Council for Teacher Education
The ninth meeting of the Council for Teacher Education for the 2005-2006 academic year was held Monday, April 10, 2006 at 3:15 p.m. in Speight 202. Members present: Vivian Covington (Chair), Jamie Tier for Rick Barnes, Michael Bossé, Michael Brown, Melva Burke, Lynne Davis, Dana Espinosa, Bethann Fine, Bill Grobe, Melissa Hamm, Greg Hurley for Linda High, Lilla Holsey, Linda James, Jami Jones, Mark Malley, Al Muller, Mary Lisa Pories, Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Sandy Triebenbacher and Sarah Williams. Absent were Joe Ciechalski, Dawn Clark, Gwendolyn Guy, Rhonda Kenny, Carolyn Ledford, Ashleigh Phillips, Pitt County Representative, and Betty Smith.
Order of Business
Agenda I – Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Bill Grobe and seconded by Linda James to approve the minutes from the March 20, 2006 meeting.
Agenda II – Announcements
Faculty with a teaching license needing renewal this year have been notified. Materials are due by April 18, 2006. Materials submitted after the deadline will require the $55 renewal fee.
The ASIP 2000 Computer Challenge Exam will be given Wednesday and Thursday, May 17 and 18, 2006 in Bate Building. Individuals should contact bassm@ecu.edu in order to register. Please share this information with other faculty and students.
The 24th Annual NC Teacher Education Forum will be held September 21-22, 2006 in Raleigh. The conference theme is “Children Matter: Preparing and Supporting NC Educators”. Interested
presenters should submit a proposal sharing how you are making a difference for children by
preparing and supporting the educators in our state by May 19, 2006 to Rebekah Kelleher at
rkellehe@wingate.edu. A special student poster session is being added this year. Specifics of the proposal, poster session, and a registration form may be obtained by emailing Sara Simmons, sara.simmons@uncp.edu.
Agenda III – Old Business
A speech and hearing screening is currently required for admission to Upper Division. Discussion was held on removing this requirement for Upper Division. The screening is to alert an individual of any speech or hearing problems. It is not used to defer an individual from Upper Division. After much discussion, Al Muller moved to do away with the speech and hearing screening as it has traditionally been. This was seconded by Michael Brown with a friendly amendment to add a notation to the Upper Division interview sheet. Students with a speech or hearing problem will be referred to a Speech and Hearing Specialist. This documentation will be in the student’s file with their advisor. This is effective for Fall 2006 admits. The motion passed with two abstentions.
The technology competency for admission to Upper Division was discussed. Bethann Fine stated that she had to do a lot of review in EDTC 4001 and 5010. Students are not as proficient as they should be. A motion was made and seconded to keep the beginning technology requirement as part of admission requirements to Upper Division. The requirement was amended to accept transfer courses in technology that have been taken within three years of applying to Upper Division.
The policy regarding “D’s” in professional studies was discussed. Not all programs require the same grade in the professional studies courses. The chair would like for all program areas to require the April 10, 2006 same grade for each of their professional studies courses. Students taking the following courses would be required to make a “C” or better; departmental course in early experience, special education, technology, methods, internship, seminar, EDUC 3200, EDUC 4400 or PSYC 4305. This request is being forwarded to the Policy Committee.
Agenda IV – New Business
A copy of the College of Education Service and Outreach Form was distributed. This form is used for annual reporting by faculty in the COE. It is also necessary for faculty in teacher education areas outside the COE to complete this electronic form for the IHE Report. Each project or service must be entered separately. The site is www.coe2.ecu.edu/outreach. Lynne Davis will be collecting this information. Copies of the Follow-Up Surveys for Graduates of Advanced Programs for 2002-2003 graduates and employer surveys were distributed. Exit surveys for this year’s undergraduates and graduates will be sent electronically in the next few weeks.
Agenda V – Standing Committee
Curriculum – No report
Evaluation – Bethann Fine reported that the NCATE report is in and corrections are being made. Evidence boxes are being returned to departments in preparation for the university review this fall. The report was accepted.
Admission and Retention – Sarah Williams reported that the committee met and made editorial changes to the Welcome to Teacher Education handbook. New information on the SAT/ACT scores, new testing requirements, and one new form will be added to the handbook. Seven students were readmitted to Senior I/II, some with conditions. One student was denied readmission. The report was accepted.
Policy – No report.
Agenda VI – Ad Hoc Committees
Portfolio – No report
Graduate Programs – No report.
Professional Studies – No report.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. The next meeting for the
academic year 2005-2006 will be May 1, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry S. Tripp