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EPP-State Collaboration to Expand the Use of Data

AACTE 2026

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  • Beth Kania-Gosche, Ph.D., Professor/Chair, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Daryl Fridley, Ph.D., Coordinator of Educator Preparation, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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  • Identify people at the state who understand the state’s data.
  • Have regular discussions with the state about data; don’t wait until you need something urgently.
  • Encourage the state to use data for more than program evaluation.
  • Ask for data.
  • Make sure different people have the chance to analyze the data from multiple perspectives.

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Suggestions Based on Our Experiences

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Our Teachers Aren’t Who We Thought They Were

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Statewide Data Isn’t Everybody’s Data

CITY

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RURAL

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SUBURB

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TOWN

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2024-25

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2024-25

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2024-25

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2024-25

Sub Only %

22.86%

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Sub Only %

35.05%

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Sub Only %

10.16%

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Sub Only %

24.94%

No Cert %

14.62%

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No Cert %

5.60%

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No Cert %

12.19%

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No Cert %

8.54%

TAC %

2.88%

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TAC %

2.29%

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TAC %

3.56%

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TAC %

5.62%

Provisional Alt. Cert %

4.84%

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Provisional Alt. Cert %

1.83%

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Provisional Alt. Cert %

2.79%

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Provisional Alt. Cert %

1.80%

Provisional Other Cert %

3.30%

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Provisional Other Cert %

3.49%

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Provisional Other Cert %

2.03%

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Provisional Other Cert %

3.93%

ABCTE %

3.30%

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ABCTE %

5.69%

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ABCTE %

3.30%

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ABCTE %

4.04%

Out-of-state %

13.29%

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Out-of-state %

6.51%

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Out-of-state %

15.16%

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Out-of-state %

8.43%

Completed MO EPP%

34.91%

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Completed MO EPP%

39.54%

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Completed MO EPP%

50.80%

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Completed MO EPP%

42.70%

Total

971

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Total

1,090

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Total

1,181

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Total

890

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Sometimes Data Doesn’t Say What We Think It Says

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You Probably Won’t Get What You Don’t Ask For