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TMCC PROGRAM UNIT REVIEW- ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2013-14
Program/Unit Reviewed: Education
Self-Study Chair: Pamela Elges
Division: Liberal Arts
Dean: Armida Fruzzetti
Year of Last PUR: 2010-2011
Date of next PUR: 2018-19
Program/Unit Mission Statement:
The Education program supports student success by providing students with the skills to eventually be
effective classroom instructors.
The Education program supports academic excellence by emphasizing quality instruction and a sound
curriculum that will expose students, through coursework and field experiences, to pedagogical
approaches used by teachers in the classroom.
The Education program supports lifelong learning by supporting the education of our students and
preparing students to best serve the diverse student populations within our community.
The Description of the Degree(s)/Emphasis{s)/Certificate(s) for your PUR area is listed below. Please review for
accuracy.
Description of Degree/Emphasis/Certificates
AA Secondary Education Emphasis:
The associate of arts degree in secondary education is designed for students seeking careers in
secondary education Ounior and senior high schools). The degree requirements include a well-balanced
general education curriculum. Specific curriculum provides students with education theory and practical
field work in the secondary education school settings.
In addition, students will also need to select a "teaching major" and complete some of the coursework
prior to transfer. This course of study is designated as a university transfer program that substantially
meets the requirements for the first two years of study for the B.A. in secondary education majors at
UNR. Also, please note: Any concerns or questions of requirements when entering a teaching
certification program need to be addressed by advisors for any University of interest.
In order to complete an AA, the 'teaching major' courses will include a focus in foreign languages,
English, social studies, history, music, art, career and technical.
AS Degree Integrated Elementary Education with Specialization Emphasis:
The associate of science degree in elementary education is designed for students seeking careers in
elementary education. The degree requirements include a well-balanced general education curriculum.
Specific curriculum provides students with educational theory and practical field work in the elementary
education school setting. This course of study is designated as a university transfer program that
substantially meets the requirements for the first two years of study for the B.S. in elementary majors at
UNR. Also, please note: Any concerns or questions of requirements when entering a teaching
certification program need to be addressed by advisors at any University of interest.
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TMCC PROGRAM UNIT REVIEW- ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2013-14
AS Degree Secondary Education Emphasis:
The associate of science degree in secondary education Is designed for students seeking careers In
secondary education Uunior and senior high schools). The degree requirements include a well-balanced
general education curriculum. Specific curriculum provides students with educational theory and
practical field work In the secondary education school settings.
In addition, students will also need to select a "teaching major'' and complete some of the coursework
prior to transfer. This course of study is designated as a university transfer program that substantially
meets the requirements for the first two years of study for the B.S. in secondary education majors at
UNR. Also, please note: Any concerns or questions of requirements when entering a teaching
certification program need to be addressed by advisors for any University of interest.
In order to complete an AS, the 'teaching major' courses will include a focus in foreign languages,
English, social studies, history, music, art, career and technical.
SECTION I
The Outcomes and Measures listed below were retrieved from Degree/Emphasis or Certificate submissions
provided by your area to CAP and approved. Please review the outcomes to ensure accuracy. This will be the first
year that we officially collect data through the PUR process concerning these degree /eve/learning outcomes. If
your area is scheduled for a PUR in the near future, please plan on reporting assessment efforts around these
learning outcomes when you participate in your PUR. {NO ACTION REQUIRED- PLEASE REVIEW)
AA Secondary Education Emphasis Degree Goals/Outcomes:
• Demonstrate the scope of knowledge and skills based on the Interstate New Teacher
Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards and Five Domains of Professional
Competence.
AS Degree Integrated Elementary Education with Specialization Emphasis Degree Goals/Outcomes:
•
Demonstrate the scope of knowledge and skills based on the Interstate New Teacher
Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards and Five Domains of Professional
Competence.
AS Secondary Education Emphasis- Education Degree Goals/Outcomes:
• Demonstrate the scope of knowledge and skills based on the Interstate New Teacher
Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards and Five Domains of Professional
Competence.
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TMCC PROGRAM UNIT REVIEW- ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2013-14
SECTION II
The following Strategies were identified in your most recent Program/Unit Review. Please respond to the
strategies by including the status, actions taken to respond to the strategy, projected time line, and if
resource issues are anticipated to fulfill the strategy.
Unit Strategies
Ensure that all courses are
on assessment cycle
Statusi.e.
Ongoing,
complete
Ongoing
Action
Recap of accomplishments
Work to do
Time line
Anticipated
Resource
Issues
The faculty is up-to-date on their
assessments. This have been done
and completed on time
consistently.
End of
each
semester
as needed
in the
cycle.
End of
semester
as stated in
the
assessment
cycle.
Summer
and Fall
semester
None
Ensure all CARs are
submitted according to
assessment cycle.
Ongoing
Blank CARS were sent out to all
faculty. They were also given
email prompts to get these
completed. All were done and on
time.
Continue communication
with UNR to ensure that
our transfer students are
performing well.
Ongoing
Assure that program level
outcomes are reviewed and
assessed.
Complete
Identify factors effecting
low graduation rates and
implement policy and
practices to increase
graduation rates
Ongoing
I have had two meetings at UNR
each academic year. Comments
were that our students that had
transferred were above average in
their work and expectations of
what they had to do to complete
their teaching certificate.
I reviewed the outcomes and did
some revisions. These revisions
were passed onto faculty who
agreed and these were approved
by CAR.
All EDU faculty has discussed the
positive reasons for obtaining an
AA or AS at TMCC. A good
percentage of students now
understand the benefits of
obtaining this degree. However,
there is also a percentage of
students who will not obtain this
degree as they are already
enrolled at UNR, but are taking
EDU courses and others at TMCC
as well as UNR.
None
None
Beginning
ofthe Fall
Semester
'13.
None
Beginning
of each
semester.
None
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TMCC PROGRAM UNIT REVIEW- ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2013-14
Unit Strategies
Identify a mechanism to
track transfer rates of
students and establish
reporting cycle.
Investigate and develop a
recruitment plan
StatusI.e.
Ongoing,
complete
Ongoing
Action
Recap of accomplishments
Work to do
Timellne
Anticipated
Resource
Issues
Work with Nancy Horvath
regarding this matter.
None
None
Ongoing
I have not addressed this,
although I would like to use a
grant to develop a booklet to
hand out at TMCC events.
I have not addressed this. I would
love to work on a grant for
funding but I have not
investigated this.
Currently working with UNR
instructors to set up a system to
do this.
None
None
None
None
Fall'14
None
Explore funding options for
requested resources
Ongoing
Develop a mechanism to
track students' transfer and
document the success of
the program over time.
Hire a full-time faculty
member for math and
science.
The program should seek
affiliation with other
community-based teacher
education programs.
The program should
partner with other
departments to offer
continuing education in
areas where teachers need
them: science, math,
Information Technology,
etc.
Ongoing
On hold
Due to current budget constraints
and hiring limits, this is on hold.
On hold
None
Ongoing
This option is continuing to be
investigated.
Fall'14
None
Ongoing
A change in UNR requirements
has led to additional sections of
EDU 214 being offered
(Technology in Education).
Ongoing
None
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TMCC PROGRAM UNIT REVIEW- ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2013-14
SECTION Ill
(OPTIONAL- Fill out only if adding new Unit Strategies)
Please include any newly identified Strategies for the Program/Unit. Please respond to the strategies by
including the status, actions taken to respond to the strategy, projected time/ine, and if resource issues
are anticipated to fulfill the strategy. If there are no new strategies, please leave this blank and no
signatures are required.
Unit Strategies
Removal of EDU
classes being offered
only as online.
These courses have a
field experience of 30
hours and there was
little accountability
with no physical
contact with the
professor of the
course.
Adding specific items
to syllabi dealing with
hours completed at
specific schools for
field experiences.
Status - i.e.
Ongoing,
complete
Ongoing
Action
Recap of accomplishments
Work to do
We understand the lack of
accountability and have ceased all
online classes in EDU. However, we
still have some hybrids and these
classes are being watched to make
sure students are accountable for all
requirements.
Complete
A specific Exception Form has been
developed and will be put into the
syllabi for EDU 201, 202, and 203
starting in Fall2013. The exemption
form will allow better tracking of
exceptions when they occur.
Students have been
going to nondesignated schools
causing concerns from
WCSD.
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Tlmeline
Each
semester
Each
semester
This has been implemented for the
last semesters with great results and
students have expressed a positive
attitude about knowing which school
they are going to and that they are
have a positive experience at the
specified school.
Approvals (Please sign only if new strategies have been identified)
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Anticipated
Resource
Issues
None
None