CAEP Accountability Measures

The CAEP accountability measures for our initial and advanced certification programs are presented below.

Measure 1. Completer Impact and Effectiveness

These data are provided by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to each Educator
Preparation Provider (EPP). The data presented below represents Montclair completers from the
2022-2023 and 2024-2025 academic years that were reported by the NJDOE in 2026. The
NJDOE reports the effectiveness data of program completes two years after graduation. This
allows time to collect evaluation scores for the first two years of teaching.

New Jersey relies on multiple measures of performance to evaluate teachers. These measures
include components of both student achievement and teacher practice. Student achievement is
measured by Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) and Student Growth Objectives (SGOs). SGPs
are a measure of P-12 student gains on standardized test scores from one year to the next.
Teachers set SGOs for their P-12 students at the start of the year and are assessed on whether
those objectives are met at the end of the year.

Teacher practice is measured by performance on state-approved observation instruments and
results in a Teacher Practice Score (TPS). Scores are rated on a 1-4 scale (Ineffective, Partially
Effective, Effective, Highly Effective). All New Jersey teachers receive a Summative Rating, which
is an overall evaluation score that combines teacher practice and student achievement growth,
created by compiling multiple measures, TPS, SGP, and SGO.

Of Montclair State University prepared teachers who were evaluated:

• 99% received Summative Scores of “Highly Effective” or “Effective”.
• 97% received Teacher Practice Scores of “Highly Effective” or “Effective”.

Measure 2. Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement

The College for Education and Engaged Learning at Montclair State University surveys the schools that hire our graduates to request feedback about the effectiveness of our graduates as professionals and about our programs.

• Initial Teacher Programs Employment Survey Summary
• Advanced Programs Employment Survey Summary

Measure 3. Candidate Competency at Completion

The purpose of the certification programs in the College for Education and Engaged Learning at
Montclair State University is to develop excellent teacher, school leaders and professionals. Each
candidate for licensure is evaluated. Each candidate is evaluated on multiple measures prior to
being recommended for certification to the State of New Jersey. These measures include
passing the Praxis Subject Assessment and meet the minimum Grade Point Average
requirement. Summaries of these outcomes by program are included below.

Teacher Preparation Program Completers and Average GPAs

Praxis II Pass Rates for 2024-2025 Completers

Title II Reports

• Traditional Report AY 2023-2024
• Traditional Report AY 2022-2023

Alternate Route Reports

• Alternate Route Reports AY 2023-2024
• Alternate Route Report AY 2022-2023

Measure 4. Ability of Completers to be Hired

The data included in this section is provided annually by the New Jersey Department of Education.  The New Jersey Department of Education provides employment outcome data for graduates who have been employed two years after their graduation date, in a New Jersey public school.

Initial Teacher Preparation Programs Employment Outcomes

The New Jersey Department of Education reported employment information in 2023 for the 2021 graduates.

• Of the 294 certified completers from the 2020-2021 school year, 253 (86%) were employed in the fall 2021 school year.
• The two-year retention rate for the 2019-2020 completes is 79%.
  • New Jersey Department of Education, Employment Outcomes
  • New Jersey Department of Education, Employment Persistence

Advanced Preparation Programs Employment Outcomes

The New Jersey Department of Education provides employment outcome data for advanced
educator program completers who are reported as employed in a New Jersey public school or
district.