NCATE’s Continuous Improvement Option Donna M. Gollnick Donna M. Gollnick Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President, NCATE NCATE [email protected]202.466.7496 202.466.7496 November 10, 2010 November 10, 2010 The webinar will begin at 2:00 pm (eastern time). Please join the audio portion a few minutes before 2:00.
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NCATE’s Continuous
Improvement Option
Donna M. GollnickDonna M. GollnickSenior Vice President, Senior Vice President,
The The Institutional Institutional Report (IR)Report (IR)
A. Overview & Conceptual Framework
1. What are the institution’s historical context and unique characteristics (e.g., HBCU or religious)? [one paragraph]
2. What is the institution’s mission? [one paragraph]
3. What is the professional education unit at your institution and what is its relationship to other units at the institution that are involved in the preparation of professional educators? [1-2 paragraphs]
A. Overview & Conceptual Framework (cont.)
4. What are the basic tenets of the conceptual framework and how has the conceptual framework changed since the previous visit? [1-2 paragraphs]
5. Exhibit Links
Exhibits
1. Links to unit catalogs and other printed documents describing general education, specialty/content studies, and professional studies.
2. Syllabi for professional education courses
3. Conceptual framework(s)
4. Findings of other national accreditation associations related to the preparation of education professionals (e.g., ASHA, NASM, APA, CACREP)
ADD INFO ON IR FOR 1ST VISITS
ExhibitsExhibitsTo be available for To be available for the Offsite Review the Offsite Review
& & Onsite VisitOnsite Visit
Available to BOE Teams Available to BOE Teams in AIMS in AIMS http://aims.ncate.org/1.Program reports submitted for national
review2. National recognition reports
3. Reports from the previous NCATE visit
4. 3rd party testimony
5. Annual Reports
Tables Available as Tables Available as ExhibitsExhibits Standard 4Standard 4
– Faculty diversityFaculty diversity– Candidate diversityCandidate diversity– P-12 student diversity in clinical practiceP-12 student diversity in clinical practice
Standard 5Standard 5– Summary of faculty qualifications & Summary of faculty qualifications &
involvement in scholarship & serviceinvolvement in scholarship & service
NCATE’s List of Exhibits For the most part, exhibits are
reports & other documents that the unit uses for its own decision-making
List available at http://ncate.org
Presentation of Presentation of ExhibitsExhibits
1.1. Online Exhibit RoomOnline Exhibit Room
2.2. List of exhibits identified in Prompt List of exhibits identified in Prompt #3 of the IR provides links to key #3 of the IR provides links to key exhibits supporting each standardexhibits supporting each standard
***Please use NCATE’s list of ***Please use NCATE’s list of exhibits***exhibits***
The Offsite The Offsite ReviewReview (1.5-3 (1.5-3 months after months after submission of submission of
IR)IR)
Offsite BOE Team
Team of 6-8 persons who meet electronically with state consultant & NCATE staff member
If state protocol calls for joint visit, state team members may join team
The team chair & other team members will also serve on the Onsite BOE Team
Offsite Review
Offsite BOE Team electronically reviews the following & prepares feedback report for unit:
• Institutional report
• Annual reports
• Title II data
• Program reviews by SPAs or states
• Exhibits related to standards
Feedback Report by Offsite BOE Team
1. Statement about the evidence• What case does the evidence make that standards
continue to be met?
2. Comments on unit’s progress toward meeting target level
3. Feedback on correcting previous AFIs
4. List of areas of concern with rationale
5. List of evidence for the Onsite BOE Team to validate during the onsite visit
Timeline: Offsite Review for Timeline: Offsite Review for CICI
12 months before visit Unit submits IR
1-2 months after the IR is submitted
Offsite BOE Team meets electronically to review IR & write BOE Feedback Report
Generally within 1-2 weeks after Offsite BOE Team meeting
BOE Feedback Report is available in AIMS
1-2 months before the onsite visit and before the previsit with the team chair, state team co-chair, & state consultant
Unit submits IR Addendum, which responds to Areas of Concern in the BOE Feedback Report
The Onsite The Onsite VisitVisit
Onsite Visit: CI
Smaller team (3-5 members) will conduct shorter visit (Sun-Tues) by
1. Focusing on areas of concern raised by Offsite BOE Team
2. Validating that standards continue to be met
3. Providing feedback on progress toward the target level on one or more standards