Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
- Employer survey from 2015, 2018, and 2021. The 2018 and 2021 surveys include questions about promotion and retention.
- Summer 2018 employer focus group that provides a second measure of employer satisfaction of our program completers.
For the 2015 employer survey, results are attached in the following downloadable link: 2015 Employer Survey Results
For the 2018 employer survey, employers rated their teachers that had completed a School of Education program within the last three years with regards to satisfaction of the program preparation being relevant and effective (these are the same questions as rated by the alumni). On average, they rated these questions as either completely or mostly prepared 95% of the time. No question was rated as not at all prepared. When asked if they believe their teachers are on an employment trajectory that would advance them to a position of leadership, 75% of employers responded yes. Finally, when asked how long they foresee their teachers to remain employed in their district, 50% of employers responded for more than 10 years. The remaining 50% are fairly evenly split between less than 1 year through 6 - 10 years. These results aligns with CAEP accountability measure 4: ability of completers to be hired, remain employed, and advance to leadership. The results are attached in the following downloadable link: 2018 Employer Survey Results
As a follow-up to the 2018 employer survey, administrators were invited to participate in a one-hour focus group meeting held on campus. Two building administrators (one superintendent and one principal) took part in the focus group. The focus group interview session was recorded and transcribed for analysis. Focus group questions were developed based on survey responses to provide more insight into the administrators' perceptions of completers' weaker areas and trends observed. The analysis of the employer focus group is attached in the following downloadable link: 2018 Employer Focus Group Analysis
For the 2021 employer survey, employers rated their teachers that had completed a School of Education program within the last three years with regards to satisfaction of the program preparation being relevant and effective (these are the same items as rated by the alumni). They rated these items as either completely or mostly prepared 88-100% of the time. Only 1 item was rated as not at all prepared by 1 employer; 6% (Apply educational research in classroom teaching). When asked if they believe their teachers are on an employment trajectory that would advance them to a position of leadership, 82% of employers responded yes. Finally, when asked how long they foresee their teachers to remain employed in their district, 71% of employers responded for more than 10 years. 0% of employers responded for less than 1 year. The remaining 29% are fairly evenly split between 1 - 3 years, 4 - 5 years, and 6 - 10 years. These results aligns with CAEP accountability measure 4: ability of completers to be hired, remain employed, and advance to leadership. The results are attached in the following downloadable link: 2021 Employer Survey Result