Council for Teacher Education
The eighth and final meeting of the Council for Teacher Education for the 2011-2012 academic year was held Monday, April 9, 2012 at 3:15 p.m. in Speight 312. Members present: Vivian Covington (Chair), Michael Bossé, Michael Brown, John Carlson, Mike Dawson, Kylie Dotson-Blake, Bethann Fine, Graduate Student Rep. Jennifer Nester, Bill Grobe, Cheryl Johnson, Laura King, Mark Malley, Susan Morgan, Shari Steadman, Jane Teleki, Ivan Wallace, and Jamie Williams. Absent were Lena Carawan, Johna Faulconer, Jami Jones, LCSN-PCS representative, Diana Lys, Lisa Rogerson, Marcela Ruiz-Funes, Sharon Schleigh, Undergraduate Student Rep., Cynthia Wagoner, and Sarah Williams.
Order of Business
Chair Vivian Covington called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
Agenda I – Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the March 12, 2012 meeting were accepted.
Agenda II – Announcements
The following representatives’ terms expire this year. A notice will be sent to their respective departments and individuals may be re-elected by their departments.
Michael Bossé, Mike Brown, John Carlson, Kylie Dotson-Blake, Cheryl Johnson, Jami Jones, Laura King, Sharon Schleigh, Shari Steadman, Jane Teleki and Ivan Wallace.
The number of representatives in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) in the COE may change. It was approved by the COE and the University Code Screening Committee to reorganize C&I. It is pending approval of the Faculty Senate and Chancellor.
The university will begin using a plus/minus grading system this fall. There are particular courses in teacher education requiring a grade of C or better. This may need to be referred to the Policy Committee to review how the minus grade will affect students. Mike Brown reported that the Faculty Senate considered a C- as a repeatable course.
Agenda III – Assessment Update & Accreditation
In the absence of Diana Lys, Vivian Covington reported that SACS reports are due May 4 in TracDat for Dr. Lys’ office to review by the deadline. The university will review these June 1, 2012.
Agenda IV – Standing Update from Office of Clinical Experiences
Susan Morgan, Lead Coordinator OCE/AL thanked the Internship Coordinators for allowing her to meet with them to collect the SRI applications. Student’s internship placements will be posted on OneStop in June or July. There are 500 placements to be made; please be patient. The next collection dates for Senior I/II are May 11 and July 2. The July date is mainly for new MAT students and students completing Summer I courses to be eligible.
Most updated licensure only and add-on templates have been received. The most current information is needed. If you have not returned your updated template, please do so.
Agenda V – Old Business
Renewal reminders and forms have been sent to faculty members whose licenses are expiring this June. The renewal form and documentation is due in the Office of Teacher Education May 1.
Any approved placements outside of a public school are needed for the annual practica report to the Dean.
Having graduate student information/placements available in the Teacher Education Management
System (TEMS) to include tracking information will be in place shortly.
The Student Teaching/Internship Performance Evaluation form, Form S, is being replaced by the Certificate of Teaching Capacity. These new forms were sent to the university supervisor March 19 for distribution to the clinical teacher (CT). The supervisor and CT should work together to rate the five standards. To be recommended for a teaching license, each standard must be “Met”. The signature of the supervisor and student intern are required on this new form in addition to the CT. The CT will forward the form to the appropriate individual in the central office for the final signature before being returned to the Office of Teacher Ed.
Mark Malley stated that in the past art students created a portfolio showing actual artwork. Would this still be useful? Ivan Wallace said that his students in business/marketing produced products on disks, which were useful later in interviews.
Agenda VI – New Business
SOCI 1010 was passed by the Faculty Senate as a Foundations Curriculum: Social Science credit. The chancellor now as to approve this. Once approved by CTE, as was originally discussed, this will allow students to use this course in place of EDUC 3002 or PSYC 2777. Hopefully this will be ready to offer in the fall.
Ellen Dobson is loading the feedback forms today in TaskStream® for the clinical teacher, supervisor and intern.
Agenda VII – Standing Committees
Curriculum, Mike Brown—No report
Evaluation & Planning, Diana Lys—No report
Admission & Retention, Sharon Schleigh—No report. A matrix for vote will be sent to members regarding the re-admission of students into the internship. Most petitions are concerning requirement issues. The Welcome to Teacher Education handbook will be updated with minor editorial changes and changes in the section on criminal disclosure.
Policy, Johna Faulconer—No report
Two candidates; Dr. Diana Lys, Interim Director, and Dr. Greg Myers from Union College in Kentucky were interviewed for the Director of Assessment and Accreditation. The committee is deliberating and will make their recommendation to the Dean this week.
John Carlson announced that the School of Theatre and Dance is performing The Threepenny Opera April 19-24.
Michael Bossé motioned to adjourn which was seconded by Bill Grobe. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. The next meeting will be in September 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry S. Tripp