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Utilizing Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning in Educator Preparation Programs for Continuous Improvement

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  • Susan Colby
  • Monica Lambert
  • Jennifer McGee

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In this results-oriented era of accountability, educator preparation programs are called upon to provide comprehensive data related to student and program outcomes while also providing evidence of continuous improvement. Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning (CASL) is one approach for fostering critical inquiry about student learning. Graduate educator preparation programs in our university used collaborative analysis as the basis for continuous improvement during an accreditation cycle. As authors of this study, we sought to better understand how graduate program directors and faculty used collaborative analysis to inform practice and improve programs. Our findings suggested that CASL has the potential to foster collective responsibility for student learning, but only with a strong commitment from administrators and faculty, purposefully designed protocols and processes, fidelity to the CASL method, and a focus on professional development. Through CASL, programs have the ability to produce meaningful data related to student and program outcomes and meet the requirements for accreditation.

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  • Susan Colby & Monica Lambert & Jennifer McGee, 2016. "Utilizing Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning in Educator Preparation Programs for Continuous Improvement," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(4), pages 21582440166, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:6:y:2016:i:4:p:2158244016673131
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244016673131
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