Appendix B:  Common Assessment Plan for Graduate Professional Education Programs Leading to Initial Licensure

Transition Point 1:  Admission to a Graduate Professional Education Program

Requirement:  All applicants must:  Meet the admission requirements of the graduate college and department offering the program. *

Transition Point 2:  Continuation in a Graduate Professional Education Program

Requirements:  All candidates must;

1. maintain a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. clear a criminal background check prior to participating in clinical experiences;

3. complete bloodborne pathogens training annually during clinical experiences;

4. complete teacher education safety training and mandated reporter training prior to participating in clinical experiences;

5. satisfactorily complete all required early field experiences as documented by the CoTE EFE Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments.

Transition Point 3:  Admission to Student Teaching

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. have satisfactorily completed all required early field experiences (minimum of 80 contact hours) as documented by the CoTE EFE Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;

3. have passed the appropriate ILTS content test(s) if not previously required for admission;

4. be recommended for a student teaching placement by the appropriate faculty area committee or designee.

Transition Point 4:  Recommendation for Certification

Requirements:  All candidates must:

1. have a minimum Urbana campus graduate GPA of 3.0;

2. have satisfactorily completed student teaching as documented by the CoTE Common Student Teaching Evaluation Form and other program-defined, performance-based assessments;

3. be recommended for licensure by the appropriate clinical experiences program coordinator;

4. be awarded a master's degree, if required by the program;

5. have passed the appropriate ILTS content test(s).

Transition Point 5:  Follow-up of Program Completers

Data will be collected via the following:

1. Statewide follow-up surveys as determined by the Statewide Teacher Graduate Assessment;

2. exit surveys of Urbana candidates;

3. other follow-up instruments administered by the unit and/or programs.

* Some programs also require a passing score on the ILTS content test based on policy of the academic college housing the professional education program.