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MDE Survey Overview & Data Uses

Michigan Continuous Improvement Conference: April 23, 2026

Dr. Karen Young, University of Michigan

Dr. Jason Kalmbach, Michigan Department of Education

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Agenda

    • Surveys
    • How data is delivered
    • Sample trends

Survey Overview

    • Holder
    • Holder

Data Uses

Q&A Session

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Candidate Suite Surveys

Teacher Candidate Survey

Candidate Supervisor (Provider Coach) Survey

Cooperating Teacher (School Mentor) Survey

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Other Surveys

Year Out Survey

Administrator Survey

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The Questions

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Sample of individual data

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More on those categories…

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Categories: Cronbach’s Alpha Statistic (2023-24 Traditional Routes)

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Candidates

Supervisors

Cooperating Teachers

Meeting Student Needs

0.86

0.87

0.87

Technology

0.85

0.75

0.81

Instructional Strategies

0.90

0.91

0.91

Professionalism

0.81

0.86

0.89

Professional Awareness

0.89

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Diverse Opportunities

0.71

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Clinical Experiences

0.77

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Program Partnership

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0.92

0.93

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Factor Analysis, Correlation Matrix of Factor Scores (TC 2023-24)

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Instruct

Needs

Profess A

Tech

Clin Exp

Profess

Div Opp

Instruct

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Needs

0.68

1

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Profess A

0.58

0.54

1

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Tech

0.54

0.50

0.40

1

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Clin Exp

0.45

0.38

0.42

0.30

1

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Profess

0.50

0.40

0.25

0.41

0.36

1

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Div Opp

0.43

0.43

0.45

0.24

0.36

0.21

1

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Overlap with CAEP Standards

Indicator

CAEP Standard

Teaching Promise

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Candidate Teaching Skill

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Candidate Rating of Program

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Candidate Rating of Opportunities

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Program Partnership Strength

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Response Rates

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Categories Align with CAEP Standards

Indicator

Category Breakdown in Survey Data

Overall

R3.2 Monitoring & Supporting Candidate Progress

Meeting Student Needs, Technology, Instructional Strategies and Assessment, Professionalism, Impact

R1.1 The Learner and Learning�

R3.2 Monitoring & Supporting Candidate Progress

Meeting Student Needs, Technology, Instructional Strategies and Assessment, Professionalism, Professional Awareness, Clinical Experiences

R3.2 Monitoring & Supporting Candidate Progress

Diverse Opportunities

R2.3 Clinical Experiences

Program Partnership Strength

R2.1 Partnerships for Clinical Preparation

Response Rates

R2.1 Partnerships for Clinical Preparation

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Year Out: CAEP & AAQEP Standards and Categories

Standard

Category Breakdown in Survey Data

Satisfaction of Completers

(CAEP R4.3, Standard 4)

Meeting Student Needs, Technology, Instructional Strategies and Assessment, Professionalism, Clinical Experiences

Completer Professional Competence and Growth (AAQEP Standard 2);

Program Engagement in System Improvement (AAQEP Standard 4, Aspect C)

Meeting Student Needs, Professionalism, Career Preparation

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Administrator Survey: CAEP & AAQEP Standards and Categories

Standard

Category Breakdown in Survey Data

Satisfaction of Employers

(CAEP R4.2 / Standard 4)

Meeting student needs, technology, professionalism

Employer Perspective

(AAQEP Standards 1 and 2)

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Meeting student needs, technology, professionalism

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Trends in Categories / Questions Over Time

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Meeting Students Needs �(Cooperating Teacher – R1.1 & R3.2)

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2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Trending?

EPI 1

90.0%

80.0%

78.8%

83.6%

Cliff?

EPI 2

84.9%

87.5%

91.8%

91.1%

Up?

EPI 3

88.6%

95.0%

83.8%

95.7%

Rollercoaster?

EPI 4

89.9%

88.2%

90.1%

93.2%

Up?

EPI 5

86.1%

86.8%

91.7%

85.0%

One-off?

State Aggregate

86.5%

86.3%

88.1%

88.2%

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Why are there differences?

  • Is it sample size fluctuations?
  • Did you make a programmatic change?

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Professional Awareness: Laws and policies relevant to the teaching profession? (R4.3)

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2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Trending?

EPI 1

95.1%

89.9%

92.5%

87.2%

Rollercoaster?

EPI 2

100%

80%

57.1%

60%

Down?

EPI 3

68.8%

63.0%

84.4%

80.8%

Up

EPI 4

68.2%

81.4%

91.9%

78.8%

Rollercoaster?

EPI 5

82.4%

75.8%

78.3%

66.9%

Down?

State Aggregate

85.3%

83.1%

84.3%

82.3%

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Why are there differences?

  • Is it sample size fluctuations?
  • Did you make a programmatic change?

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Exploring our 2025 MDE Performance Score

Predict

Observe

Infer/Question

I assume… I predict…

I wonder…

I observe… A pattern/trend that I notice…I’m surprised that I see…

I believe the data suggests_____ because…Additional data that would help verify my explanations is… I think a solution or response would be… Additional data that would guide implementation of a solution would be…

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Data Protocol

What do the EPI Performance Scores have the potential to inform us about our practices?

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Candidate Rating of Program- Year out Survey (19n)

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    • adapt instruction, curriculum, and assessments according to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Section 504 plans?

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    • design or select assessment tools to provide evidence of student learning

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    • analyze assessment data to identify patterns and gaps in student learning

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    • differentiate instruction based on student assessment data

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    • maximize student engagement by adapting to behavior situations that arise unexpectedly

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    • maintain positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues

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  • Demonstrated Teaching Knowledge- (40n)
    • Effectiveness Ratings
      • 95% Highly Effective/Effective

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    • Administrator Survey
      • support all students in making connections to prior knowledge and experiences?

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      • implement multiple strategies to present key content area(s) concepts?
      • utilize available technology to enhance the learning experience of students?

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      • implement strategies which maximize student engagement to support positive student behavior?

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      • organize the learning environment to guide student engagement during instructional time?
      • support each student's socioemotional (e.g., social, emotional, psychological) development with instructional strategies and resources?
      • understand and make accommodations based on a student's IEP or Section 504 plan?

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      • build positive relationships with students, caregivers, colleagues
      • demonstrate responsiveness and flexibility to unexpected situations which arise?

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      • act in a manner consistent with ethical and professional educator expectations?
      • utilize constructive criticism to reflect upon and improve practice?

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I assume… I predict…

I wonder…

I observe… A pattern/trend that I notice…I’m surprised that I see…

I believe the data suggests_____ because…Additional data that would help verify my explanations is… I think a solution or response would be… Additional data that would guide implementation of a solution would be…

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Predict

Observe

Infer/Question

I assume… I predict…

I wonder…

I observe… A pattern/trend that I notice…I’m surprised that I see…

I believe the data suggests_____ because…Additional data that would help verify my explanations is… I think a solution or response would be… Additional data that would guide implementation of a solution would be…

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Questions, Thoughts, or Comments?

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Contacts

  • Karen Young

karyoung@umich.edu

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  • Jason Kalmbach

KalmbachJ@Michigan.gov

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