Education Success Stories

One hundred percent of recent department alumni are employed or pursuing advanced studies within one year of graduation. 

The pass rate for Gallaudet education program completers on state licensure tests for initial teacher certification is better than 90 percent.

Teacher Preparation Program Outcomes

2022 – 2023

Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness. (R4.1)

Data for Measure 1 is currently under development/not yet available due to the limited availability of state and school-level data available during this period. The EPP is currently working with recent completers and partner schools to determine ways to demonstrate completer effectiveness in schools that have effectiveness data available. We anticipate completer effectiveness data will be available for the next reporting cycle.

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement. (R4.2|R5.3| RA4.1)

Due to the low number of respondents to our alumni and employer surveys, as of the due date of the report, we are not able to assure confidentiality or respondents. As we receive additional responses, we will update this site.

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion. (R3.3)

• Student Teaching Evaluation

• Teacher Work Sample

• Title II Praxis Pass Rates (2019-2022)*all program completers are required to pass the Praxis I and II in their licensure area or DC approved equivalents.

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired

• Measure 4 – Ability of completers to be hired – includes initial and advanced program data

2021 – 2022

Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness. (R4.1)

Data for Measure 1 is currently under development/not yet available due to the limited availability of state and school-level data available during this period. The EPP is currently working with recent completers and partner schools to determine ways to demonstrate completer effectiveness in schools that have effectiveness data available. We anticipate completer effectiveness data will be available for the next reporting cycle.

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement. (R4.2|R5.3| RA4.1)

Due to the low number of respondents to our 2021-2022 alumni and employer surveys, as of the due date of the report, we are not able to assure confidentiality or respondents. As we receive additional responses, we will update this site.

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion. (R3.3)

• Student Teaching Evaluation

• Teacher Work Sample

• Title II Praxis Pass Rates (2019-2022)*all program completers are required to pass the Praxis I and II in their licensure area or DC approved equivalents.

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired

• Measure 4 – Ability of completers to be hired – includes initial and advanced program data

2020 – 2021

Measure 1 – Completer effectiveness

Data for Measure 1 is currently under development/not yet available due to the limited
availability of state and school-level data available during this period.  The EPP is currently
working with recent completers to determine more effective ways to demonstrate completer
effectiveness in schools that do have effectiveness data available.  We anticipate that
completer effectiveness data will be available for the next reporting cycle.

Measure 2 – Satisfaction of Employers and stakeholder involvement

Due to the low number of respondents to our 2020-2021 alumni and employer surveys, as of
the due date of the report, we are not able to assure confidentiality or respondents.   As we
receive additional responses, we will update this site.

Measure 3 – Candidate Competency at program completion

• Student Teaching Evaluation
• Teacher Work Sample
• Praxis Pass rates- includes initial and advanced program data

Measure 4 – Ability of completers to be hired

• Measure 4 – Ability of completers to be hired – includes initial and advanced program data

2019 – 2020

Impact on P-12 Learning and Development (2017-2020)

Teacher Effectiveness

Satisfaction of Employers

Satisfaction of Alumni

Satisfaction of Completers

          Gen Ed

          Deaf Ed

State Licensure Exam Program Completers

Employment Status Program Completers

Cohort Loan Default Rates

* Due to the impact of the pandemic, the EPP was not able to carry out the data collection for Standards 4.1: Impact on P – 12 Learning and Development and 4.2: Teacher Effectiveness. We are currently working on obtaining data for the 2020-2021 academic year and anticipate that we will have completer data available by the end of the next reporting period. Because of this, we have included candidate data for 2019-2020 standards 4.1 and 4.2

2018 – 2019

Impact on P-12 Learning and Development (2016-2019)

Teacher Effectiveness Observation Data

Satisfaction of Employers  

Satisfaction of Alumni

Satisfaction of Completers
          General Education exit survey
          Deaf Education exit survey
          School Psychology exit survey

Graduation Rates
          Deaf Education (2015-2020)
          General Education (2015-2020)
          School Psychology (2015 – 2020)

State Licensure Exam Results Program Completers

Employment Status Program Completers

Cohort Loan Default Rates

2017 – 2018

Impact on P – 12 Learning and Development Case Study data

In-Service Teacher Effectiveness Observation Data Case Study

Pre-Service Teacher Effectiveness Observation Data (2014-2017)

Employer Survey Results (2014-2017)

General Education Exit Survey (2017-2018)

General Education Exit Surveys (2014-2017)

Deaf Education Exit Survey (2017-2018)

Deaf Education Exit Surveys (2014-2017)

Graduation Rate (2012-2019)

State Licensure Exam Results Program Completers (2017-2018)

Employment Status Program Completers (2017-2018)

2016 – 2017

Completer Impact on P – 12 Learners (2014-2017)

Completer Teacher Effectiveness Observation Data (2014-2017)

Survey of employers survey (Deaf Education)

Survey of employers (General Education)

Exit Survey Deaf Education 2016-2017

Exit Survey General Education 2016-2017

GU Alumni Survey MA Teacher Preparation Program 2013-2015

GU Alumni Survey BA Education Programs 2013-2015

Teacher Preparation Program Completer Graduation Rates 2016-2017

State Licensure Exam Results Program Completers 2016-2017

Employment Status Program Completers 2016-2017

Gallaudet University Student Loan Default rates

2015 – 2016

General Education Exit Survey
Teacher’s Work Sample Program Scores 2013-2016

2014 – 2015

Graduation Rates
Results of State Licensure Exams
General Education Exit Survey
Deaf Education Exit Survey
Awards Conferred
Cohort Default Rates
Impact on P-12 Learners

2013 – 2014

Graduation Rates
Results of State Licensure Exams
General Education Exit Survey
Deaf Education Exit Survey

2012 – 2015 
Impact on P-12 Learners

2011 – 2012
Licensure Completion

Internships in Education and Community Services

Education and community services are projected to be among the top five job categories requiring postsecondary education, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Programs in the Department of Education position students for career success through a strong network of internship sites.

Recent internship sites include:

• California School for the Deaf – Fremont
• Canterbury Woods Elementary School
• Delaware School for the Deaf
• Green Acres School
• Louisiana School for the Deaf
• Marie Philip School at The Learning Center for the Deaf, Massachusetts
• Maryland School for the Deaf – Columbia
• Maryland School for the Deaf – Frederick
• Maury Elementary School
• Peabody Primary School
• Sandy Spring Friends School
• School Within a School at Goding
• Texas School for the Deaf
• West Virginia School for the Deaf