Dean’s Opening Remarks Mission/Vision/Goals Discussion CIC updates Preparing for the BOE CAEP is coming! Program Data Discussion New Department Discussions.

April SOE Unit Meeting Agenda

• Dean’s Opening Remarks• Mission/Vision/Goals Discussion• CIC updates• Preparing for the BOE• CAEP is coming!• Program Data Discussion• New Department Discussions

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University Mission Statement

• MISSIONDistinguished by its focus on individual attention to student success, commitment to diversity, and responsiveness to the evolving needs of the broader community, Edinboro University provides the highest quality undergraduate, graduate and co-curricular education.

• VALUESEdinboro University is committed to creating opportunities for intellectual and personal growth in an inclusive environment. We value excellence, curiosity, respect, responsibility, and integrity.

• VISIONEdinboro University will be the first choice among students, employers, and the community for excellence in higher education

University Strategic Goals and Objectives

• Ensure Program Quality and Student Success

• Inspire Faculty and Staff Excellence• Enhance University Reputation and

Resources• Foster a Respectful and Diverse Campus

Community• Influence the Development of a Thriving

Region

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Common Language

• Think: Pick up one of the pieces of paper in the middle of the table.• Highlight 2-3 words that “hit” you right away• Think about how those words positively

relate to your program/course• Do they relate to the University goals &

objectives?

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Common Language

• Think: Pick up one of the pieces of paper in the middle of the table.

• Pair: Talk to someone near you• Share what “hit” you and how it relates to

your program• Did you find commonalities? Did you find

something you didn’t know?

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Common Language

• Think: Pick up one of the pieces of paper in the middle of the table.

• Pair: Talk to someone near you• Share: Let’s find some common language• With your table– what were the most

commonly chosen words/phrases?• Do these fit with the University goals and

objectives?

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Common Language

• On the piece of paper provided, please briefly share….

• Do the EU and SOE Mission, Vision, and Goals “fit” together?

Conceptual Framework

• Institutional Report is prepared• Bibliography is updated• Student teachers are reflecting• Framework is transparent• Life is good… except we need a new

committee!

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DispositionsContinuous Improvement Committee

• Two Important Questions• Language of the Unit• Unity• Process• Pride• Growth

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Assessment: Faculty Satisfaction Survey

• Please go to the NCATE/ Unit Meeting April 2013 page.

• Click “Faculty Satisfaction Survey”• Please complete the Teacher Prep survey if

you primarily teach undergraduate students.

• Please complete the Advanced survey if you primarily teach graduate students.

• Feel free to complete both if you teach both graduate and undergraduate students!

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Clinical Experiences

• Completing the IR• Thank you!• Strengths and Shortcomings

• Missing Evidence• Collaborating with NCATE Office• System of Report

• Committee Membership

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Diversity

• Assessment is key to ensuring that every candidate is well prepared to teach every student.

• Department-level discussions:• Are diversity proficiencies being appropriately

assessed through departmental dispositions policies? If not, what changes should be made so that diversity is better reflected in those policies?

• Program-level discussions:• Are diversity proficiencies currently being assessed? If

so, how?• Are existing assessments sufficient and appropriate? If

not, what changes should be implemented?

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Diversity Survey

• Please make sure to direct your students to the correct survey:

• MAKSS– “Graduate Diversity Survey”• Must be done once per program

• Please email me with exact course this is completed in so that we can make the directions as clear as possible.

• MAKSS-T – “Teacher Certification Diversity Survey”• SEDU 271 (2 x’s)• Field• Student teaching

Faculty Vitality

• Representation from each department• Assisting Unit faculty & students with

scholarship• Professional Development Workshops

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Faculty Vitality – Professional Development Workshop

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Governance

• Settling in to our new structure• A note about resources

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Preparing for the BOE

• Go to the NCATE/ Unit Meeting April 2013 page

• Click BOE Interview Procedures and Questions

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Preparing for the BOE

• Expert groups: • Please choose a straw from the center of the

table.• Move to the table with that color paper “tent”• Open the “tent” – you BOE question is on the

inside.• As a table discuss how the Unit should be

answering this question.• Come up with 1 to 2 “talking points” that could

be handed to faculty based on this question.

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Preparing for the BOE

• Home Groups:• Return to your original table.• Starting with question 1 and going around-

share your talking point and give a brief explanation of how your group arrived at this “elevator statement”.

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CAEP is Coming!

• Please go to the NCATE/ Unit Meeting April 2013 page.

• Click “CAEP Draft Standards”

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Program Data Discussion

• Please go to the NCATE/ Unit Meeting April 2013 page

• Click “Program Analysis Reports”• Click on the completed PAR for your

program (from last year)

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Program Data Discussion

• Looking at those areas with action items and implementation dates, what progress has been made? Have we met the goals?

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Program Data Discussion

• Go to the D2L Accreditation Page• Go to your program data• Pick 1 assessment – look at data• What does it tell you?• What will the PAR say?

• Discussion to continue in program meetings.

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