Advanced Programs Committee
Minutes of Meeting on
Present: Diane Winder, Music; Sue
Stickel, CSAP; Jennifer Hoffman (GA), Art; Chris Bocklage, Art; H.A. Hasan,
SPECED; Judy Williston, TED; Lisa Frankes, TED, Ron Williamson, EDLD, Ron
Fulkert, BTE
The meeting was called to order by Lisa Frankes, Co-Chair
Minutes from 2-19-02 were approved.
Pat Williams-Boyd, TED presented proposed changes to the
Master of Arts Program in Middle Level Education. The program changes reflect the standards of
the National Middle School Association and the Michigan State Department of
Education.
It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed changes.
The motion was passed.
Jon Margerum-Leys, EDMT, presented changes in the Master of
Arts Program in Educational Media and Technology. The purpose of the restructuring of the
program is to prepare the program for state approval as a degree program. Standards from the International Society for
Technology in Education, NCATE, and Michigan State Department of Education were
used to guide the program changes.
It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed changes.
The motion was passed.
Judy Williston presented changes to the Masters of Arts
program in Early Childhood Education.
It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed changes.
The motion was passed.
Committee members had completed the review of the revised
Masters Program in Reading.
The revision was approved.
Committee members had completed the review of the changes in
the Leadership and Counseling programs.
The proposed changes were approved.Chris Bocklage presented
draft materials for the Art Education Program.
In discussion of departmental views regarding a shared
conceptual framework for advanced programs the committee:
Expressed support for a "unit wide" conceptual
framework and requests information concerning the next steps for
operationalizing such a framework
Request information regarding the NCATE formats for vita and
syllabi
The next meeting will be April 16
Respectfully submitted
Sue Stickel, Secretary