Amended Program to Show Compliance with New State Standards

Recommendations from Review Panel Regarding Programs to Prepare

Teachers of Health (MA)

June 21, 2004

Program Level	Major (# Credits)	Minor (# Credits)	Group Major (# Credits)	Group Minor (# Credits)	Endorsement Only (# Credits)
Elementary		24
Secondary		24
K-12

Source of Standards/Guidelines: Michigan State Board of Education

Pub. Date: June 2000

Program Assessment Summary/Recommendation
X	Meets all standards and requirements	Not all standards and requirements are met	Insufficient documentation for program review
X	Approval	Approval Pending	Approval Suspended
Standards/Requirements Not Met:
Additional information needed/action to be taken:
Comments: It is suggested that an emphasis be added in planning that includes evaluating the appropriateness of previously developed materials. There are so many materials available through print, voluntary agency and industry, and the web that candidates will need to be “good consumers” of instructional materials. The effort made by Eastern Michigan University is evident in their documentation. It is believed that these changes will benefit teacher preparation candidates and ultimately the K-12 students that they will teach. The program is strengthened by offering courses that are skill-based while keeping critical content in the risk categories identified by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as most impacting our youth. The addition of an assessment course specific to health education is exemplary. The courses are rigorous. There is some concern about whether depth of candidate knowledge and skills will be limited in an effort to maintain breadth. There will need to be constant vigilance to insure that stated course objectives, particularly those that address skills, are met. Reviewers were concerned that, although “theme weeks” (HLED 490) are an engaging instructional strategy and can provide environmental support for young people and reinforcement of instruction, pre-service candidates must be cognizant that one-time, special events are not effective instructional strategies by themselves and they cannot replace classroom instruction of knowledge and skill development. The State Collaborative on Assessment and Student Standards continues to produce helpful resources. There are currently many new SCASS products, beyond the framework document, that would be useful resources for the assessment course.. It is recommended that faculty continue to be involved in professional development activities offered by Michigan Department of Education and contact the MDE Health Education consultant for updates. It is critical that faculty develop a system for collecting outcome data, analyzing candidate performance, and using that data for program improvement in preparation for the third cycle of State program review 2005-2012.