Cedarville University Institutional Report on the Quality of Teacher Education
Mission:
Chartered in 1887 to prepare Christ-centered teachers, Cedarville University has produced thousands of effective educators. All students benefit from Cedarville's award-winning, campus-wide computer network. The University's 3,000 students come from nearly every state in the nation and dozens of countries.
Teacher Education Vision:
Cedarville's education department seeks to prepare professional, Christian educators who demonstrate a biblical world and life view, excellent academic preparation, and the ability to teach effectively and serve compassionately in a diversity of settings.
Teacher Preparation:
Cedarville University offers 14 programs that prepare teachers for early childhood, middle school, and secondary classrooms, as well as special education settings. Graduates of the University's teacher education program accept teaching positions in both public and private K-12 schools in Ohio, across the nation, and around the world.
Student Characteristics:
Approximately 600 students at Cedarville major in one or more of the 14 state-approved teacher education programs. In 1999-2000, 235 of these students were officially enrolled in the upper level classes leading to teacher certification. Approximately 88% of these students were female; 3% were minority students. The average university cumulative grade point average of these education students was 3.21 on a 4.0 scale.
Admission Requirements: (for college-level juniors)
Admission to Teacher Education: Candidates must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all college courses; earned grades of C- or better in all teacher education and teaching field or concentration area courses; earned grades of C or better in all general education communications courses; successfully completed all introductory field experiences; earned passing scores on Praxis I; and received approval from the education department's admission committee.
Admission to Student Teaching: Candidates must have completed all upper level methods courses with a grade of C or above while maintaining a 2.7 cumulative GPA; satisfactorily completed all clinical and field experiences; and received positive recommendations from cooperating teachers and University supervisors.
Accreditation: Cedarville University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2502, phone 312-263-0456. The University's teacher preparation programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Education.
Special Features:
- Each year approximately 10% of the senior education students pursue intercultural student teaching experiences. Teaching under the supervision of experienced, certified teachers, they teach in approved, accredited overseas institutions that use an American curriculum.
- The University's award-winning technology resources enable upper-level students to develop lessons or curriculum resource materials for K-12 partner technology schools. Because of training in the use of educational technology, graduates are sought by schools to help integrate technology into their curricula.
- Intensive clinical experiences accompany methods classes. As a result, many schools comment that Cedarville graduates possess experience and confidence uncommon in most first-year teachers.
- Cedarville's reputation for producing exceptional teachers generates significant demand from school systems. Each year more than 120 Christian and public schools visit the campus to recruit teacher education graduates.
| Total number of students officially enrolled in teacher preparation, all specializations, in academic year 1999-2000 | 235 |
| Number of students in supervised student teaching in academic year 1999-2000 | 148 |
| Number of different faculty members who supervised student teachers in 1999-2000 | 25 |
| - Full-time faculty in professional education (total for 3 quarters) | 11 |
| - Part-time faculty in professional education but full-time in the institution (total for 3 quarters) | 8 |
| - Part-time faculty in professional education, not otherwise employed by the institution (total for 3 quarters) | 27 |
| Total faculty student teaching supervisors (total for 3 quarters) | 46 |
| Student teacher/faculty ratio* | 2.91/1* |
| 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.
Exit Requirements: To maintain regular standing in the teacher education program, and/or to receive an education degree, students must maintain and/or complete the following requirements:
- Maintain a GPA of 2.7 or above in all courses
- Obtain a "C" or above in all methods courses
- Satisfactorily complete field and clinical experiences
- Satisfactorily complete the student teaching experience
Number Percent White 143 96.6 African Americans 1 0.7 Hispanic 1 0.7 Asian 3 2.0 Other 0 0 Male 25 16.9 Female 123 83.1 The number of program completers for the 1999-2000 reporting period was 148.
Praxis II Pass-Rate Data: Regular Teacher Preparation Program
Academic Year: 1999-2000 Testing Period: 7/99-6/00 Number of Program Completers: 148
| Type of Assessment | # Taking Praxis II | # PassingPraxis II | Ave. PassRate (%) | OH PassScore | OH PassRate (%) 1 | Nat'l PassRate (%) 2 |
| Basic Skills | ||||||
| General Knowledge | 56 | 56 | 100% | N/A | 97% | N/A |
| Professional Knowledge | ||||||
| Professional Knowledge | 50 | 50 | 100% | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grade K-6 | 62 | 52 | 84% | 168 | 89% | 70% |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 | * | * | * | 168 | 80% | 66% |
| Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 | 34 | 33 | 97% | 165 | 95% | 83% |
| Academic Content Areas | Note: Ohio Passing Scores higher than 200 reflect older versions of the Praxis II test in that area. | |||||
| Education in the Elementary School | 14 | 14 | 100% | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Elementary Ed: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | 78 | 76 | 97% | 162 | 93% | 73% |
| Early Childhood Education | 0 | * | * | 570 | 98% | 87% |
| Biology and General Science | 0 | * | * | 560 | 100% | 100% |
| English Language, Literature, and Comp: Content Knowledge | 15 | 14 | 93% | 167 | 82% | 68% |
| Middle School English Language Arts | 0 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mathematics | 1 | * | * | N/A | 98% | N/A |
| Mathematics: Content Knowledge | 5 | * | * | 139 | 83% | 53% |
| Chemistry, Physics, and General Science | 0 | * | * | 520 | 97% | 70% |
| Social Studies | 0 | * | * | N/A | 98% | N/A |
| Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | 160 | 92% | 73% |
| Physical Education | 3 | * | * | N/A | 97% | N/A |
| Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5 | * | * | 153 | 76% | 59% |
| Business Education | 0 | * | * | 610 | 91% | 59% |
| Music: Content Knowledge | 6 | * | * | 154 | 94% | 78% |
| Art Education | 0 | * | * | N/A | 99% | N/A |
| Art: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | N/A | 95% | N/A |
| French | 0 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| French: Productive Language Skills | 0 | * | * | N/A | 67% | N/A |
| French: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | N/A | 83% | N/A |
| German: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| German: Productive Language Skills | 0 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish | 2 | * | * | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Spanish: Content Knowledge | 1 | * | * | 160 | 75% | 76% |
| Spanish: Productive Language Skills | 1 | * | * | 167 | 42% | 52% |
| Biology | 1 | * | * | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Biology: Content Knowledge Part 1 | 0 | * | * | 158 | 87% | 76% |
| Biology: Content Knowledge Part 2 | 0 | * | * | 144 | 73% | 59% |
| Chemistry | 0 | * | * | N/A | 100% | N/A |
| Chemistry: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | 153 | 85% | 48% |
| Physics: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | 134 | N/A | 34% |
| General Science | 0 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| General Science: Content Knowledge Part 1 | 0 | * | * | 155 | 89% | 74% |
| General Science: Content Knowledge Part 2 | 0 | * | * | 149 | 95% | 70% |
| Earth Science: Content Knowledge | 0 | * | * | 151 | 88% | 81% |
| Health Education | 0 | * | * | 154 | 100% | 100% |
| Teaching Special Populations | ||||||
| Introduction to the Teaching of Reading | 0 | * | * | N/A | 96% | N/A |
| Education of Students with Mental Retardation | 0 | * | * | N/A | 98% | N/A |
| Special Education: Knowledge-Based Core Principles | 11 | 11 | 100% | 151 | 99% | 82% |
| Special Education: Application of Core Principles | 11 | 11 | 100% | 147 | 98% | 72% |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | * | * | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbances | 0 | * | * | N/A | 93% | N/A |
| Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities | 0 | * | * | N/A | 100% | N/A |
* 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 1999-2000, regardless of their status in a teacher education program. Some test takers may be sophomores or juniors in college. Others may be persons who are not enrolled 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. For instance, Ohio requires the highest cut score in Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9 (middle childhood) and ranks second in Principles of Learning and Teaching in K-6 and 7-12 (early childhood and adolescent/young adult).
Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate
| Type of Assessment 3 | # TakingPraxis II 4 | # PassingPraxis II 5 | Ave. PassRate (%) | OH PassScore | OH PassRate (%) | Nat'l PassRate (%) |
| Basic Skills | 56 | 56 | 100% | 3893 | 96% | 96% |
| Professional Knowledge | 146 | 135 | 92% | 7095 | 96% | 96% |
| Academic Content Areas (Math, English, Biology, etc.) | 131 | 127 | 97% | 6162 | 94% | 94% |
| Teaching Special Populations (Special Education, ELS, etc.) | 14 | 14 | 100% | 838 | 98% | 98% |
| Summary Totals and Pass Rates 6 | 146 | 134 | 92% | 7266 | 91% | 91% |
3 Institutions and/or states did not require the assessments within an aggregate where data cells are blank.
4 Number of completers who took one or more tests in a category and within their area of specialization.
5 Number who passed all tests they took in a category and within their area of specialization.
6 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. The number of program completers for 1999-2000 was 148. Only 146 took Praxis II exams.
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