Student Learning & Licensure: Base vs Advanced

Choosing the correct version of Student Learning & Licensure (SLL) is vital for your institution. The following chart outlines the features included with Base and Advanced SLL. If you have additional questions, reach out to your CSM or support.

DeliverablePrimary AudienceBaseAdvanced
Course Based Assessment: Collects direct evidence of student learning through courses.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.
Assessment Projects: Facilitates campus-wide General Education assessment.An icon representing a university building.
ePortfolios: Provides students with the ability to showcase their skills through ePortfolios.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.
edTPA: Facilitates the requirement for prospective teachers to create a thorough portfolio that showcases their skills.An icon representing a graduation cap.
Field Experience Assessment: Collects direct evidence of student learning related to fieldwork.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.
Field Placement Management: Streamlines the process for placing students for fieldwork.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.
Gateways: Enables faculty and administrators to monitor and oversee their programs and track students' progress.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.
Applications: Allows students to apply for entry into a program.An icon representing a student, faculty, and administrator.

Additional Information for Deliverables

Course Based Assessment

Overview: Specific artifacts for assessment are identified from required coursework.

Example Use Case: The College of Business and College of Education each have five key assessments with rubrics aligned to AACSB and CAEP standards, respectively.

Assessment Projects

Overview: Student artifacts from various disciplines and courses are collected and assessed using standard outcomes-based rubrics.

Example Use Case: An institution has collected 500 student artifacts across multiple colleges and unique course assignments and now wants to assess their Critical Thinking outcome for their Fall 2025 Assessment Project.

ePortfolios

Overview: Students use the e-Portfolios tool to create their own portfolios.

Example Use Case: Students must submit a capstone portfolio at the end of their program for assessment.

edTPA

Overview: Some EPP students are required to complete the edTPA for certification; the edTPA is then submitted and scored.

Example Use Case: Students need to upload their edTPA artifacts and submit them to Pearson for scoring.

Field Experience Assessment

Overview: This feature involves evaluations of students during fieldwork, such as observations and student teaching.

Example Use Case: The College of Education has 10 teacher preparation programs with identified field experiences where students are assessed by a mentor/supervisor.

Field Placement Management

Overview: This feature documents where a student is placed, with whom they are placed, and other details about their placement.

Example Use Case: Programs need to document information about each student’s placement(s) in addition to collecting field placement assessment data.

Gateways

Overview: This feature captures artifacts and information gathered in candidate-tracking processes, from program acceptance to graduation and licensure.

Example Use Case: The College of Business needs a single system to connect and report on all activities and requirements (curricular and non-curricular) associated with candidate management.

Applications

Overview: This feature collects and reviews applications submitted by students to make informed decisions about their eligibility for entry into a program.

Example Use Case: The College of Education manages a large number of applications from candidates seeking entry into a program and needs a solution to facilitate the process more effectively and efficiently.

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