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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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’ 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:
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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:
| 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% |
| 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% |