COUNCIL FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION
Minutes for April 11, 2022
Via Teams at 3:15 p.m.
The eighth and final meeting of the Council for Educator Preparation for the 2021-2022 academic year was held Monday, April 11, 2022 via Teams at 3:15 p.m. Members present: Vivian Covington (Chair), Susannah Berry, Kayla Chandler, Patch Clark, Bethann Cole, Bernice Dodor, Holly Fales, Jennifer Gallagher, Laura Levi-Altstaedter, Rhea Miles, Dan Novey, Jeff Pizzutilla, Chris Rivera, Dawn Shelton, Nicole Smith, Rita Soulen, Julie Stanley, Cynthia Wagoner, Christy Walcott, Stacy Weiss, Kevin White, and Visitor Monisha Atkinson. Absent were Kimberly Anderson, Phyllis Broughton, CJ Korenek (LCSN Rep), Nanyoung Kim and student rep Nelly Cordero-Cisnero.
Approval of Minutes March 14, 2022 Meeting
A motion was made by Patricia Clark and seconded by Cynthia Wagoner to approve the minutes of March 14, 2022. The minutes were accepted.
Announcements
The NCACTE 2022 Fall Forum will be meeting face to face September 21-23, 2022, Wednesday through Friday at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills, formerly North Raleigh Hilton. NCACTE is composed of public and private EPPS. The theme of the 40th Annual NC Teacher Education Forum is Rethink, Reshape, Reimagine, Revolutionize: Growing the Professional Post Pandemic. Work in the areas of diversity, equity and Inclusion and assessment in addition to general sessions well be highlighted. Proposals are now being accepted for the concurrent sessions until May 20, 2022. The registration fee is $175 and due by 8/31/2022. CEP members can be reimbursed from the Office of Educator Preparation. A block of rooms have been reserved for $152 plus tax. This link contains agenda, registration and proposal information. http://www.ncacte.org/what-we-do.html
Standing Update from the Office of Assessment, Data Management and Digital Learning
Holly Fales, Director, reported on the CAEP visit. The rejoinder has been submitted to CAEP. We will receive comments in the fall. We had one AFI which has been addressed. We are now working on the Annual CAEP Report.
Undergraduate and Advanced Exit Surveys will be sent on April 21 and are due May 4. This is for graduating students only.
ECU, Appalachian and UNC Charlotte are doing collaborative research on edTPAs.
An internal evaluation of Residency Program stakeholders will begin next week.
Standing Update from Office of Clinical Experiences & Alternative Licensure
Nicole Smith, Lead Coordinator gave the following update:
Clinical Experiences Items:
Upcoming dates:
April 14, 2022– Early Release Date
May 4, 2022—Last day of Internship
May 5, 2022—Intern II seminar meeting
Intern I fall 22/Intern II spring 23 applications—final due dates are Round 2, May 10 and
Round 3 is July 1. No applications after this date at 5 p.m.
Monisha Atkinson is working with early release requests; some have been declined.
Surveys are being sent to University Supervisors, Clinical Teachers and Intern II Candidates to get their feedback on the use of GoReact for two observations along with two in person observations.
Fifty Residency candidates are enrolled in a GPA course to raise their GPA for fall admittance to the Residency Program and 50 will be in a fall GPA course for spring admission. Sixty applicants have been admitted for the fall and 125 are awaiting admission.
Old Business
Deatrice Suggs in OEP will be sending out information on the Certification for Teaching Capacity Form. This form is for verifying successful teaching of Intern II candidates and is required by the Legislature.
The question was asked if faculty could attend the Intern Seminar on May 5. This will be a license seminar for the interns and prefer that only interns attend; however, you are free to come and listen.
A question was asked if student could graduate with “C- or D” in internship and graduate. A student can graduate with a passing grade, but cannot be licensed with less than a “C” grade. Internship cannot be repeated except for unusual circumstances. If a second attempt is granted, internship cannot be in the same county.
Charity Cayton is working on information for nominees for the Student Teacher of the Year. The Admission and Retention Standing Committee is the selection committee.
Clarification was asked about edTPA scores and percentage of course grade. The edTPA shall count 10% of the Internship course grade. The 10% is in the Internship Course syllabi and grade, not the Internship Seminar course. The full 10% shall be given to a candidate who passes the edTPA either on the 1st or 2nd attempt. Program areas may add additional percentages for submitting a complete and scorable edTPA on time, turning in Tasks at certain intervals, etc. but the actual passing of the edTPA shall only count 10%. This applies to Residency candidates also.
New Business
It was decided to vote by email on the Student Teacher of the Year instead of a special May 9 meeting.
Standing Committees
Curriculum, Dr. Christy Walcott, Chair—No report.
Evaluation & Planning – Dr. Stacy Weiss, Chair–No report.
Admissions & Retention– Dr. Charity Clayton, Chair–No report
Policy– Laura Levi-Altstaedter, Chair—No report
The next CEP meeting will be in September 2022.
Patch Clark moved to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Bethann Cole. The motion passed, and the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherry S. Tripp