College of Education
CACREP CONTINUES COMMUNITY COUNSELING ACCREDITATION TO 1994
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has continued the accreditation of EMU's M.A. program in community counseling through June 30, 1994.
CACREP reported that 10 of 14 conditions given to EMU in November 1989 had been met. If the four remaining conditions can be resolved to CACREP's satisfaction prior to January 15, 1994, the EMU program will continue accredited status until the end of the seven-year accreditation cycle.
The four conditions relate to more systematic opportunities for supervised group counseling, face-to-face supervision for one hour per week per student in Practicum I, a reduction in faculty/student supervision ratio, and a reduction in the total faculty/student ratio.
EMERITUS PROFESSOR HESTER VISITS COE EXCELLENCE CELEBRATION
Emeritus Professor (1945-1970) Kathleen Hester, who now makes her home in Puerto Rico, visited the COE Celebration of Excellence. She presented the COE with an autographed copy of Tradicion y Fantasia, one of her more than 300 books. Her writings are primarily in Spanish, for children and youth.
GRADUATE FACULTY APPOINTMENTS MADE
Graduate Dean Ronald Goldenberg has announced COE appointments to the Graduate Faculty. Those appointed to Full Graduate Faculty status include:
Michael Beebe, Mary Bigler, William Brozo, Carole Gorenflo, Ronald Hooden, Edward Lederman, Rebecca Martusewicz, Maureen McCormick, Angela Massenberg, Margaret Moore, Gayle Nash, Marvin Pasch, Karen Paciorek, Erik Pedersen, Patricia Pokay, and Ralph Rupp.
Appointed to the Associate Graduate Faculty were Dorothea French, Robert Kreger, and Kenneth Schatz.
Nancy Halmhuber and Lech Wisniewski were appointed to the Provisional Associate Graduate Faculty.
"ED SCHOOL FOLLIES"--AGAIN!
Is negative publicity better than no publicity at all? COE readers of the April 27 issue of U.S. News and World Report must have wondered that, as they saw Rita Kramer's Ed School Follies as the basis of John Leo's article on "The Sorry Teaching of Teachers."
Of the eight paragraphs in the article, approximately 1 1/2 are allocated to Kramer's comments on her observations at EMU. (EMU is mentioned twice in the article.)
EMU RESPONSES TO RENAISSANCE GROUP SURVEY
One of the "affinity groups" of the Renaissance Group is conducting a survey of faculty. Approximately 150 survey forms were distributed at EMU and 38 were returned, a response of approximately 25%.
The EMU respondents reported a mean work week of 44.6 hours, including 23.1 hours of teaching-related activities, 11.3 hours in committee work, and 8.4 hours in research. (A 1989 AACTE study reported a mean work week of 44.7 hours for faculty in institutions similar to EMU, with 22.9 hours of teaching-related activity, 3.3 hours in committee work, and 6.0 hours in research.)
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 3.0 as a neutral point, the EMU respondents collectively reported that they were satisfied with life in general (4.3), moderately satisfied with their job (3.6) and colleagues (3.9), and satisfied with family life (4.6).
Stress is relatively low, according to the respondents, with the least stress with friends (1.6), followed by family (2.1), colleagues (2.4), life in general (2.5), and work (3.3) (teaching, 2.8; service, 2.5; research, 2.9).
The respondents considered teaching as the most important part of the job (4.2), followed by service (3.7) and research (3.1). Expectations in service (3.0) and teaching (3.1) were considered about the same as in earlier times, with an increase in importance (4.4) in research.
Greatest professional satisfaction was received from teaching (4.3) among the respondents, followed by service (3.4) and research (3.2).
PLANNING AHEAD
May 1--Deadline for proposals for presentations at "Transforming Our Public Schools" conference.
June 1--Deadline for submission of manuscripts to JTE for "Issues in Teacher Education." Deadline for program submissions for 1993 AACTE annual meeting; theme: "America's Children and Youth: The Challenge for Teacher Education." Deadline for program submissions for 1993 ATE annual meeting; theme: "A Celebration of Diversity in Teacher Education." Special COE travel assistance will be provided for first-time ATE and AACTE presenters.
June 29--Registration for 1st term ICPSR summer program in quantitative methods (UM, free to EMU faculty); 2nd term registration is July 27.
June 30--Coffee with the Associate Deans.
August 1--Deadline for submission of applications for ATE Distinguished Research in Teacher Education Award. Deadline for manuscripts to JTE on "Teacher Assessment."
August 12--Phillip Schlechty meets with EMU professional preparation faculty on reforming preparation programs, 2:00-3:30, WISD.
August 31--(tentative) COE Fall Faculty Conference (all day).
November 8-11--NCATE Board of Examiners visit.
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EMU teacher educators produce:
KNOWLEDGEABLE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE CARING, REFLECTIVE DECISION-MAKERS IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY.