Office of Teacher Certification

Council of Teacher Education
Minutes

February 16, 2009

3:30-5:00pm HUB 119

1.0       CALL TO ORDER                                                                                            Cucina

1.01  Present (Voting Members):

Lynn Johnson (Health and Human Performances), Irene Cucina (OTC), Lynnette Lawrence (College Of Graduate Studies), Barbara Boschmans (Mathematics), Holly Oliver (Music, Theatre, Dance), Gary McCool (Library Media), Marguerite Crowell (Chemistry) , Royce Robertson (Education), Pat Cantor (Education Department), Bill Haust (Art), Maryanne McGarry (Biology), Pat May (Social Science), Barbara Lopez-Mayhew( Language and Linguistics), Meagan Birch (English).

Present (Non voting members):

Kathy Vestal (OTC), Deb Mardin (OTC), Mary Campbell (Undergraduate Studies), Edie Patridge (College of Graduate Studies).

Absent (voting Member (s)):Student Representative

2.0       APPROVAL OF AGENDA WITH Add-ons & PERMISSION TO DEVIATE    Cucina

2.01     Request for agenda add-ons (time permitted)

Move to approve agenda (Maker: McCool; Second: Boschmans)

MOTION APPROVED 15-0-0 (1 absent)

3.0       APPROVAL OF CONSENSUS ITEMS                                                        Cucina

3.01          Minutes from November,  17 2008 meeting

3.02          Report on curriculum issues from December electronic voting.

Move to approve minutes as amended (Maker: Cantor; Second Robertson:

MOTION APPROVED 15-0-0 (1 absent)

4.0       NEW BUSINESS/DISSCUSION

4.01     Motions from HHP Department                                                              Johnson

1. To change the name of PE 2860 from “Wellness through Adventure” to “Adventure Programming for Physical Educators.”  Rationale: The current title is often confused with PE 2880, Adventures in Wellness.  This title more accurately reflects course content and will help teacher certification candidates enroll in the proper WECO course.)

Move to approve 4.01.1 (Maker: Johnson; Second: May)

MOTION APPROVED 15-0-0 (1 absent)

1. To change the pre-requisite for PE 2880 Adventures in Wellness from “Not open to students who have earned credit for PE 2860” to “Not open to students with a major in PE/Teacher Certification options.”  (Rationale:  This will prevent teacher certification candidates from registering for the wrong course.)

Decision that council need not vote on this item.

1. To change the Health Education major and option requirements (see Attachment).  (Rationale: This action simplifies the major based on national competencies of the health education profession.) You only need to bring the School Health changes to their attention.

Move to approve 4.01.3 (Maker; Johnson; Second: May)

MOTION APPROVED 12-2-1 (1 absent)

4.02          Motions from Mathematics Department                                             Donovan

1.   In the Bachelor of Science Mathematics (Middle School 5-8 Certification Option) and the Bachelor of Science Mathematics (High School 7-12 Certification Option)change the statement “Students must receive a C or better grade in any mathematics course required for their certification program” to “Students must receive a C- or better grade in any mathematics course required for their certification program”.

Move to approve 4.02.1 (Maker: Boschmans; Second: Cantor)

MOTION APPROVED 15-0-0 (1 absent)

2.  In all degrees and options in the mathematics department decrease the general elective credits by two to make the degrees all at 120 credits.

Move to approve 4.02.2 (Maker: Boshmans; Second: Johnson)

4.03     Motions from the Music Department                                                 Oliver

1.  Change the course descriptions of ME 4850, 4860, and 4870 to read:

The culminating field-based experience for music education majors, leading to teacher certification. It is a continuous, full-time experience during which students gradually assume responsibilities for a full range of music teaching activities. Student teaching is conducted under the guidance of cooperating teachers and clinical faculty (university appointed observers). Required seminars complement the experience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA; minimum grade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200, minimum 2.7 composite GPA [calculated from ME 1010, ME 1200, ME 2150, ME 3110, ME 3130, ME 3140, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, ME 3250 or ME 3260, ME 3340 or ME 3350, ME 3500, ME 4200; MU 1150, MU 1160, MU 1210, MU 1220, ME 2130, ME 2140, MU 2210, MU 2220, MU 2260, MU 3250, MU 3310, MU 3320.  Music Education: Voice majors only exclude  ME 1200 and add MU 4280; Music Education: Piano majors  only exclude MU1150, MU1160 and add MU3070 and MU 3080]; Completion of all other program requirements for certification in Music Education must be met along with permission of  the Coordinator of Teacher Certification and Clinical experiences.

2.  To raise minimum composite GPA for Music Education majors from 2.5 to 2.7 [calculated from ME1010, ME1200, ME2150, ME3110, ME3130, ME3140, ME3160, ME3210, ME3220, ME3250, ME3260, ME3340, ME3350, ME3500, ME4200, MU1150, MU1160, MU1210, MU1220, ME2130, ME2140, MU2210, MU2220, MU2260, MU3250, MU3310, MU3320.  Music Edcation:Voice majors only exclude ME1200  and  add MU4280. Music Education: Piano majors only exclude MU1150, MU1160 and add MU3070 and MU3080.]

Motion to approve 4.03.1-4.03 as a package (Maker: Oliver; Second: Boschmans)

MOTION APPROVED 15-0-0 (1 absent)

4.04     Motions from the Languages and Linguistics Department        Lopez-Mayhew

1.  To drop the BA Spanish Teacher Certification Option and the BA French Teacher

Certification Option and delete the related courses: LL 4210, LL 4500,  LL4950

Move to approve 4.04.1 (Maker: Lopez-Mayhew; Second: Boschmans)

MOTION APPROVED15-0-0 (1 absent)

1. To revise the curriculum for LL 3820, Language Acquisition, and to change its course level from 3000 to 2000.

Move to approve 4.04.2 (Maker: Lopez-Mayhew; Second: McCool)

5.0               BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

5.01State Visit and updates

The state deadline is 12/31/2009.  The state plans on visiting the university sometime during the weeks of October 17^th or 25^th.  The state has indicated that there are multiple other schools that have visits during these two weeks so they have noted that there might be and extension to the week of November 15^th, this is tentative.  We should know by May if they arecoming in Fall.  There is only the need for one copy of report as we are continuing the go green ethics of PSU.  Currently, each program should be answering questions in document from retreat, the curriculum section will be due on March 12th. The OTC will be setting up the electronic artifact room, which will be available on a CD or thumb-drive for the state visit. To use samples of student work that meet the standards , you need to black out their names.  Also, samples of student work can use for multiple standards.  These reports are needed 6 weeks prior to the on campus visit.

5.02Assessment Data

5.03Data Management Systems

5.04NCATE Updates

The data that needs to be collected for NCATE dates range from 06-07, 07-08, 08-09. In the spring of 2011 the board of examiners will be on campus.  The spa reports need to be uploaded to their shell by Feb 1^st 2010.

NCATE will be looking at what has been done with the data.  Programs are encouraged to use department meetings or utilize our office or other sources on campus for help.  If a program has to resubmit a report they only need one semester of data.   The BOE are looking at our numbers and looking for the frequencies and percentages. It would be appreciated if the reports could be in before Christmas so that they can be read over January break.

5.05          Update on Grading of Program Specific Student Teaching Evaluation Forms (See November minutes, p. 3)

At the March meeting the programs need to have an update on grading on evaluation forms.  A set of clear guidelines on the grading process should also be included. They need to clearly articulate what the student is doing for practicum/internship.

5.06          Update on Program Specific Dispositions

5.07          DUE DATES AND DEADLINES

5.07.1    Where are you? Where do you need to be in the accreditation process

6.0              MOTION To ADJOURN                                                                         Cucina