Measure One: Impact on P-12 learning and development

The Impact of the University of Nevada, Reno Teacher Education Program

Based on data from the Washoe County School District, here is what we know about teachers who graduated from our program in 2018-2020 compared to teachers in the district who did not graduate from our program in 2018-2020

ELA

Elementary and Middle Students who had a teacher from the University had a higher MAP ELA median percentile score than students who had a teacher who did not graduate from the University between 2018-2020.

Math

Elementary and Middle Students who had a teacher from the University had a higher MAP Math median percentile score than students who had a teacher who did not graduate from the University between 2018-2020.

WCSD considers students at the 40th percentile to be at the proficiency level.

Non T-1 ELA

Students in non-Title 1 elementary classrooms who had a teacher from the University scored a median 41 percentile.

Non T-1 Math

Students in non-Title 1 elementary classrooms who had a teacher from the University scored a median 39 percentile and trending toward proficiency.

Interns' Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development

As a Tier 1 research institution with nationally accredited teacher education programs, the College of Education & Human Development must document the impact our interns have on the students they teach. This documentation comes from two sources: the students’ voice about the intern’s effectiveness and the data derived from students’ grades for a lesson with pre- and post-assessments.

Students' Voice on Planning (K-6)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" K-6
Number of students. 867
I have time to complete my in-class tasks. 85%
The intern tells us what we are going to learn for each class. 92%
I understand how my work is graded. 79%
The intern has everything ready before starting the lesson. 89%
The activities help me understand the lesson. 85%
The intern is organized. 88%
Students' Voice on Instruction (K-6)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" K-6
Number of students. 867
Completed homework and graded tests are discussed in class. 71%
The intern checks for understanding during lessons. 88%
We review past lessons to help us understand. 77%
I understand the intern's directions. 87%
The intern takes time to answer student's questions. 86%
The intern speaks and writes clearly. 92%
Students' Voice on Professionalism (K-6)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" K-6
Number of students. 867
The intern starts class on time and ends class on time. 89%
My family knows what my grades are for this class. 86%
The intern dresses like many teachers in my school. 83%
The intern helps me succeed. 90%
The intern is friendly towards visitors or other teachers. 98%
The intern makes individual time for me when I need help. 84%
Different kinds of technology are used in our class. 78%
The intern respects all students in my class. 94%
Students in my class have good behavior. 54%
The intern treats all students fairly. 92%
Students in my class get to work right away. 68%
I am physically comfortable in my classroom. 86%

The Interns' Impact on P-12 Students Through the Students' Voices

The interns’ lead teachers administered a survey to P-12 students about the intern’s performance in four areas: planning, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities. The survey items were gleaned from the internship evaluation rubric. Survey statements and administration were modified for young students, non-readers, and emerging readers. The combined percentage of “always” or “often” is reported as follows:

Students' Voice on Planning (7-12)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" 7-12
Number of students. 1103
I have time to complete my in-class tasks. 84%
The intern tells us what we are going to learn for each class. 89%
I understand how my work is graded. 82%
The intern has everything ready before starting the lesson. 88%
The activities help me understand the lesson. 83%
The intern is organized. 89%
Students' Voice on Instruction (7-12)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" 7-12
Number of students. 1103
Completed homework and graded tests are discussed in class. 66%
The intern checks for understanding during lessons. 86%
We review past lessons to help us understand. 71%
I understand the intern's directions. 85%
The intern takes time to answer student's questions. 86%
The intern speaks and writes clearly. 89%
Students' Voice on Professionalism (7-12)
Percentage reporting "Always" or "Often" 7-12
Number of students. 1103
The intern starts class on time and ends class on time. 88%
My family knows what my grades are for this class. 80%
The intern dresses like many teachers in my school. 85%
The intern helps me succeed. 85%
The intern is friendly towards visitors or other teachers. 92%
The intern makes individual time for me when I need help. 81%
Different kinds of technology are used in our class. 56%
The intern respects all students in my class. 90%
Students in my class have good behavior. 62%
The intern treats all students fairly. 90%
Students in my class get to work right away. 67%
I am physically comfortable in my classroom. 87%

Impact on P-12 Students

Lesson assessments typically include more than one objective so the intern was asked to hone in on one objective and the grading data that does or does not support student learning. For this part, interns chose one lesson and reported the students’ pre- and post-assessment results. These data were reported under the supervision of the lead teacher. The mean is reported as follows:

Student Impact (K-6)
Assessment K-6
Number of students. 867
Based on the pre- and post-assessment results, do you think you made a positive impact on students academic learning? (0%=no and 100%=yes) 92%
What was the overall grade point average of the pre-assessment? 54%
What was the overall grade point average of the post-assessment? 76%
Student Impact (7-12)
Assessment 7-12
Number of students. 1103
Based on the pre- and post-assessment results, do you think you made a positive impact on students academic learning? (0%=no and 100%=yes) 93%
What was the overall grade point average of the pre-assessment? 59%
What was the overall grade point average of the post-assessment? 74%