Example EPDM Use Cases

The table below contains a sample of the use cases that were used to define the EPDM/TPDM Extension set. The sample use cases are organized by the educator preparation lifecycle: pre-program activities such as recruitment and selection, activities during the prep program such as program design and partner activities, and post-program activities such as observations and surveys.

For further documentation on use cases see the Educator Preparation use cases TPP Use Cases (Excel Workbook)

 

Lifecycle

Category

I Am A...

I Need...

In Order To...

Data Elements

Lifecycle

Category

I Am A...

I Need...

In Order To...

Data Elements

Pre

Recruitment

Program Recruiter

  • Applicant demographics

Assess the diversity/general profile of the applicant pool to assess recruitment efforts and identify gaps in recruitment efforts.

  • Recommending Institution

  • Applicant Name

  • Applicant ID

  • Applicant Race

  • Applicant Ethnicity

  • Applicant Age

  • Applicant Language

  • Applicant Pell Grant

  • Applicant First-Time College Student

  • Applicant Gender

  • Applicant Sex

  • Applicant Disability

  • Applicant Address

  • Federal Locale Code of Applicant High School

  • Recommending Institution Name

  • Recommending Institution Type (e.g., transfer, community college)

Pre

Selection

Dean or Program Admin

  • Candidate content assessment data

  • Interview protocol data

  • Characteristic profiles (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data)

  • Candidate observation data

Understand the characteristics of incoming candidates and how this relates to their performance in the program.

  • Recommending Institution

  • Basic Skills Test Date

  • Basic Skills Test Overall Score

  • Applicant SAT

  • Applicant ACT

  • Applicant GPA

  • Interview Protocol Rubric type

  • Interview Protocol Rubric score

  • Interview Protocol Rubric indicators

  • Interview Protocol Rubric indicator scores

  • Teacher Candidate Cumulative GPA

  • Teacher Candidate Academic Content GPA

  • Teacher Candidate Observation Overall Score

  • Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Description

  • Teacher Candidate Observation Indicator Score

  • Teacher Candidate Observation Date

  • Fieldwork Type

  • Course ID

  • Course Grade

  • Characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Overall Score

  • Characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Item Description

  • Characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Item Score

  • Characteristic profile (e.g., StrengthsFinder survey data) Date

Post

Candidate Performance

  • Educator

  • Dean

  • Candidate

  • Candidate formative assessment data

  • Candidate summative assessment data

  • Candidate observation data

  • PK-12 assessment data

  • PK-12 student growth data

  • In-Service observation data

Compare fieldwork observation scores to performance at key points during the first year of teaching.

  • Recommending Institution

  • Candidate Observation Overall Score

  • Candidate Observation Domain Description

  • Candidate Observation Domain Score

  • Candidate Observation Indicator Description

  • Candidate Observation Indicator Score

  • Candidate Observation Date

  • Fieldwork Type

  • Formative Assessment Overall Score

  • Formative Assessment Component Description

  • Formative Assessment Component Score

  • Formative Assessment Date

  • Summative Assessment Overall Score

  • Summative Assessment Component Description

  • Summative Assessment Component Score

  • Summative Assessment Date

  • In-Service Observation Overall Score

  • In-Service Observation Domain Description

  • In-Service Observation Domain Score

  • In-Service Observation Indicator Description

  • In-Service Observation Indicator Score

  • In-Service Observation Date

  • PK-12 Assessment Overall Score

  • PK-12 Assessment Component Description

  • PK-12 Assessment Component Score

  • PK-12 Assessment Date

  • PK-12 Student Growth Type (Value Add, SLO)

  • PK-12 Student Growth Met (Y/N)

  • PK-12 Student Growth Measure Date

  • Section ID

  • Course ID

  • Candidate ID

  • Staff ID

Post

Designing Coursework / Curriculum

  • Educator

  • Dean

  • Candidate performance data

  • Program Graduate Observation data

Determine if Candidate performance in the clinical classroom aligns with Program Graduate performance in the PK-12 classroom.

  • Recommending Institution

  • Staff ID

  • Candidate Class Rank

  • Candidate Cumulative GPA

  • Candidate Academic Content GPA

  • Candidate Observation Overall Score

  • Candidate Observation Domain Description

  • Candidate Observation Domain Score

  • Candidate Observation Indicator Description

  • Candidate Observation Indicator Score

  • Candidate Observation Date

  • Fieldwork Type

  • Program Graduate Observation Overall Score

  • Program Graduate Observation Domain Description

  • Program Graduate Observation Domain Score

  • Program Graduate Observation Indicator Description

  • Program Graduate Observation Indicator Score

  • Program Graduate Observation Date

  • Course ID

  • Course Grade

  • Course Assessment Overall Score

  • Course Assessment Component Description

  • Course Assessment Component Score

During

District partners 

  • Dean

  • Clinical Administrator

  • Program Evaluator

  • Mentor Teacher survey data

  • PK-12 student survey data

  • PK-12 assessment data

  • PK-12 student growth data

  • District perception survey data

  • School partnership survey data

  • Parent survey data

Assess if partner schools and students in those schools hosting Candidates are benefiting from partnerships.

  • Recommending Institution

  • Candidate ID

  • Recommending Institution

  • District Perception Survey Overall Score

  • District Perception Survey Item Description

  • District Perception Survey Item Score

  • District Perception Survey Date

  • Parent Survey Overall Score

  • Parent Survey Item Description

  • Parent Survey Item Score

  • Parent Survey Date

  • School Partner Survey Overall Score

  • School Partner Survey Item Description

  • School Partner Survey Item Score

  • School Partner Survey Date

  • Mentor Teacher Survey Date

  • Mentor Teacher Survey Item Description

  • Mentor Teacher Survey Item Score

  • Mentor Teacher Survey Overall Score

  • PK-12 Student Survey Date

  • PK-12 Student Survey Overall Score

  • PK-12 Student Survey Item Description

  • PK-12 Student Survey Item Score

  • Course ID

  • PK-12 Assessment Overall Score

  • PK-12 Assessment Component Description

  • PK-12 Assessment Component Score

  • PK-12 Assessment Date

  • PK-12 Student Growth Type (Value Add, SLO)

  • PK-12 Student Growth Met (Y/N)

  • PK-12 Student Growth Measure Date

During

Designing Coursework / Curriculum

  • Educator

  • Dean

  • PK-12 demographics

  • PK-12 demographic projections

Determine demographics of the PK-12 students that EPPs need to consider when designing the coursework for Candidates.

  • Recommending Institution

  • School Name

  • School ID

  • District Name

  • District ID

  • Federal Locale Code

  • PK-12 ELL Enrollment

  • PK-12 ESL Enrollment

  • PK-12 FRPL Enrollment

  • PK-12 SPED Enrollment

  • PK-12 Race

  • PK-12 Ethnicity

  • PK-12 Gender

  • PK-12 Sex

  • PK-12 Age

  • PK-12 IDEA Disability

  • PK-12 504

  • Grade Level

  • PK-12 ELL Enrollment Projection

  • PK-12 FRPL Enrollment Projection

  • PK-12 SPED Enrollment Projection

  • PK-12 Race Projection

  • PK-12 Ethnicity Projection

  • PK-12 Gender Projection

  • PK-12 Sex Projection

  • PK-12 Age Projection

  • PK-12 504 Projection