V. Use of Information Technologies
Quality Assurance System
Educator Preparation Programs
V. Use of Information Technologies CAEP: Cross-Cutting Theme for Technology, Standards 1.5, 3.3, 3.4, A.1.1, A.2.1, A.2.2,
A.3.4
The unit uses several technology resources to collect and analyze data. These include:
1) Banner Student Information System (SIS) / Unit Data Dashboard, 2) the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission’s Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR), 3) Title II data
that is collected through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's Traditional
Program Management System (TPMS), 4) University Systems of Georgia (USG) BANNER "Z"
System, 5) Tk20 -Watermark Assessment Solutions, 6) Georgia Professional Standards
Commissions Online Data Resources, 7) Georgia Assessments for the Certification of
Educators (GACE) portal, 8) the U.S. Department of Education Institutional and Program
Report Card (IPRC), Taskstream Accountability Management System (AMS) -Watermark,
and 9) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Annual Report/Accreditation
Information Management System (AIMS).
The Tk20 (Watermark) Assessment Solutions system is used to maintain most of the locally
generated data on the key and course critical assessments for initial and advanced
candidates. Each semester, faculty and university supervisors enter the Model of Appropriate
Practice (MAP)/Graduate Model of Accomplished Practice (GMAP) and Dispositions (key
assessments) ratings for candidates as well as course based critical assessment scores.
Summary data for all assessments in Tk20 (Watermark) can be accessed. For example,
the summary MAP ratings for particular courses during a given term can be examined.
Summary data allows for monitoring and supporting individual candidates as well as
for accessing data sets to monitor and make needed changes in programs and units.
Additionally, Banner SIS is used to provide faculty access to data on individual candidates,
such as transcripts, schedules, test scores, profiles, and other information, as well
as aggregated data based on requested queries. Faculty and students can access these
data to monitor academic progress and for participation in advisement.
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) requires the submission of data
through the Preparation Approval Annual Report (PAAR). PAAR collects and stores descriptive
information about the preparing institution and professional education unit and also
about each educator preparation program. The Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
is responsible for coordinating, collecting, analyzing, and submitting the required
information for the PAAR Report. That information is provided to faculty and administrators
through the university intranet. Additionally, some of the PAAR data as well as aggregated
data are made available to faculty, administrators, and the public through the unit
and program Annual Facts and Figures Reference Data Publications that are published on the college’s web page. These data assist in program and unit
reviews.
