MBU - SOE demonstrates the quality of their candidates is a continuous and purposeful focus from recruitment through completion. MBU - SOE demonstrates that development of candidate quality is the goal of educator preparation and that the we provides supports services (such as advising, remediation, and mentoring) in all phases of the program so candidates will be successful.
R3.1 Recruitment: MBU-SOE presents goals and progress evidence for recruitment of high-quality candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and diverse populations that align with their mission. MBU-SOE demonstrates efforts to know and address local, state, regional, or national needs for hard-to-staff schools and shortage fields. The goals and evidence address progress towards a candidate pool which reflects the diversity of America’s P-12 students.
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R3.2 Candidate Progression: MBU-SOE creates and monitors transition points from admission through completion that indicate candidates’ developing content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical skills, critical dispositions, professional responsibilities, and the ability to integrate technology effectively in their practice. MBU-SOE identifies a transition point at any point in the program when a cohort grade point average of 3.0 is achieved and monitors this data. MBU-SOE ensures knowledge of and progression through transition points are transparent to candidates. The provider plans and documents the need for candidate support, as identified in disaggregated data by race and ethnicity and such other categories as may be relevant for our mission, so candidates meet milestones. MBU-SOE has a system for effectively maintaining records of candidate complaints, including complaints made to CAEP, and documents the resolution.
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R3.3 Candidate Completion: MBU-SOE ensures candidates possess academic competency to teach effectively with positive impacts on diverse P-12 student learning and development through application of content knowledge, foundational pedagogical skills, and technology integration in the field(s) where certification is sought. Multiple measures are provided and data are disaggregated and analyzed based on race, ethnicity, and such other categories as may be relevant for our mission.