Measuring Education Preparation Provider Program Outcomes and Program Impact
The TEU monitors candidate performance and program completer data as well as other consumer information as part of our data-driven continuous improvement efforts. This is part of our Buffalo State Education Assessment System.
Annual accountability measures identified by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) are used as a framework to provide information on program outcomes and program impact.
Listing of programs & accreditation status.
As part of the Buffalo State Education Assessment System (BSEAS), the TEU not only collects student outcome and impact data, but reviews and shares these data with a wide range of stakeholders, before using the results to improve our programs (see CAEP Standard 5 ). Information about BSEAS is available in the TEU Assessment Handbook.
TEC Data Share Schedule: The Assessment Committee of the TEU provides a monthly report to the Teacher Education Council (TEC). Data reports are framed around the 4 Annual Accountability Measures but include additional relevant data sources as well. See TEC Data Share Schedule for more information.
Annual Assessment Cycle: The CAEP Annual Report is prepared and submitted each spring to our accreditor to reflect on the prior academic year (i.e., report submitted spring 2025 emphasizes data collected and reviewed during 2023-24 AY). NOTE: Data Cycle vs. Program Completer: Data are reported on candidates who completed their program during that academic year (they become known as "completers"). Completer data on Alumni and Employer Surveys are collected annually each summer and while they are part of the data cycle for that year, they refer to candidates who complete the program 1 or 3 years prior to the survey being administered. Similarly some measures are reviewed/reported annually but refer to completers from the prior year (loan default rates, employment reports).
Data are:
- publicly displayed on the TEU, Educator Preparation Program website
- disseminated via stakeholder advisory groups
- disseminated at monthly Teacher Education Council meetings, and at other monthly, quarterly, or annual meetings with a variety of stakeholders, including teacher candidates and clinical or school partners
- reviewed at annual program improvement retreats
- used to develop action plans
MEASURE 1: Completer Impact & Effectiveness (CAEP R4.1)
Alumni Survey | Employer Survey | Observation Case Study | Case Study: Student Impact
Annual Professional Performance Review Data for BSU (most recent available provided by NYSED)
MEASURE 2: Satisfaction of Employers & Stakeholder Involvement (CAEP R4.2, R5.3, RA.4.1)
Employer Survey | TEU Advisory Council | PDS Consortium | Partners with MOUs
MEASURE 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion (CAEP R3.3, RA.3.34)
NYSTCE Cert Exams | Student Teaching Evaluation | Dispositions Evaluation | Advanced Program Capstone Project
MEASURE 4: Ability for Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared
Employer Survey | Eligibility for Employment | Cert & Employment Status | Alumni Survey | Graduation Rates