Initial Program Indicators of Candidate Competency

Measure 3: Candidate competency at completion

Completers Licensing

Praxis II Content Assessment: The purpose of this test is to assess a new teacher’s knowledge and understanding of educational practices foundational to beginning a career as a professional teacher. The content test assesses key indicators of the beginning educator’s knowledge of topics such as human development, learning processes, instructional processes, diverse learners, educational psychology, and professional issues.

The table below provides information on the performance of the candidates in Doane’s Teacher Education Program on each teacher credential assessment used by Nebraska Department of Education.  Comparison with Nebraska Pass Rate and average scaled score is included in the last two columns.

Initial Undergraduate Program and Initial Program at the Advanced Level
(Pass Rates by School Year and Content Area)