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College of Education Advanced Programs Employer Satisfaction:

A Survey of Employers of Completers 2015-2016 through 2017-2018

for the College of Education

April 29, 2019

Lauren Fuhrman, Statistician

Office of Planning and Assessment

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Introduction The College of Education (COE) designed an employer satisfaction survey in spring 2018 (see Appendix A) that aligned

with standards presented by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) and the

Council for Educator Preparation (CAEP). The Office of Planning and Assessment (OPA) facilitated the dissemination

of the survey and organized the data to serve meaningful discussion at the COE annual data retreat and within COE

faculty committees.

Methodology The Advanced Program’s Employer Survey was disseminated in summer 2018 to employers of advanced program

completers from 2014-2015 to 2016-2017. Employer email addresses were collected from the Pennsylvania

Department of Education (PDE) databases and COE completer surveys. Respondents were asked to complete a unique

survey entry for all graduates of Bloomsburg University Advanced COE Programs that have gradated within three

years. Of the 20 survey invitations sent, four distinct employers submitted a total of four consenting and completed

responses; yielding a response rate of 20%1. Respondents self-identified employment settings of their employee and

responses were coded as “Administrator”, “Classroom Teacher,” or “Instructional Technologist” (see Table 1).

Table 1. Respondents (Rs) by Program

Program 2014-2017 Completers

Rs % College of Education (Aggregate) 4 100%

Administrator 1 25% Classroom Teacher 2 50%

Instructional Technologist 1 25% Note: Percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding.

1 Response Rate = Number of employers responding/number of employers invited.

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Summary Findings

Table 2. Preparedness Respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with how their Bloomsburg University program prepared

them for their educational career in 14 InTASC-aligned prompts.

Please rate the employee on the following competencies: Note: Percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding.

2014-2017 Completers

N Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations Emerging

Does Not Meet Expectations

1. Understands and applies knowledge and skills appropriate to my professional field of specialization so that learningand development opportunities for all P-12 students are enhanced. (InTASC 1).

College of Education (Aggregate) 4 100% 0% 0% 0%

Administrator 1 100% 0% 0% 0%

Classroom Teacher 2 100% 0% 0% 0%

Instructional Technologist 1 100% 0% 0% 0%

2. Uses research and understanding of qualitative/quantitative and/or mixed methods research methodologies as itapplies to my new role. (InTASC 1).





3. Employs data analysis and evidence to develop supportive and safe school environments (InTASC 2).





4. Leads and/or participates in collaborative activities with others such as peers, colleagues, teachers, administrators,community organizations, and parents (InTASC 2).





5. Applies technology appropriately (e.g., digital media and information technology) for my field of specialization(InTASC 3).





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6. Applies professional dispositions, laws, policies, codes of ethics and professional standards appropriate to my field ofspecialization (InTASC 4).





7. Learns and applies specialized content and discipline knowledge contained state standards and/or national disciplinespecific standards as it relates to my field of specialization (InTASC 4).





8. Links theory and practice (InTASC 4).





9. Demonstrates proficiencies through appropriate clinical experiences through problem-based tasks or research (InTASC5).





10. Understands individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environmentsthat enable each learner to meet high standards (InTASC 5).





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11. Works with others to create safe environments that support individual and collaborate learning, and that encouragepositive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation (InTASC 6).





12. Understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learnerprogress, and to guide my decision making as well as the learner’s decision making (InTASC 7).





13. Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences and performance tasks that support learners in reachingrigorous curriculum goals based on content standards and cross-disciplinary skills (InTASC 7).





14. Assumes ownership and responsibility for ongoing professional learning connected to learner needs (e.g.,professional associations, online courses, webinars, and conferences) (InTASC 8).





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Table 3. Likeliness to Hire Respondents were asked to identify if they would consider hiring another Bloomsburg University graduate.

Program


Rs Yes No

College of Education (Aggregate) 4 100% 0%

Administrator 1 100% 0%

Classroom Teacher 2 100% 0%

Instructional Technologist 1 100% 0% Note: Percentages based on the number of respondents (Rs) that answered the

survey item. Percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding.

Table 4. Milestones Respondents were asked to identify milestones that the respective employee may have earned. Of the listed options,

respondents could select all that apply.

Program


Rs Tenure No Tenure

(Time)* No Tenure (Other)* Promotion Other

No Milestones

College of Education (Aggregate) 4 2 0 0 1 0 1

Administrator 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

Classroom Teacher 2 1 0 0 0 0 1

Instructional Technologist 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note: For a selection of “No Tenure,” responses could select “No Tenure (minimum length of service not met)” or “No Tenure (other).

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BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Employer Survey about Employees Who are BU Alumni – Advanced Programs

The Employer Survey is administered every year to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania College of Educationemployers about employees who are BU graduates one to three years post-completion of their program. Throughour alumni data collection, we are aware that you have, or in the recent past, employed one or more of ourgraduates. For this reason we kindly request you, as a partner in education, complete this survey to help us improveour program, as our job is to prepare high quality educators for employment in your schools. While filling out thissurvey, please reflect upon one individual. You will have the opportunity to complete additional survey(s) at the endof this form.

This is your opportunity to let us know how well you think we are doing, provide us with honest feedback about howour program prepares our graduates whom you employ in your schools, and tell us ways you believe we couldchange our program to make it more effective as we prepare future teachers.

Data analyzed from this survey is used to assist accreditation efforts and for program improvement.

We ask that you complete this survey by Wednesday, August 22nd.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Your feedback is very important to thedirection the College of Education will take for future BU students.If you have any questions about this survey or its contents, please contact Pat McGarry at [email protected] 570-389-4007.

This survey has been reviewed by and approved by the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Institutional ReviewBoard 2014-22.

I understand that my responses are anonymous, and that I may stop at any time.

Thank you for your consideration. Can you please state why you chose not to participate?

I wish to continue.

I do not wish to continue.

Appendix A

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mailto:[email protected]

Please only consider one employee at a time while completing this survey. You will have theoption to complete additional survey(s) at the end of this form.

Please rate the employee on the following competencies:

ExceedsExpectations Meets Expectations Emerging

Does Not MeetExpectations

1. Understand and applyknowledge and skillsappropriate to myprofessional field ofspecialization so thatlearning and developmentopportunities for all P-12students are enhanced.

2. Use research andunderstanding ofqualitative/quantitative and/ormixed methods researchmethodologies as it appliesto the completer's new role.

3. Employ data analysis andevidence to developsupportive and safe schoolenvironments.

4. Lead and/or participate incollaborative activities withothers such as peers,colleagues, teachers,administrators, communityorganizations, and parents.

5. Apply technologyappropriately (e.g., digitalmedia and informationtechnology) for my field ofspecialization.



6. Apply professionaldispositions, laws, policies,codes of ethics andprofessional standardsappropriate to thecompleter's field ofspecialization.

7. Learn and applyspecialized content anddiscipline knowledgecontained state standardsand/or national disciplinespecific standards as itrelates to the completer'sfield of specialization.

8. Link theory and practice.

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In what state is the BU alumni employee employed?

You chose "Not employed withing the United States," can you specify where the BU alumni employee is currentlyemployed?



9. Demonstrate proficienciesthrough appropriate clinicalexperiences throughproblem-based tasks orresearch.

10. Understand individualdifferences and diversecultures and communities toensure inclusive learningenvironments that enableeach learner to meet highstandards.



11. Work with others tocreate safe environmentsthat support individual andcollaborate learning, and thatencourage positive socialinteraction, activeengagement in learning, andself-motivation.

12. Understand and usemultiple methods ofassessment to engagelearners in their own growth,to monitor learner progress,and to guide my decisionmaking as well as thelearner’s decision making.

13. Select, create, andsequence learningexperiences andperformance tasks thatsupport learners in reachingrigorous curriculum goalsbased on content standardsand cross-disciplinary skills.

14. Assume ownership andresponsibility for ongoingprofessional learningconnected to learner needs(e.g., professionalassociations, online courses,webinars, and conferences).

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The following questions are worded in the same manner that Bloomsburg University must report to state andnational agencies. You may have answered them with other surveys. We thank you, in advance, for your patience inanswering them again.

School Placement of BU Alumni Employee:

Grade-level of BU Alumni Employee:

BU Alumni’s Role(s) within Education:

Current Employment Status of this employee?

Private School

Charter School

Public School

Intermediate Unit

Other

Pre-school

Elementary

Middle

Secondary

Other

Teacher

Administrator

Reading Specialist

Counselor

Special Education Supervisor

Other within Education

Full-Time Educator

Part-Time Educator

Full-Time Substitute Teacher

Part-Time Substitute Teacher

Tutor

Teacher’s Aide

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If provided the opportunity, would you consider hiring another Bloomsburg University graduate?

Why or Why not?

Is this graduate still employed with you?

If No

You selected that BU alumni employee is no longer employed within your school, can you provide reasoning?

How long has/was this employee employed in this role within your district?

Select any milestones, such as tenure, promotion, etc., that this employee has achieved (select all the apply).

Yes

No

Yes

No

Terminated

Position discontinued

Employee left for personal, family, or medical reasons

Transferred to a different position within the district

Other

Choose not to answer

0 to 1 school year

1 to 2 school years

2 to 3 school years

Tenure

No Tenure (minimum length of service not met)11

What are strengths of this employee that you believe are a result of Bloomsburg University’s programs?

What could Bloomsburg University have done differently to better prepare this employee for this position?

No Tenure (other)

Promotion

Other (awards, special recognition)

No Milestones

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