Educator Preparation Candidate Performance Data
University of Southern Maine
Educator Preparation Candidate Performance Data
Initial teacher certification candidates who complete all state approved program requirements; required credits, coursework, and fieldwork; and successfully pass the appropriate Praxis I and II exams are recommended to the state for certification.
USM program completers from 9/1/15 - 8/31/16 have a mean GPA in area of teaching/content specialty of 3.30
USM education preparation completers from 9/1/14 - 8/31/15 exceeded Maine’s Praxis II and Core passing scores:
|
Certification Areas Scores |
Maine Passing Scores |
USM Mean Scores |
|
(5002) Elem Ed (K-8): Reading & Language Arts |
157 |
173.72 |
|
(5003) Elem Ed (K-8): Mathematics |
157 |
176.33 |
|
(5004) Elem Ed (K-8): Social Studies |
155 |
171.1 |
|
(5005) Elem Ed (K-8): Science |
159 |
175.97 |
|
(5038) English Language Arts: Content Knowledge |
167 |
183.6 |
|
(5081) Social Studies: Content Knowledge |
157 |
170.92 |
|
(5089) Middle School Social Studies |
153 |
169.2 |
|
(5113) Music: Content Knowledge |
151 |
170.55 |
|
(5134) Art: Content Knowledge |
158 |
162 |
|
(5161) Mathematics: Content Knowledge |
160 |
* |
|
(5169) Middle School Mathematics |
165 |
175.78 |
|
(5195) Spanish: World Language |
168 |
* |
|
(5235) Biology: Content Knowledge |
150 |
171.8 |
|
(5245) Chemistry: Content Knowledge |
151 |
154.4 |
|
(5265) Physics: Content Knowledge |
141 |
* |
|
(5301) Reading Specialist |
164 |
184.83 |
|
(5354) Special Ed: Core Knowledge |
151 |
177.3 |
|
(5361) English to Speakers of Other Languages |
144 |
165.4 |
|
(5435) General Science: Content Knowledge |
153 |
169.56 |
|
(5440) Middle School Science |
150 |
168.75 |
|
(5691) Special Ed: Preschool/Early Childhood |
159 |
* |
|
(5712) Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading |
156 |
186.81 |
|
(5722) Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing |
162 |
173.59 |
|
(5732) Core Academic Skills for Educators: Math |
150 |
165.83 |
* No data displayed because examinees count is fewer than 5