October 2024 Minutes

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COUNCIL FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION

Agenda for

October 14, 2024

Via Teams 3:15 pm

The Council for Educator Preparation meeting for October was held Monday, October 14, 2024, via Teams at 3:15pm.

Members present: Robert Benson, Kayla Chandler, Bethann Cole, Kevin Currie-Knight, Holly Fales, Alana Freeman, Jennifer Gallagher, Andre Green, CJ Korenek, Laura Levi-Altstaedter, Jeffrey Pizzutilla, Robert Quinn, Sarah Sconyers, Dawn Shelton, Deatrice Suggs, Nicole Tripp, Andrea VanDeusen, Kevin White, and Jennifer Williams.

Approval of Minutes from September 9, 2024, Meeting

A motion was made by Dr. Bethann Cole and seconded by Jeffrey Pizzutilla to approve the minutes from September 9, 2024. The minutes were approved.

Announcements

  • The College of Education hosted iTeach Day on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
  • The College of Education will host Counselor Connections Day on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
  • Education Career Fair Spring Date, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Standing Update from the Office of Educator Preparation

Dr. Holly Fales, Assistant Dean, reported the following:

  • The Office of Clinical Experiences is currently conducting interviews for the position of Clinical Experience Coordinator.

Standing Update on Assessment, Data Management, Digital Learning

Sarah Sconyers, Director, reported the following:

  • No updates or actionable items to report at this time.

Standing Update from Office of Clinical Experiences & Alternative Licensure

Dr. Nicole Tripp, Lead Coordinator, reported the following:

  • Early Release Date will be November 26, 2024.
  • Internship application materials were sent out on October 1, 2024. First round of applications is due November 4, 2024, at 5:00pm. Second round of applications are due on January 8, 2025, at 5:00pm.
  • Advisors and program areas are reminded that internship is a full year and to encourage intern candidates to choose a residential location for planning their daily commute.

Old Business

  • We do not have any CEP Student Representatives, Graduate and Undergraduate currently. Please send any recommendations that you have at this time of students that would be willing to serve.

New Business

  • There are several updates to the NC policy that affect Educator Preparation. While no Intern II students were affected by Hurricane Helene, several Intern I students were impacted. It has been requested that we offer alternative assignments for these students until they are able to return to school.
  • Certain candidates in the Western counties participating in the Residency program may face challenges in completing the edTPA. While there will not be an official exception or waiver process, it is important to assist these candidates in adhering to the incomplete guidelines. Should there be a situation where they are unable to fulfill the edTPA requirements this semester, we can work with Rachel Bass in the Office of Assessment and explore alternative dates for the following semester.
  • Legislation introduced for disaster relief did not include provisions for students in Residency License Year 3 who may be unable to complete their coursework on schedule. While there is a process in place to address hardships related to license extensions, we will contact the Department of Public Instruction for additional guidance.
  • The NC State Board of Education has reached a consensus that the Residency GPA for admission will be determined using 18 hours of content coursework. We will maintain our existing admissions process for Residency for the fall 2025 term, commencing in December, as any regulatory changes implemented by the state are unlikely to take effect until the following summer. We will collaborate with program areas to identify what constitutes content coursework.
  • New state requirement for principal preparation that will be fully scored by Pearson that will go into effect for MSA programs that says for all students admitted after August 31st will have to do this portfolio.
  • The Praxis Core testing was not included in the agenda of the most recent NC State Board meeting; however, it is anticipated that this matter will be discussed in the forthcoming meeting scheduled for November.
  • The regulations pertaining to Educator Preparation Programs have been updated to include precise language regarding mathematics requirements, and an evaluation of the current practices at the EPP level will be conducted.

Standing Committees – No Updates or Actionable Items to Report

  1. Curriculum-Rita Soulen
  2. Evaluation & Planning-Jenni Gallagher
  3. Admissions & Retention-Susannah Berry
  4. Policy-Robbie Quinn

 

Next  CEP Meeting

  • Monday, November 11, 2024, at 3:15 via MS Teams

With no further business, Dr. Fales moved to adjourn, and Dr. Nicole Tripp seconded. The meeting adjourned at 3:45pm.

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