2026 CAEP Annual Report Outcome Measure 3

Candidate Competency at Completion

CAEP Components R3.3|RA3.4

CANDIDATE COMPETENCY AT COMPLETION: INITIAL LEVEL PROGRAMS |R3.3

Prior to recommendation for licensure, the EPP collects evidence to document that candidates have reached a high standard for content knowledge in the fields in which licensure is sought and can teach effectively with positive impacts on P-12 student learning and development.

Data are collected from the follow sources to evaluate initial level candidate competency at completion:

State Licensure Exam Scores

Upon program completion, 2024-2025 program completers were required to complete both the PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam for their grade level area, as well the PRAXIS II Content Exam for the license area for which they were prepared in order to be recommended for licensure. The PLT assesses a new teacher’s knowledge and understanding of educational practices foundational to beginning a career as a professional educator. The test is designed to reflect the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards. There are five subcategories: 1) Students as Learners; 2) Instructional Process; 3) Assessment; 4) Professional Development Leadership and Community; and 5) Analysis of Instructional Scenarios. The Praxis II Content Exam (or Praxis Subject Assessment) measures candidates' general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge and features selected-response and constructed-response items. The Praxis Content Exams provide data on candidate understanding of the critical concepts and principles of their disciplines. 

Teacher Licensure Capstone (TLC)

The TLC is a Unit-wide EPP-created performance assessment that all initial level candidates are required to pass before being recommended for licensure. It was designed to provide the teacher candidate an opportunity to demonstrate how they use contextual factors in a classroom to design and implement a unit of study. The teacher candidate provides information about the unit’s lesson plans and assessments. Specific information about how the instruction is modified for either a subgroup of students or a focus student within the classroom is also required. In addition, the teacher candidate is required to reflect on the implementation of the unit for the whole class and the focus student. The four tasks comprising the TLC include: 1) Contextual Information and Learning Environment Factors; 2) Instructional Design; 3) Teaching and Learning; and 4) Self-Evaluation and Reflection. Data from areas of Tasks 2 and 3 are collected to contribute to assessment of candidate content and pedagogical knowledge.

Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP)

The Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP) is a Unit-wide assessment used by university supervisors and mentor teachers to evaluate candidate performance prior to and during their final teaching internship. Aligned with the KSDE and InTASC Standards, the KEEP measures candidates' performance in four areas: 1) learner and learning, 2) content knowledge, 3) instructional practice, and 4) professional responsibility. Data collected during the final teaching internship is evaluated to determine candidate competency at completion.

Tables 1-9 below share state licensure exam, TLC, and KEEP scores for 2024-2025 graduates.

 Initial Level State Licensure Exam Scores

Table 1

ETS Praxis II Content Test Early Childhood Unified Birth-3rd Grade Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Education of Young Children (5024)

AY 25

44

166.18

139-186

81.82%

AY 24

54

138.29

135-188

77.78%

AY 23

56

169.41

136-188

89.28%

Special Education Early Childhood/Early Intervention (5691/5692)

AY 25

52

166.43

136-187

78.85%

AY 24

11

170.64

160-181

100%

AY 23

31

172.12

141-190

93.55%

 

Table 2

ETS Praxis II Content Test Elementary Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts (7812)

AY 25

23

165.09

134-191

73.91%

AY 24

102

167.52

128-198

81.37%

AY 23

149

169.12

123-198

85.90%

Elementary Education: Mathematics (7813)

AY 25

21

155.23

111-194

66.67%

AY 24

107

159.80

114-199

84.11%

AY 23

149

160.40

114-191

92.88%

Elementary Education: Science (7814)

AY 25

22

166.86

123-200

77.27%

AY 24

103

172.06

119-200

93.20%

AY 23

151

175.63

129-200

91.38%

Elementary Education: Social Studies (7815)

AY 25

21

168.36

136-197

90.48%

AY 24

103

153.94

136-200

86.41%

AY 23

146

169.39

111-200

86.96%

Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts (7002)

*New test, replaced 7812*

AY 25

85

158.92

125-177

92.94%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Elementary Education: Mathematics (7003)

*New test, replaced 7813*

AY 25

83

163.43

106-200

68.67%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Elementary Education: Science (7005)

*New test, replaced 7814*

AY 25

79

161.70

119-200

68.35%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Elementary Education: Social Studies (7004)

*New test, replaced 7815*

AY 25

80

163.39

109-192

68.75%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

Table 3

ETS Praxis II Content Test Middle Level (5-8) Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Middle School: Mathematics (5169)

AY 25

2

*

*

*

AY 24

2

*

*

*

AY 23

1

*

*

*

Middle School: English Language Arts (5047)

AY 25

0

--

--

--

AY 24

0

*

*

*

AY 23

1

*

*

*

Middle School: Social Studies (5089)

AY 25

0

--

--

--

AY 24

1

*

*

*

AY 23

2

*

*

*

Middle School: Science (5442)

AY 25

1

*

*

*

AY 24

1

*

*

*

AY 23

1

*

*

*

 

Table 4

ETS Praxis II Content Test Secondary (6-12) Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Biology (5236)

AY 25

2

*

*

*

AY 24

1

*

*

*

AY 23

6

163.3

153-171

100%

Chemistry (5245)

AY 25

0

--

--

--

AY 24

0

*

*

*

AY 23

2

*

*

*

Earth & Space Science (5571)

AY 25

1

*

*

*

AY 24

0

--

--

--

AY 23

1

*

*

*

English Language Arts (5038)

AY 25

5

169.60

162-177

100%

AY 24

10

175.80

152-186

90%

AY 23

7

183.43

179-190

100%

History/Government (5081)

AY 25

8

167.5

149-197

87.50%

AY 24

8

161.6

155-177

87.5%

AY 23

4

*

*

*

Mathematics (5161)

AY 25

7

180.43

157-200

85.71%

AY 24

8

175.50

155-197

87.50%

AY 23

4

*

*

*

Physics (5265)

AY 25

2

*

*

*

AY 24

1

*

*

*

AY 23

0

--

--

--

 

Table 5

ETS Praxis II Content Test PreK-12 Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Art Education PreK-12: Content Knowledge (5134)

AY 25

7

163

150-187

42.8%

AY 24

2

*

*

*

AY 23

4

*

*

*

Music Education PreK-12: Content Knowledge (5113)

AY 25

9

162.22

144-185

77.78%

AY 24

12

170.17

160-193

100%

AY 23

10

167.10

145-186

80%

Physical Education PreK12: Content Knowledge (5091)

AY 25

4

149

143-152

75.00%

AY 24

4

*

*

*

AY 23

2

*

*

*

World Languages PreK-12: French (5174) and Spanish (5195)

AY 25

1

*

*

*

AY 24

0

*

*

*

AY 23

2

   *

    *

    *

 

Teacher Licensure Capstone (TLC) Exam Scores

Table 6

2024-2025 Teacher Licensure Capstone (TLC) TASK 2: Instructional Design Exam Scores (n=297)

 

% Pass

% Pass

w/ Remediation

%Fail

OVERALL Pass Rate

96.66%

0.00%

0.34%

Scores by Performance Level and Trait

% Highly Effective

% Effective

% Developing

% Ineffective

Focus Area A: Content Knowledge

53.54%

45.79%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area A: Learner Development

53.54%

45.79%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area B: Learner Differences

52.86%

46.46%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area B: Instructional Strategies

52.19%

47.14%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area B: Planning for Instruction

52.86%

46.46%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area B: Application of Content

52.86%

46.46%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area B: Learning Environment

52.53%

46.80%

0.34%

0.34%

Focus Area E: Assessment

52.86%

46.46%

0.34%

0.34%

 

Table 7

2024-2025 Teacher Licensure Capstone (TLC) TASK 3: Teaching and Learning Exam Scores (n=297)

 

% Pass

% Pass

w/ Remediation

%Fail

OVERALL Pass Rate

99.66%

0.00%

0.34%

Scores by Performance Level and Trait

% Highly Effective

% Effective

% Developing

% Ineffective

Focus Area C: Instructional Strategies

46.80%

52.86%

0.00%

0.34%

Focus Area C: Application of Content

46.80%

52.86%

0.00%

0.34%

Focus Area C: Learning Environment

46.80%

52.86%

0.00%

0.34%

Focus Area D: Learning Environment

50.84%

48.82%

0.00%

0.34%

Focus Area E: Assessment

45.45%

52.53%

1.68%

0.34%

Focus Area F: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice

44.44%

55.22%

0.00%

0.34%

 

Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol (KEEP) Scores

Table 8

2024-2025 KEEP Pass Rates (n=297)

 

% Pass

% Pass

w/ Remediation

%Fail

OVERALL Pass Rate

98.16%

0.92%

0.92%

Scores by Performance Level and Trait

% Highly Effective

% Effective

% Developing

% Ineffective

Construct 1.1 Learner Development

52.45%

45.09%

1.84%

0.61%

Construct 1.2 Learner Differences

54.60%

42.64%

2.45%

0.31%

Construct 1.3 Learning Environment

56.75%

38.96%

3.68%

0.61%

Construct 2.1 Content Knowledge

50.92%

46.63%

2.15%

0.31%

Construct 2.2 Innovative Applications of Content Knowledge

42.33%

53.99%

3.07%

0.61%

Construct 3.1 Planning for Instruction

49.69%

47.55%

2.15%

0.61%

Construct 3.2 Assessment

44.48%

50.31%

4.60%

0.61%

Construct 3.3 Instructional Strategies

45.40%

49.39%

4.60%

0.61%

Construct 4.1 Reflection and Continuous Growth

59.82%

36.81%

3.07%

0.31%

Construct 4.2 Collaboration and Leadership

52.15%

42.64%

4.91%

0.31%
               

CANDIDATE COMPETENCY AT COMPLETION: ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAMS |RA3.4

To be recommended for licensure, advanced level candidates are required to complete the PRAXIS II Content Exam for the license endorsement area for which they were prepared. The Praxis II Content Exam (or Praxis Subject Assessment) measures candidates' general and subject-specific teaching skills and knowledge and features selected-response and constructed-response items. The Praxis Content Exams provide data on candidate understanding of the critical concepts and principles of their disciplines. 

Tables 9-11 below share state licensure exam scores for 2024-2025 graduates.

Table 9

ETS Praxis II Content Test Endorsement Programs

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Special Education: High Incidence (5543)

AY 25

10

178.10

160-190

100%

AY 24

33

170.18

146-189

100%

AY 23

27

173.15

155-190

100%

Special Education: Low Incidence (5545)

AY 25

7

180.29

160-200

100%

AY 24

3

*

*

*

AY 23

7

180.29

160-200

100%

Reading Specialist (5302)

AY 25

1

*

*

*

AY 24

1

*

*

*

AY 23

0

--

--

--

ESOL (5362)

AY 25

 0

--

--

--

AY 24

      0

--

--

--

AY 23

   0

--

--

--

 

Table 10

ETS Praxis II Content Test School Leadership License

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

Building Leadership (6990)

AY 25

10

175

160-186

100%

AY 24

5

173

159-184

100%

AY 23

6

171.83

156-189

100%

District Leadership (6991)

AY 25

7

181.42

171-188

100%

AY 24

4

*

*

*

AY 23

0

--

--

--

 

Table 11

ETS Praxis II Content Test School Specialist

Exam Title (Exam #)

Year

Count

Mean Score

Range of Scores

Pass Rate

School Counselor (5421)

AY 25

12

164

142-186

83.33%

AY 24

8

165.13

156-180

100%

AY 23

9

147.8

149-183

88.88%

School Psychology (5402)

AY 25

12

170.58

148-187

100%

AY 24

11

165.72

160-185

100%

AY 23

7

161.14

143-180

85.14%