TEC Agenda and Notes
February 3, 2014
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Exhibition Lounge, Corey Union
Data Discussion
 Review of data from Fall 2013 edTPA
SUNY Cortland Results
Feedback from SUNY Cortland edTPA
Completers
 William O’Hare; LaJoie Ward
edTPA Updates
 Current resources in place for edTPA
support
 Updated Website
 http://www2.cortland.edu/schools/educati
on/edtpa/
 Study Hall Schedule
 edTPA Advisor work
edTPA Guiding Principles
 edTPA work in first quarter of ST
 edTPA deadlines for program
completion only.
 Program feedback on edTPA
 Reduce other ST projects
 No retakes in ST
 Encourage ST independence
edTPA Retake Course
 Needed if a field placement is needed for
retake.
 Will be going through curriculum process
and will need endorsement by each
school’s CC.
 Largely an independent study overseen by
edTPA advisors.
 Currently, 2 students enrolled.
Consent Form Revisions
 Status of consent issues in the field.
 Practice of other SUNY’s.
 Process for revision.
UUP Advocacy on edTPA
 Overview of work of UUP on issues
related to edTPA.
 Progress to date.
Other NYSTCE Updates
 Cut Scores for new tests
 On 400-600 point scale, 520 is cut score.
 ALST practice test support
 Campus computer-based testing center
opening in mid-February.
 Test Voucher distribution
 Second round to open next week
SPA Data Release Dates
 Spring 2014 SPA Reports
 MST-CHD, requested 1/21 , STE data - expect to finish 1/31
 SST, numerous requests, most recent on 1/17 – have already
completed many requests; final NYSTCE data expect to finish 1/31;
latest STE addenda and program completer grade distributions may
not be done until 2/14
 Math, requested 1/3, GPAs, STEs, NYSTCE & Grade Distributions –
STE & NYSTCE data expect to finish 1/31; hope to finish other
pieces by 2/7
 Science, several requests made last Fall – most requests have been
completed; individual NYSTCE scores expect to finish 1/31
 FSA, several requests made last Fall – most requests have been
completed; 2012-13 completer counts expect to finish 1/31
TEC Bylaws:
Revision And Update
 Role and Function Redefined
 Advisory Group Functions moved to a liaison function
between the TEC and SUNY Regional Education
Consortium
 Two Standing Committees: TECRC; Assessment
(Curriculum Committee dissolved)
*Membership and Council Make-up will be discussed at
the March 2014 meeting with vote to follow.
Update:
Workshop Schedules And Status
 5 stand-alone sessions remain for each of the current
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workshops: CARR and SAVE
6 remaining stand-alone sessions for the new DASA
/hybrid Workshop
Candidates can register for individual workshops or have
the opportunity to register for multiple sessions on 3
Saturdays over the course of the semester where they can
satisfy the entire workshop requirement in 1 day.
Status-DASA HYBRID PILOT
DASA 101 – Should be on CAPP forms.
 http://www2.cortland.edu/teacher-education/field-placement/index.dot
Proposed Workshop Registration
Process Starting Fall 2014
 Students will be able to sign up for
workshops via the course registration
process.
 Workshops will appear on course schedule.
 Registration for workshops will be available
through the second quarter of each
semester so that registration can continue
through the first part of the semester.
Proposed Workshop Registration
Process Starting Fall 2014
 Advantages:
 Workshop fees will be on tuition bill and covered by financial
aid.
 Students can register via a familiar, easy process.
 Time, date, location of workshop will appear on student’s
course schedule.
 Challenges:
 Students and faculty will need to get used to this new system.
 Will need to resolve issues related to students missing
workshops due to illness.
ANNOUNCEMENTS