Basic Programs Committee for Initial
Teacher Certification
Minutes
Present:
S. Quilter (TED), L. Lewis-White (TED) Co-Chairs; W. Cupples (SPED) recording;
R. Fulkert (BTE), W. Witten (HPER&D), P. Pokay (TED), K. Parker (SPED), C.
Fleisher (ENGL), P. Moore (COSC), G. Green (MATH), G. Otto (ART), R. Olwell
(HIST), G. Langer (TED), S. Grossman (TED), C. Finch (COE), M. Rearick (TED),
B. Gorenflo (COE-OAS), C. Finch (COE-OAS), R. Olwell (HIST); R. Sipe (ENGL),
visitor, M. Baiyee (TED), visitor.
Call to order:
Old Business:
1.
Motion to approve minutes of
New Business:
1. Review of English NCATE materials. Dr. Sipes from English presented.
Motion
to commend English for preparation of materials passed unanimously.
2.
Review of Computer Science NCATE
materials. Dr. Moore from Computer
Sciences presented. Feedback:
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In matrices of standards student
assignments are separated from course objectives. This may confuse the NCATE reviewers.
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In section 3.2.1- add pre-student teaching
experiences in order to link pre-field work to work in student teaching.
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In section 1.2- add what students are
learning in Teaching Major to items listed in section.
Motion to commend
Computer Science for efforts and to forward comments was passed unanimously.
3.
Review of Elementary Education NCATE
materials. Dr. Langer presented.
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Motion to commend Elementary
Education for preparation of materials passed unanimously.
4.
Review of Geography NCATE materials. Feedback:
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How are Test Evidence and Performance
Evidence interpreted?
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Performance evidence needs more content,
how are students assessed relative to their understanding of the content of
Geography? Same question under Test
Evidence. There may be multiple sources of information for each area of
evidence.
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Document needs more pieces of evidence as
specified in the manual of the National Council for Social Studies.
Motion to commend
Geography for efforts and to forward comments was passed unanimously.
5.
Committee members were polled to determine
if a quorum would be present for meeting on April 25. Meeting will be held at regularly scheduled
time and place.
Meeting was
adjourned at