BIR Update Session NCATE Team Members

1. BIR Update SessionNCATE Team Members February 5, 2009 Ensuring Educator Excellence

2. Topics to be addressed • NCATE Protocol • AIMS System • Responsibility for understanding the NCATE Unit Standards • Electronic Exhibits • Web-based document writing • Additional Concepts in the Commission’s Common Standards • Understanding the role of the NCATE Co-Chair and California Co-Chair • The report—process for the COA and NCATE’s UAB

3. NCATE Protocol • California’s agreement with NCAT E • Staff Consultant and California Co-Chair • Resources for team members http://www.ncate.org/boe/boeresources.asp?ch=29 • Commission pays for your travel, lodging, and meals

4. AIMS System • Log in and password for each team member • Resources for team members • Information about the Institution • Team member information • Submit the BOE report Intro to AIMS

5. NCATE Unit Standards • Available from NCATE web page: http://www.ncate.org/public/unitStandardsRubrics.asp?ch=4 • NCATE Co-Chair asks NCATE Cluster members to identify standard preferences—but need to read all of the IR • Rubric: Unacceptable, Acceptable, Target • Supporting Explanation • Glossary NCATE Code of Conduct

6. Planning Instrument • Team members make preliminary judgments for each standard and element 3 = Target 2 = Acceptable 1 = Unacceptable 0 = Data are not available for making an initial judgment • Judgments are shared at the beginning of the visit among team members Excerpt from Planning Instrument

7. NCATE is requiring all institutions to utilize electronic document rooms It is an expectation that members of the NCATE Cluster review the exhibits before arriving at the site visit Cluster members will review most exhibits online…limited printing of documents/exhibits Electronic Exhibits NCATE Web page—sample exhibit rooms

8. Web-based Report Writing • NCATE Template on AIMS • Instructions • Style Guide • Areas for Improvement • Sample Report

9. Report writing • No personal opinions. • No identification of individuals—either positive or negative. • Grammar and spelling do count. • This is a public, professional document. • When identifying groups of people, refer to those in preparation programs as candidates and those in K-12 schools as students. Various NCATE resources

10. California’s Common Standards • COA has adopted a CTC-NCATE Crosswalk • In addition, the 4 Sentences from the California Common Standards MUST be addressed by the IHE and reviewed by the California members of the NCATE Cluster CTC-NCATE Crosswalk

11. Work with other Team Members • Team members focusing on each credential program—work as a team and request information from all team members • Biennial Reports—programs will have submitted one Biennial Report. Team members focusing on the approved programs will review this—especially important for NCATE Unit Standard 1

12. NCATE and CTC Co-Chairs • According to the California Protocol—the visit is led by Co-Chairs. California Co-Chair is an experienced BIR member who has served on a number of teams and as an NCATE Cluster member. • Co-Chair attends the Pre-Visit and works with the NCATE Co-Chair. • State Consultant is another resource.

13. Report—what happens after the visit? • California-COA • Report is completed by Wednesday except for minor edits • Summary of Report is presented to unit • Meeting within 2 Months • California Co-Chair presents the report to the COA • CTC Consultant is present • Accreditation Decision is made by the COA • NCATE — UAB • DRAFT Exit Report is presented to Dean • NCATE Co-Chair facilitates completion of the report • Specific Timelines for • Factual Corrections • Rejoinder by the Institution • March/April or October—the Accreditation Decision is made by the UAB