Teacher Certification Rates
Every year, Boise State Teacher Education prepares approximately 200 candidates for initial teaching certification. The majority of these candidates go on to 1) obtain their teaching certification, and 2) accept teaching positions in Idaho. Of those completers who accept teaching positions in Idaho, most stay within the Treasure Valley area (Boise, West Ada, Nampa, Kuna and Caldwell).
In 2021-2022, Boise State completed 229 initial certification candidates. All completers were eligible to apply for initial teaching certification. From that total, 214 (93%) went on to obtain certification. Of those who certified and chose to take teaching positions, 161 (92%) stayed in Idaho.
These numbers are generally consistent with trends from the past few years:
- around 85-90% of Boise State completers apply for teaching certification after graduating
- of those completers who certify and choose to teach, around 85-90% stay in Idaho
- of those who certify, choose to teach and stay in Idaho, around 75-80% stay in Region III.
Initial Placement Rates by Totals
The "grand total of completers" is the number of students who completed a teacher preparation program for initial certification.The "count of completers who chose to certify after program completion" is the number of completers, and the "certification rate (count of completers who chose to certify/grand total)" is the percentage of completers who submitted an application for institutional recommendation to the associate dean for teacher education. Once the institutional recommendation for certification is signed by the associate dean, the completer's application is forwarded to the Idaho State Department of Education for teacher licensure. These report the number of completers who applied for certification. It does not differentiate who went on to accept teaching positions.
The "placement rate excluding those choosing not to certify from grand total (placement count/grand total-not certified)" is the percentage of certified completers who were verified to be in teaching positions in the following year of completion (e.g., a 2017-2018 completer who can be verified in a teaching position in 2018-2019).
Note: The "placement rate" is calculated simply by dividing the number of completers who are teaching by the number of completers who completed certification. Some completers who certified went on as graduate students, chose not to work in education, or it was not possible to locate any information; these are still included in the denominator of the placement rate calculation.
| Placement Rate | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand total of completers | 162 | 178 | 169 | 200 | 180 | 231 | 229 |
| Count of completers who chose to certify after program completion | 136 | 161 | 151 | 183 | 162 | 218 | 214 |
| Certification rate (count of completers who chose to certify/grand total) | 84% (136/162) | 90% (161/178) | 89% (151/169) | 92% (183/200) | 90% (162/180) | 94% (218/231) | 93% (214/229) |
| Placement rate excluding those choosing not to certify from grand total (placement count/grand total-not certified) | 89% (136/152) | 82% (133/146) | 87% (132/151) | 80% (148/183) | 79% (128/162) | 86% (187/218) | 82% (175/214) |
Rates of Placement Areas
Percentage (and counts) of placement areas for completers who accepted teaching positions in Idaho, out of Idaho, and out of the United States.| Placement areas | 2015-2016 n=136 | 2016-2017 n=129 | 2017-2018 n=127 | 2018-2019 n=148 | 2019-2020 n=128 | 2020-2021 n=187 | 2021-2022 n=175 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Idaho | 90% (123) | 88% (113) | 90% (114) | 92% (136) | 95% (121) | 84% (158) | 92% (161) |
| Out of Idaho | 8% (11) | 10% (13) | 8% (11) | 5% (8) | 5% (7) | 16% (29) | 8% (13) |
| Out of United States | 2% (2) | 2% (3) | 2% (2) | 3% (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) |
Rates of Placement in Idaho
Percentage (and counts) of placement areas for completers who accepted teaching positions in Idaho.| Placement | 2015-2016 n=123 | 2016-2017 n=113 | 2017-2018 n=114 | 2018-2019 n=148 | 2019-2020 n=121 | 2020-2021 n=158 | 2021-2022 n=161 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter | 7% (9) | 6% (7) | 5% (6) | 7% (10) | 13% (16) | 8% (12) | 15% (24) |
| In-state, Private | 4% (5) | 4% (4) | 3% (3) | -- | 2% (2) | 5% (8) | 3% (5) |
| Region 1 | 1% (1) | 3% (3) | 1% (1) | 2% (3) | 2% (2) | 1% (2) | 2% (3) |
| Region 2 | 2% (3) | 2% (2) | 2% (2) | .5% (1) | - | - | - |
| Region 3 | 76% (94) | 82% (93) | 85% (97) | 86% (128) | 79% (96) | 80% (127) | 98% (158) |
| Region 4 | 7% (9) | 3% (3) | 4% (4) | 3% (5) | 3% (4) | 3% (4) | - |
| Region 5 | -- | -- | -- | .5% (1) | 1% (1) | 1% (2) | - |
| Region 6 | 2% (2) | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | 1% (2) | - | 1% (1) | - |
Rates of Placement in Idaho's Region 3
Rates (and counts) of placement areas for completers who accepted teaching positions in Idaho's Region 3.| District | 2015-2016 n=94 | 2016-2017 n=93 | 2017-2018 n=97 | 2018-2019 n=128 | 2019-2020 n=96 | 2020-2021 n=127 | 2021-2022 n=158 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001-Boise Independent School District | 19% (18) | 15% (14) | 8% (8) | 20% (26) | 32% (31) | 26% (33) | 36% (58) |
| 002-West Ada Joint School District | 39% (37) | 41% (38) | 40% (39) | 26% (33) | 31% (30) | 34% (43) | 34% (54) |
| 003-Kuna Joint School District | 3% (3) | 11% (10) | 9% (9) | 9% (12) | 3% (3) | 6% (8) | 2% (3) |
| 072-Basin School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- |
| 083 - West Bonner School District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% (1) |
| 131-Nampa School District | 22% (21) | 13% (12) | 11% (11) | 12% (15) | 10% (10) | 9% (11) | 9% (15) |
| 132-Caldwell School District | 5% (5) | 5% (5) | 8% (8) | 5% (7) | 1% (1) | 5% (6) | 3% (5) |
| 133-Wilder School District | -- | 1% (1) | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- |
| 134-Middleton School District | 3% (3) | -- | -- | 4% (5) | 1% (1) | 2% (2) | 2% (3) |
| 135-Notus School District | -- | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- |
| 136-Melba School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 137-Parma School District | -- | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- |
| 139-Vallivue School District | 3% (3) | 1% (1) | 7% (7) | 4% (5) | 6% (6) | 8% (10) | 6% (10) |
| 193-Mountain Home School District | 1% (1) | 5% (5) | 2% (2) | 1% (1) | 7% (7) | 6% (7) | 2% (3) |
| 221-Emmett Independent District | -- | 4% (4) | -- | 2% (3) | 1% (1) | 2% (3) | 3% (6) |
| 271-Coeur D'Alene School District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% (2) |
| 363-Marsing School District | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- |
| 365-Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District | 2% (2) | 1% (1) | 2% (2) | 1% (2) | -- | 1% (1) | -- |
| 370-Homedale School District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2% (2) | -- |
| 371-Payette School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 373-Fruitland School District | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | 1% (1) | -- | -- | 1% (1) |
| 421-McCall-Donnelly School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 422-Cascade School District | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | 2% (2) | -- | -- |
| 431-Weiser School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- |
| 432-Cambridge School District | -- | -- | 1% (1) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Initial Completers by Title II Subject Areas
This table includes the number of initial completers by Title II-defined subject areas for both the traditional and alternative report cards. These subject areas are aligned with Idaho IDAPA categories to best identify the number of completers by Idaho licensure areas.Note: Some completers earned more than one licensure so the total count exceeds the completer totals
| Title II Subject Area | Idaho IDAPA Categories | Number of 2017-2018 Completers | Number of 2018-2019 Completers | Number of 2019-2020 Completers | Number of 2020-2021 Completers | Number of 2021-2022 Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Pre-K Through Grade Six Or Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education Birth Through Grade Three Or Early Childhood Special Education (Pre-K-3) Or Exceptional Child Generalist (K-8, 6-12, Or K-12) | 30 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 42 |
| Early Childhood Education | Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Pre-K Through Grade Six Or Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education Birth Through Grade Three Or 1. Early Childhood Special Education (Pre-K-3) | 12 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| Elementary Education | All Subjects (K-8) Elementary Endorsement | 73 | 81 | 102 | 91 | 113 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education | Any Completer Who Was Additionally Prepared With A Middle School Endorsement (5-9) | 20 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 33 |
| Secondary Education | Any Completer Who Was Prepared To Teach A 6-12 Secondary Endorsement Area | 57 | 58 | 42 | 87 | 67 |
| Art | Visual Arts (5-9, 6-12, Or K-12) | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bilingual Education (K-12) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Biology | Biological Science (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Natural Science (5-9 Or 6-12) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Physical Science (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Natural Science (6-12) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Drama and Dance | Theater Arts (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Humanities (5-9 Or 6-12) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Earth Science | Earth And Space Science (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Geology (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Natural Science (6-12) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| English as a Second Language | English As A New Language (Enl) (K-12) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| English/Language Arts | English (5-9 Or 6-12) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 30 |
| German | German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health | Health (5-9, 6-12, Or K-12) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| History | History (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Social Studies (5-9 Or 6-12) | 16 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics - Basic And/Or Standard (5-9 Or 6-12) | 27 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 40 |
| Music | Music (5-9 Or 6-12 Or K-12) | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Physical Education and Coaching | Physical Education (Pe) (5-9 Or 6-12 Or K-12) | 9 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Physics | Physics (6-12) Or Physical Science (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Natural Science (6-12) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading | Literacy (K-12) | 32 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 51 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science | Natural Science (5-9 Or 6-12) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Social Science | Sociology (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Sociology/Anthropology (5-9 Or 6-12) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Social Studies | Social Studies (5-9 Or 6-12) Or Economics (6-12) Or American Government /Political Science (6-12) | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Spanish | Spanish | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |