to present it. In total, the SBE heard from 468
stakeholders. The board also looked at report
card examples from other states and convened
a Report Card Advisory Council in 2016 to provide input on the development of the report card
and a communications strategy.
The report card metrics include:
• Candidate Profile
• Cohort composition
• Academic background
(including ACT and GPA)
• Demographics (including racial and
ethnic diversity and percentage of
high-demand endorsements)
• Employment rates
• Placement rates
• Retention rates
• Satisfaction (both employer and completer)
• Provider impact (TVAAS and observation
scores)
Employment Rates
• Placement rates refer to the number and
percentage of candidates placed in Tennessee public schools after the first and
third year following program completion.
• Retention rates refer to the number and percentage of placed completers who remain
working in Tennessee public schools in the
third and fifth years following placement.
Turn to page 37 for our recommendations to increase access to and transparency of data on EPPs.
In future years, the Teacher Preparation Report
Card will include employer and program
completer satisfaction data. The SBE chose
these metrics to focus more clearly on outcomes,
including employer satisfaction and impact
on student achievement, to align with CAEP
standards. The board also wanted to highlight
metrics that signaled preparedness of teacher
candidates and the quality of the cohort of
candidates enrolling