College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

Issue No: 101
August 30, 1993

#100 GETS WRONG DATE

Oops, last week we got so excited about that being the 100th issue of Monday Report that we forgot to change the date from the previous week.  Just to set the record straight:  Issue #100 of Monday Report was issued on August 23, 1993.

BASIC-LEVEL PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED BY NASPE

Word was received last week of the approval of EMU's basic-level physical education program by

NASPE, an arm of AAHPERD.  This program was submitted for review as part of EMU's NCATE process.

The report included that "all guidelines are met."  Special commendation was made of the Adaptive Physical Education course.

COE ACCEPTED AS A MEMBER OF THE USA-SINO CONSORTIUM

Bill Liu, Executive Director of the USA-SINO Teacher Education Consortium, has announced that the EMU COE has been accepted as a member, effective immediately.

PRESENTATION TEXT AVAILABLE

Jerry Robbins' August 26 remarks are available from dean's office.  

JULY TEACHER TESTING RESULTS RECEIVED

Results of the July administration of the Michigan teacher test have been received.  EMU students had a 99% pass rate (98% state-wide) on the basic skills reading test.

There was a 100% pass rate in each of the following teaching fields:  art education, business education, computer science, early childhood education, economics, emotionally impaired, geography, geology/earth science, German, home economics, industrial arts, language arts, learning disabilities, POHI, physics, sociology, Spanish, speech, and speech and language impaired.

Fields with a 100% pass rate since the subject area tests were first given in February 1992:  art education, astronomy, computer science, guidance counselor, home economics, sociology, and speech.

The cumulative pass rates for the following fields are at or above the state pass rate for the same field:  art education, astronomy, biology, computer science, early childhood education, emotionally impaired, English, fine arts, French, geography, guidance counselor, health, history, home economics, learning disabilities, POHI, sociology, speech, and speech and language impaired.

SOUTH LYON DISTRICT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

The South Lyon district is engaged in a school improvement program which is aimed at improving student outcomes.  The focus of the three-year joint project with the EMU COE C-SIP (Collaborative School Improvement Program) is to bring about systemic change at the district and building levels.

Jim Berry serves as the EMU facilitator, working directly with the district to develop procedures, policies, staff development priorities, and organizational structures that can be replicated as a model for supporting district-wide organization change.

The faculty in Educational Leadership conducted an evaluation of the South Lyon district concerning systemic change.  The baseline evaluation analyzed the following: systemic change in relation to the distribution of power in the organization; board-superintendent relationships; administrative psychological styles; school climate; internal and external communications; community involvement; and the relationship between school finance and systemic change.  Feedback relative to each area was provided to the district in order to make short- and long-term plans related to the aforementioned areas.

During 1992-93, the Board used the data from the community survey in a decision regarding programmatic changes for the district.  Other data were used to determine the staff development agenda for the 1993-94 school year.

District officials and board members and the Syracuse (NY) superintendent joined to present results of district experiences with systemic change.

PLANNING AHEAD

August 31--papers due to Texas Researcher.

September 1--deadline for submissions to Innovating Worthy Projects Foundation for mental health and disabilities.

September 2--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Founders Room. 

September 7--Comments due on guidelines for education of individuals with disabilities.

September 8--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I.  Proposals due to AASA for professor-practitioner school-based research.

September 14-15--EMU Graduate School workshops on preparing applications for university research awards, 3-4:30, McKenny Reception Rooms East and West.

September 15--applications due for "college student exchange."

September 16--UCTE meeting, 3:30 p.m., Gallery I.

September 16-17--"Literacy, Society and School" conference at CMU.

September 17--first applications due for "personnel training for children with disabilities."  Applications due for development or expansion of community service programs.

September 20--letters of intent due to develop education materials relating environmental factors and human health.

September 22--COE Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., Gallery I.  Graduate School pizza party for new faculty, 12-1:30 p.m., Starkweather.