Measure 3: Candidate competency at completion
Praxis Content Exam Scores:
Praxis Professional School Counselor test measures whether entry-level school counselors have the standards-relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities believed necessary for competent professional practice. The test is designed to follow the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies. These standards and competencies provide an overview of the mindsets and behaviors school counselors must possess to meet the rigorous demands of the school counseling profession and the needs of students in grades pre-K through 12. *Note: Exam updated from 5421 to 5422 in 2022-2023 Academic Year.
Praxis Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (ELAS) test is designed to measure the extent to which entry-level school leaders demonstrate the standards-relevant knowledge and skills necessary for competent professional practice. The content of the ELAS assessment was defined by a national committee of expert practitioners and preparation faculty and confirmed by a national survey of the field.
Praxis School Superintendent Assessment measures whether entry-level superintendents demonstrate the standards-relevant knowledge and skills necessary for competent professional practice. The content of the SSA was defined by a national committee of expert practitioners and preparation faculty and confirmed by a national survey of the field. The SSA exam is aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards.
The table below provides information on the performance of the candidates in Doane University College of Education’s Advanced Level Programs on assessments used by Nebraska Department of Education for certification within areas of School Counseling and Educational Administration (Principal and Superintendent).
Advanced Program Praxis Content Exams
(Pass Rates by School Year and Content Area)
Academic Year | Number Taking Assessment | Number Passing Assessment | Pass Rate | Average Scaled Score | Assessment |
Professional School Counselor (5421/5422) *Note: Exam updated from 5421 to 5422 in 2022-2023 Academic Year; scores of both exams noted in chart below. |
| 2024-2025 | 5 | 4 | 80% | 170.6 | 159 |
| 2023-2024 | 26 | 22 | 85% | 170. | 159 |
| 2022-2023 (5422) | 19 | 12 | 63% | 165.7 | 159 |
| 2022-2023 (5421) | 8 | 8 | 100% | 172.4 | 156 |
| Combined | 58 | 46 | 79% | 169.3 |
Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision (5412)
| 2024-2025 | 20 | 20 | 100% | 171.5 | 146 |
| 2023-2024 | 28 | 28 | 100% | 170.3 | 146 |
2022-2023 | 54 | 54 | 100% | 172.5 | 146 |
Combined | 102 | 102 | 100% | 171.7 |
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School Superintendent Assessment (6991)
| 2024-2025 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2023-2024 | 12 | 11 | 92% | 167.5 | 162 |
2022-2023 | 10 | 9 | 90% | 170.1 | 162 |
Combined | 22 | 20 | 91% | 168.7 |
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Doane Program Assessment Data:
School Counseling
Ethics Exam (Tier 1 program checkpoint - required for all students to pass on to next Tier of program.)
Average Score Fall 2024: 90% | Pass Rate Fall 2024 (cut score 80%): 80% (n=5)
Average Score Spring 2025: 99% | Pass Rate Spring 2025 (cut score 80%): 100% (n=9)
Average Score Summer 2025: 88% | Pass Rate Summer 2025 (cut score 80%): 60% (n=5)
'Closing the Gap' Data Project (Tier 2 program checkpoint - required for all students to pass on to next Tier of program) - projects are rated on a 5-point scale with the chart below displaying average scores for 9 students in the 2024 Fall semester and 8 students in the 2025 Spring semester.
Internship Final Evaluation (Tier 3 program checkpoint - final evaluation before recommendation for certification) - evaluation is completed by student's K-12 site supervisor. Ratings are on a 3-point scale, and charts below display average scores for 9 students in Fall 2024 and 20 students in Spring 2025.
Educational Leadership
Field Experience Assessment - each student's K-12 collaborative mentor completes the same assessment of field experience performance every Fall and Spring semester throughout the two-year program. The 2024-25 Cadres included 51 total students, with average scores for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 displayed below; scores are based on a 4-point scale.
Educational Leadership School Improvement Project Evaluation - program instructors assess the student's School Improvement Project (SIP) in the Spring semester of their final year. Chart below displays the combined average score results for 22 second year students from Spring 2025, and the scores are based on a 5-point scale.
Education Specialist
Data Analysis Project - students complete data analysis project and presentation in the second year of the 3-year Cadre program. Each area is scored on a 5-point scale and data displayed below encompasses results for 13 students enrolled in Cadre 11.
End of Program Student Self-Evaluation - students complete a self-evaluation in year 3, at the end of their program. Each area is scored on a 5-point scale and data displayed below encompasses average score results for 15 students enrolled in Cadre 10.
