NCATE Program Review

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NCATE Program Review

• EDCI Retreat Aug. 2006
• TJ Oakes
• Phillip VanFossen

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A brief review.

• Unit
• School, College, or Department of Education
• Program
• Specific Discipline Area

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Unit Program
NCATE SPA
Reviewed by Board of Examiners Program Reviewers (or state)
Process On-site Electronic
Decision Accreditation Recognition
Final Decision-Maker Unit Accreditation Board Audit Team/Program Reviewers
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• SPA

Specialized Professional Association
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Programs for Which NCATE Does NOT Have Standards

• Art, music, dance, or drama education
• Business, speech, and vocational education
• Some advanced teacher education programs (e.g.
  M.Ed., Curriculum Instruction)
• Guidance counselor
• These programs undergo state review or are
  accredited by other accrediting agencies.

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6-8 Assessments The Rules

• Institution must submit a minimum of six
  assessments, unless the SPA specifies more than
  six required assessments
• Institution may submit additional assessments
  when SPA does not specify all eight assessments
• Six specific types of assessments are required by
  all SPAs

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Required Assessments in National Program Review

1. State licensure exam for content
2. Assessment of content knowledge
3. Assessment of Planning (e.g., lesson plan or unit
   plan)
4. Student teaching/internship assessment
5. Assessment of candidate impact on student
   learning or providing a supporting learning
   environment
6. Assessment that demonstrates candidates meet
   standards

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What Criteria Are Used to Evaluate Assessments?

• Assessments are aligned to standards
• Assessments reflect the rigor of standards
• Assessments are free from bias
• Scoring guides clearly identify levels of
  proficiency
• Data provide evidence of candidate mastery of
  standards

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Purpose of the Program Review

• Determine whether or not the program has in place
  a limited number (6-8) of comprehensive
  assessments that demonstrate candidate mastery of
  the SPA standards.
• Candidate performance on these assessments is
  appropriate to demonstrate mastery.
• Provide information for unit to use to respond to
  Unit Standard 1

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How Much Data?

• For SPA reviews in 2010
• Programs will need 3 years of data minimum
• Remember Data are only as good as the
  assessment/scoring guide

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An Example from Eastern Illinois University
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EIU UNIT ASSESSMENT ARTIFACTS

• Performance assessments required across unit
• Passing of Basic Skills Test, Illinois Content
  Area Test and APT
• Two Field Experience evaluations (one from an
  early field experience one from later)
• Lesson Plan or Unit Plan
• Impact on P-12 learners
• Two content knowledge assessments (determined by
  the Program)
• Student Teaching Evaluation
• Graduate and employer Follow-Up Survey data

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Performance Assessments from Spec. Ed. Department
(for SPA review)

1. Field Experience I Behaviors Observation Course
   (90 contact hours)
2. Field Experience II Methods Practica (120
   contact hours)
3. Content Discipline Specific Assessments ASR and
   Lesson Plan
4. Unit Plan
5. Impact on P-12 IEP
6. Student Teaching Evaluation (aligned to CEC
   Standards)

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Who to Contact at SPAs

• For questions related to the standards and
  what are appropriate assessments for a particular
  discipline
• SPA Program Review Coordinators
  http//www.ncate.org/programreview/spacontact.asp?
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