Education reports Student Loan Default Rate for the university; it is not available in a disaggregated manner.

CAEP Annual Reporting Measure 8 – Student Loan Default Rate