Teacher Education Council Minutes
February 22, 2012
Members Present: Stephanie Boss, Jennifer Dennis, Becky Easley, Claudia Edwards, Loree
Gaines (for Carla Guthridge), Courtney Glazer, Tara Grandy, Greg Hoepfner, Jennifer Holloway,
Howard Kuchta, Teresa Lubrano, David Schmahl, Michelle Smith, Ronna Vanderslice, and
Stephanie White
Proceedings
Meeting called to order at 3:45 p.m. by Ronna Vanderslice
Director of Teacher Education Report
A. Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) Consortium – The TPA is being
piloted by 6 universities this year to replace the current Teacher Work
Sample, which all programs are using as a key assessment. The TPA is more
extensive including a video of the candidate teaching, daily lesson plans,
and a reflection. It is being scored by Pearson at a significant cost
($300/student). It may become a state requirement, and discussions are
happening to determine how to offset the cost. One suggestion was that it
take the place of the OPTE with conversation about whether it would be a
program requirement (only teacher ed students) or a certification
requirement (includes alternative certification people). It could also replace
the undergraduate portfolio since it covers all of the InTASC standards.
B. Alliance for clinically-based teacher preparation – NCATE commissioned a
study of student teaching which resulted in a report from the Blue Ribbon
Committee on Clinical Practice. The Alliance is now taking this report and
aiming for state-led reform of student teaching. Cameron is part of the
core group working on this.
C. Teacher preparation report card – This is still a few years down the road.
D. Raising teacher prep standards – There is talk at the state level about
raising admission standards.
E. Math Specialist and Gifted/Talented certification – Development is
happening in both of these areas. The math specialist is further along and
will be an 18 hour graduate program (70% content and 30% coaching) to
prepare teachers to work with teachers at the elementary level. For the
gifted/talented certification, standards are being developed with a
conversation about what the program would look like to follow.
F. Test redevelopment activities – Field testing will be done this spring for
physical education/health/safety, advanced mathematics, world
history/geography, severe-profound/multiple disabilities, and biological
sciences.
Last month’s meeting minutes were approved.
Other Business
Old Business
1. Approved minutes from the November 16, 2011 meeting are posted
at http://www.cameron.edu/teacher_ed
New Business
1. Request to modify HIST 1113 to change the date range of the course
content included in the course description. Teresa Lubrano made a
motion to accept the request. David Schmahl seconded the motion,
which was approved.
2. Request to modify HIST 1123 to change the date range of the course
content included in the course description. Teresa Lubrano made a
motion to accept the request. Jennifer Dennis seconded the motion,
which was approved.
Announcements/Discussion Items
A. All Program Reports uploaded to SPA September 15, 2012; due as pdf
to Director of Teacher Ed June 1, 2012; Must have 2 cycles of data for
each assessment; check for applicable standards for your area at
http://www.ncate.org/Standards/ProgramStandardsandReportForms/t
abid/676/Default.aspx. The deadline for submitting data is December.
That data should generally be the same as PQIR.
B. Completed data tables were due in December; summaries and
interpretation for assessments 1-4 are due February 29th.
C. Certification score update for 2011-2012 – Attention is being paid to
the low passing rate on the elementary subtest 1. A statewide meeting
is being held to check the alignment between the questions and the
test objectives and to discuss problems with the test.
D. Update on common core standards – Oklahoma is using a training of
trainers model to disseminate information about the common core
with one district/school in each county has been identified as the
trainer. We are now attending the meetings to offer information that
we have and to learn about district plans for meeting the standards.
E. Current education-related legislation
1. HB 2244 – will change the GPA required for alternative
certification from cumulative to retention
2. HB 2592 – will extend moratorium on NBCT for 2 more years but
requires funding of bonuses for current NBCT’s
3. HB 2285 – extends the deadline to 2014 for testing across
elementary, ece, and special ed
4. HB 2762 – consolidates OCTP and the Office of Accountability
5. SB 1565 – requires state regents to implement pilot dyslexia
training program for candidates in several institutions
Meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m. Minutes submitted by Courtney Glazer.