Joint Advisory Board/Working Group Meeting

1. Joint Advisory Board/Working Group Meeting November 18, 2010 School of Education

2. Agenda • Welcome and introductions • Overview of Current Programs • School of Education Statistics • Conceptual Framework • Current Assessments • Assessment Data • Future Directions • Working Group Sessions

3. Current Programs – Initial Level Certification Areas • Early Childhood – PK-3 • Elementary – Grades 2-6 • Middle Level- Grades 6-8 • Math/Science • Math/English • Math/Social Studies • Science/English • Science/Social Studies • English/Social Studies

4. Current Programs – Initial Level Certification Areas • Secondary- Grades 9-12 • Mathematics • English • Social Studies • Biology • Chemistry • General Science • Special Education – Grades K-12 • Music Education- Grades K-12 (Visual & Performing Arts Department)

5. Current Programs – Advanced Level Master of Education Degree in Educational Technology (on-line)

6. Program Statistics - Average Number Majors

7. Program Statistics - Average Number Majors

8. Program Statistics - Average Number Majors

9. Program Statistics - Degrees Awarded

10. Program Statistics - Degrees Awarded

11. Program Statistics - Degrees Awarded

12. Conceptual Framework The School of Education prepares candidates to become Dynamic Educators who are: • Planners • Managers • Instructors • Communicators • Professionals

13. Assessments NCATE – Unit Assessments Specialized Professional Association (SPA) – Program Assessments State – Unit Assessments

14. Assessments - NCATE Standard 1 – Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions Standard 2 – Assessment System and Unit Evaluation Standard 3 – Field Experience and Clinical Practice Standard 4 – Diversity Standard 5 – Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development Standard 6 – Unit Governance and Resources

15. Assessments - SPA Assessment #1 – Praxis II Exam Data Assessment #2 – Other content data (course grades/GPA) Assessment #3 – Candidate ability to plan, implement appropriate teaching and learning experiences Assessment #4 – Student Teaching (Internship) Assessment #5 – Candidate effect and student learning Assessments #6-8 – Assessments covering SPA standards not covered in the above

16. Assessments - SPA Assessment #1 – Praxis II Exam Data Assessment #2 – Course Grades/GPA Assessment #3 – SAFE-T and Teacher Work Sample Assessment #4 – SAFE-T (ADEPT) Assessment #5 – Teacher Work Sample Assessments #6-8 – Various Assessments

17. Assessments – State ADEPT (Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching) Standards of Conduct EEDA – Education and Economic Development Act South Carolina Safe School Climate Act PK-12 Standards

18. Assessments – State ADEPT – SAFE-T Forms Standards of Conduct – Dispositions Form

19. Assessments – State EEDA • (a) career guidance, • (b) the use of the cluster of study curriculum frameworks, • (c) the use of individual graduation plans, • (d) the instruction of students with diverse learning styles, • (e) the elements of the Career Guidance Model, • (f) contextual teaching, • (g) cooperative learning.

20. Assessments – State EEDA • On-line quiz • Specific rubrics South Carolina Safe School Climate Act - Rubrics PK-12 Standards – SAFE-T Forms

21. Decisions based on data and input • Better prepare candidates to work with students with exceptionalities. • Co-teaching model (pairing SPED faculty with content faculty) • Provide field experiences for our AEDX 200 candidates 2. Provide enhanced field experiences for candidates • Establishment of Professional Development Schools

22. Future directions based on data and input • Provide broader based graduate program to meet the needs of more teachers. • New M.Ed. in Teacher Education 2. Provide enhanced field experiences for candidates • Establishment of Professional Development Schools at the Middle and High School Level • Develop M.A.T. program at secondary level • Year long professional program for elementary education program

23. M.Ed. in Teacher Education • Core Courses: (12 hours) • Classroom Structures to Accommodate the Learning Needs of Students (On-line) • Literacy and Technology Integration in the Content Areas (3 hours) (On-line) • Educational Psychology and the Inclusive Classroom (3 hours) (On-line) • Educational Research in Action (3 hours) (On-line)

24. M.Ed. in Teacher Education Areas of Specialization: (Students will choose one) • Literacy: (12 hours) • Foundations in Literacy Instruction (3 hours) (Hybrid) • Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing (3 hours) (On-line) • Using Assessment to Inform Instruction (3 hours) (Traditional) •  Yet to be determined SPED course • Educational Technology: (12 hours) • AEET 603: Design and Development Tools I (3 hours) (On-line) • AEET 735: Technological Applications for Diverse Populations (3 hours) (On-line) • AEET 755: Design and Evaluation of Information Access and Delivery (3 hours) (On-line)) • AEET 780: Research Seminar in Educational Technology (3 hours) (On-line)

25. M.Ed. in Teacher Education Areas of Specialization: (Students will choose one) • Curriculum and Instruction: (12 hours) • Using Assessment to Inform Instruction in the Content Areas (3 hours) (Hybrid) • Approaches to Integration and Inter-Disciplinary Teaching (3 hours) (Hybrid) • Research-Based Practices for Effective Differentiated Instruction in the Content Areas (3 hours) (Hybrid) • Collaboration, Consultation, and Teamwork (3 hours) (On-line) • Advanced Characteristics of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 hours) (On-line) Students will choose two courses (6 total hours) as electives from any area listed above. Total program hours: 30

26. Master of Art in Teaching – Secondary Programs • Core Courses: (12 hours) • 701 Using Assessment to Manage Learning Environments (4) (20 hours of observation) • 702 Literacy and Technology Integration in the Content Areas (4) (20 hours of observation) • 703 Educational Psychology and the Inclusive Classroom (4) (20 hours of observation)        • Methods Courses: 4 hours in content area (Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies. • Content Courses: (9 hours in content area) • Internship: 8 hours (6 internship, 2 senior seminar) • Total Hours: 33 hours

27. Year Long Professional Program (Elementary) Provide year-long (August – May) course/field experiences at the PDS partners prior to internship. • Teach Math, Science, Language Arts, Reading and Social Studies in a year long block instead of a semester block.

28. Working Groups Advisory Board – Room 140 Early Childhood – Room 207 Elementary – Room 143 Secondary/Middle – Room 144 Special Education – Room 143 Each group will have a specific group of questions to discuss.