Department of Special Education
Department Meeting 4-2-14
In attendance: Casey, Katy; Collet-Klingenberg, Lana; Collins, James; Gordon, David;
Gwalla-Ogisi, Nomsa; Jewell, Kelly; Latorraca, Ellen; Robinson, Rowand; Schultz, Tia;
Stevens Griffith, Amy; Stuart, Shannon; Toms, Ozalle; Troemel, Eileen
1. Announcements
3:35
a. Approve minutes
i. Moved Shannon Stuart
ii. 2nd Kelly Jewell
iii. Approved – passes unanimously
2. Ellen Latorraca to talk about the library services available
a. edTPA & the Library
i. different spaces for using smart boards
ii. children’s area has partitions and Katy Casey has used the area for class
iii. Ellen can help with the smart board if students need assistance with the
smart boards
iv. Students can borrow ipads from the library
1. If there are aps you want added let Ellen know and she will see
what she can do
2. Library has a tech person available for questions Sunday through
Thursday nights
v. Video cameras – working with Ellie to have some on reserves
b. Video Streaming Potential – films on demand is continuing
i. Alexander Street Press: https://geturl.uww.edu/lrl
1. There are 2 different collections for education and there is a
spreadsheet with titles
2. Perpetual streaming means we own it
3. The volumes cost – 2nd volume is $1800 for a year’s subscription
4. This would be in addition to films on demand
5. Could do it for a year and track what is used and whether it is
worth doing this
6. Fits Center for Disabilities requirements
ii. Individual DVD streaming
c. Library Allocations – about $1000 left
d. Research@uww: Implications for Research & Instruction
i. Don’t need to add in quotes or colons – can just type in the name of the
article and it will search for it
e. Tests
i. Reserve
1. Gort 5 – 11 checkouts
2. Key Math – 16 checkouts
3. Woodcock Johnson – 17 checkouts
ii. Advisory group
1. Review compliance with APA-AERA-NCME standards
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
2. Looking for someone to help update our policy concerning the
tests that the library holds – James Collins will be around to assist
with this.
f. Your needs
i. If Saturdays are needed during the summer contact Ellen to see what
accommodations can be made
ii. Library will send things for students who are a distance away.
iii. Put a book on reserve for each course
iv. Put a book for each course on reserve for speced 480
Student Teaching Withdrawal Policy
a. Currently there is no policy at the college level for withdrawing from student
teaching.
b. The only policy is one where the faculty remove the student for non-performance.
We need to create a policy of how we are going to handle students who want to
drop on their own decision.
c. If a student withdraws themselves, we need to define what the expectations would
be.
d. edTPA may add to the numbers who want to withdraw as they start filling out the
documents for edTPA and deal with the cost of edTPA.
e. Once a student has been placed, faculty can listen but if not university supervisor
cannot recommend withdrawal. They should be referred back to the appropriate
people.
f. Nomsa and Rowand will refine and distribute it. Faculty will review and vote on
at the next meeting.
Schedule Spring 15
a. Changes have already been made
b. Shannon make sure all courses are in for grad students or double booked courses
c. Minors – make sure the times are not conflicting – as much as possible.
d. If you see something that doesn’t make sense then let Rowand know.
Make sure course proposals are in by end of April
a. Lana will update and send out again
David and Kelly need to update the co-teaching text book for 458.
a. Would use this book and make a bound copy that they would purchase
b. 361 – would like to change book to one that includes more diversity
c. No objections to either of these books.
Move to adjourn
Kelly Jewell 2nd
Amy Stevens Griffith