Impact on P-12 Learning (Initial)
Data were gathered related to employer satisfaction of first-year teachers in Nebraska through the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) survey sent to principals. In the 2018-19 through 2020-21 Nebraska First Year Teacher Surveys, principals responded overwhelmingly that teachers who graduated from Wayne State College consistently had a positive impact on P-12 student learning and development, and that Wayne State College graduates compared very favorably with graduates from all other teacher-preparation programs across the state. A summary of these results follows.
| Academic Year | WSC Graduates | Nebraska Statewide Average | ||
| Number | Average Rating | Number | Average Rating | |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 3.8 | 657 | 3.5 |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 3.4 | 397 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 3.1 | 422 | 3.4 |
*Ratings based on a 4-point scale with 1 = Not Effective to 4 = Highly Effective