NCATE’s Transformation Initiative

1. NCATE’s Transformation Initiative Donna M. Gollnick Senior Vice President, NCATE September 16, 2009 Web Seminar will begin at 2:00 (eastern time). Please link to the audio service a few minutes before 2:00.

2. NCATE Transformation Initiatives 2:00 – 2:15 Options for Continuing Accreditation 2:15 – 2:30 IR & TI Proposal 2:30 – 2:45 Offsite Review 2:45– 3:00 Onsite Visit 3:00 - 3:15 Responsibilities of Piloting 3:15 – 3:30 Remaining Q & A

3. NCATE staff on the web seminar Donna M. Gollnick, Senior Vice President Mary Beth Nowinski, Interim Director Mary Anne Kirkland, Assistant to Donna

4. TwoOptions for Continuing Visits: • Continuous Improvement • Transformation Initiative

5. Option 1: Continuous Improvement

6. Focus of the Review: Continuous Improvement The unit will engage in continuous improvement between on-site visits. Submit annual reports Describe changes in the IR Submit IR at least one year before visit for feedback The unit will assess itself against the target level of one or more standards.

7. Option 2: Transformation Initiative

8. Focus of the Transformation Initiative Engagement in an initiative for self-improvement and contribution to the improvement & reform of the profession, including learning in P-12 schools

9. Transformation Initiatives Candidate recruitment Clinical practice Induction & mentoring Diversity-based skills Educator retention Follow-up performance data Validity studies of assessments Professional development Partnerships with P-12 schools for the transformation of student learning & conditions that support learning Improving P-16 system (e.g., college readiness, access, & completion) Use of formative assessments to improve student learning

10. Eligibility for TI • Unit must clearly show that it has been engaged in continuous improvement since the last visit & continues to meet standards. • Submission of TI IR three years before visit (adjusted for pilots) • TI IR reviewed by Offsite BOE Team along with other evidence to determine eligibility

11. TI IR • How has the unit been engaged in continuous improvement related to standards since the last visit • What data/research supported work? • What changes resulted? • What are the unit’s plan for continuing to improve? • Cross-walk to standards if IR is organized by changes or work undertaken since last visit

12. Proposal for TI • Importance of TI for educator preparation &/or P-12 student learning • Goal(s) of the TI • Plan for TI, including research question, research methodology, collaborators, research evaluation plan, dissemination plan, timelines, & budget • Capacity of the unit to conduct the TI • (Optional) Potential consultants for TI

13. ExhibitsTo be available for the Offsite Review & Onsite Visit

14. Available to BOE Teams in AIMS

15. General Background and Conceptual Framework

16. Standard 1: Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Professional Dispositions

17. Standard 2: Assessment System & Unit Evaluation

18. Standard 3: Field Experiences & Clinical Practice

19. Standard 4: Diversity

20. Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development [1] The faculty chart in AIMS will also be used as evidence for this standard.

21. Standard 6: Unit Governance and Resources

22. Presentation of Exhibits • Online Exhibit Room • List of exhibits identified in Prompt #3 of the IR provides links to key exhibits supporting each standard ***Please use NCATE’s list of exhibits***

23. The Offsite Review 3 years before visit (adjusted for pilots)

24. Offsite BOE Team • Team of 3-5 persons that meets electronically with state consultant & NCATE staff member • If state protocol calls for joint visit, state team member may join team • If possible, one of team members will be assigned to Onsite BOE Team

25. New Feature Unit head & NCATE coordinator be available to answer questions during the Offsite Review

26. Offsite Reviews • Offsite BOE Team will meet electronically to review Mid-cycle IR, determine eligibility for TI, & write BOE Feedback Report • Committee on Transformation Initiative will review TI proposal & provide feedback &/or request additional information or clarification

27. Offsite Review The Offsite BOE Team reviews the following electronically & prepares feedback report for unit: Institutional report Annual reports Title II data Program reviews by SPAs or states Exhibits related to standards

28. Feedback Report by Offsite BOE Team Statement about the evidence Does the evidence make the case that standards continue to be met? What, if any, key evidence was not available to the team? Comments on unit’s progress toward meeting target level Feedback on correcting previous AFIs List of areas of concern by standard List of evidence for the Onsite BOE Team to validate during the onsite visit

29. Timeline: Offsite Review for TI

30. The Onsite Visit

31. Onsite Visit: TI • Follows CI onsite visit process with the addition of feedback on the implementation of the TI • Onsite BOE Team has access to • Offsite BOE Feedback Report • Updated data for Standard 1 • Updated exhibits & other data • Expert or consultant on the TI may be asked to serve as a resource to the Onsite BOE team

32. Onsite Visit: Continuous Improvement Smaller team will conduct shorter visit by Focusing on areas of concern raised by Offsite Visit BOE Team Validating that standards continue to be met Providing feedback on progress toward the target level on one or more standards

33. Activities: Sunday • Team members arrive onsite by 1 pm • Team meeting • Orientation by institution & state • (Optional) Poster sessions

34. Activities: Monday • Visits to 2-4 schools • Observations • Interviews • Sampling of Evidence • Team Meetings

35. Activities: Tuesday • Follow-up interviews as needed • Team meeting • Complete writing of BOE report • Exit report to unit • Team leaves by 3 pm

36. Timeline: TI Option

37. Thank you for joining NCATE in designing & refining a more streamlined & valuable accreditation process.