NCATE Unit Meeting

November 19, 2009

It’s All Good!It’s All Good!

Agenda

1. Upcoming NCATE Visit2. NCATE Updates3. NCATE Organization4. SPA Submission5. NCATE Goals6. Portfolio Development

Upcoming NCATE Visit

NCATE visit scheduled for Fall 2012

Institutional Report submitted Fall 2011

SPA Reports submitted Fall 2010 Minimum of two applications of

assessments All nationally recognized programs may

submit a National Continuing Recognition report

NCATE Revisions

Two Options for Continuing Visits Continuous Improvement Transformation Initiatives

Address each standard as a whole Choose a standard in which the

unit is moving toward target level Exhibit room is entirely virtual

Continuing Visit Options

Continuous Improvement

Transformation Initiative

Continuous Improvement

Unit will self assess itself against the target level of one or more standards

Respond to each standard as a whole not each element

Transformation Initiative

Engagement in an initiative for self-improvement and contribution to the improvement and reform of the profession, including learning in P-12 schools

Examples: Validity studies of assessments, induction and mentoring, use of formative assessments to improve student learning

Must be reviewed by offsite BOE team to determine eligibility

Unit must clearly show that it has been engaged in continuous improvement since the last visit and continues to meet standards

NCATE Updates

The following programs received National Recognition as of July 2009:

Health and Physical Education Educational Leadership

Building Secondary Education Science

Unit Assessment Data

Conceptual Framework

Chair: Dr. Rosemary Omniewski

Committee Members:Dr. Kathy DaileyDr. Erinn LakeDr. Joel ErionDr. Martin MitchellDr. Andrew PushchakDr. James RobertsDr. Ed SnyderDr. Ron Spiller

Standard 1: Dispositions

Chair: Dr. Patricia Flach

Committee Members:

Standard 2: Assessment System and Unit Evaluation

Chair: Dr. Lisa Brightman

Committee Members:Dr. Linda BestDr. Dennis BuckwalterDr. Tim CordellMs. Julie KearneyDr. Andrew LawlorDr. Virginia McGinnisDr. Kathleen StevensDr. Marc Sylvester

Standard 3: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice

Chairs: Dr. Kathleen Benson (undergraduate) Dr. Michael Vetere (graduate)

Committee Members: Dr. Jo HoltzDr. Juanita KasperDr. Mary Jo MelvinDr. Charlotte MolrineDr. Linda Mukina-FelkerProf. Bonnie ScarpinoDr. Dawn SnodgrassAll graduate program heads

Standard 4: Diversity

Chair: Dr. Susan Curtin

Committee Members: Mr. Jim Glatch Mr. Greg Harris Valerie Hayes, Esq.Dr. Elizabeth IglesiasDr. Robert McConnell Dr. Kiran Misra Dr. Denise Ohler

Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications,

Performance, and DevelopmentChair: Dr. Laura Miller

Committee Members:Dr. John CriswellDr. Jean FaietaDr. Jody GallagherProf. Patricia HillmanDr. Joseph LaytheProf. Jacqueline PowerProf. Bruce SkolnickDr. Theresa Thewes

Standard 6: Unit Governance and Resources Chair: Dr. James Bolton

Committee Members:Dr. Scott BaldwinDr. Pearl BarteltDr. Lisa BrightmanMr. Gordon HerbstDr. Eric RandallDr. Terry SmithDr. Michael VetereMr. William Vitanyi

Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) Reports

Program SPA SPA Lead Writer

Early Childhood NAEYC Dr. Sandi WaiteDr. Maureen Walcavich

Health and Physical Education

NASPE Prof. Mary McDadeDr. Ruth Stauffer

Secondary English NCTE Dr. Jo Ann Holtz

Secondary Math NCTM Dr. Dennis Buckwalter

Secondary Social Studies NCSS Dr. Charles Cross

Secondary Science NSTA Dr. Gwen Price

Special Education CEC

Educational Leadership ELCC Dr. Andrew Pushchak

Reading Specialist IRA Dr. Denise Finazzo-Gaines

School Psychology NASP Dr. Joel Erion

NCATE Goals for

2009-2010 Academic Year

Review SPA reports submitted for last NCATE visit Address any areas of concern and comments made by reviewers

Review SPA and Unit assessmentsBegin looking at the consistency of the dataDo all assessments address the standards providing meaningful and relevant data for the program?

Streamline data collectionCreate data report cycle for Unit and SPA and assessment data

Proposed Program Portfolio

Addresses the standards for each programProvides program and unit dataEliminates the need to complete the Conceptual Framework Reflection in each courseRubric addresses students’ ability to:

Provide appropriate evidence for each standardReflect upon how the evidence addresses the standardReflect upon how the evidence relates to the conceptual framework

Sample portfolio developed in LiveText