Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
The Oklahoma Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) office has developed a statewide survey of administrators who have hired initial program completers for all educator preparation programs across the state. Surveys are deployed in late spring of the completer’s first year of teaching. Items align directly to the InTASC standards with employers rating the extent to which they agree that each item is true about the specified first year teacher on a 4-point scale from Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (4).
This survey was completed by an administrator/supervisor and a teacher/mentor working with a first-year teacher. As the administrator/supervisor, they are responsible for overseeing the professional growth, instructional effectiveness, and overall performance of the first-year educators. This includes providing formal evaluations, ensuring compliance with district and state expectations, and supporting the teacher’s successful transition into the profession.
Additionally, as a teacher/mentor, offers ongoing guidance, support, and encouragement to the first-year teacher. In this role, they assist with instructional planning, classroom management strategies, and professional development, while fostering reflective practices and continuous improvement.
Of the 29 employer administrators of program completers, 75% both agreed or strongly agreed that CU’s first year teachers were effectively prepared through both their preparation and certification pathway to positively impact P-12 student learning and development. Responses from the remaining 25% (1) identified areas for improvement and are being used to inform ongoing program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts.
