PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
December 3, 2014, 3:30 PM (PSU 315)
Meeting Minutes
Attendees
Reesha Adamson, Roberta Aram, Bill Edgar, Karen Engler, Brenda Goodwin, Janice Greene, Adam
Harbaugh, Andrew Homburg, David Hough, Beth Hurst, Mike Keltner, Cindy McMeley, Judith
Martin, Michelle Morgan, Chris Mostyn, Sarah Nixon, Cathy Pearman, Diana Piccolo, Debbie Pitts,
Gayle Runke, James Sottile, Steve Willis, Rebecca Woodard, and Cheryl Wrinkle
I.
Call to Order
The monthly meeting of the Missouri State University Professional Education Committee
convened at 3:30 pm. Chair, Diana Piccolo presiding. A quorum was established.
II.
Minutes
Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of November 12, 2014 meeting
with one correction. All approved. Minutes stand as corrected.
III.
Announcements
a. The PEC will continue to approving Teacher Education candidates.
b. PEC by-laws will go forward to Faculty Senate for approval in January 2015.
IV.
Administrative Updates
a. Unit Update – Chris Craig, Head of the PEU
No report.
b. MABEP Update – David Hough
 Clinical Task Force Update – xxx
 The State Board of Education has a study session going on now and will meet
tomorrow to set the cut scores for the Missouri Content Assessments. MABEP
made the recommendation to go with the panel based cut scores. In August,
once there has been more test takers, they will look at the cut scores again.
 COE is looking at piloting in the fall a one year internship with a master teacher
with university directors of internships heading this.
c. Assessment Update – James Sottile
 Assessment Day is Dec 5.
 Taskstream has been accepted. The implementation and matrices will be
discussed at the Assessment Day meeting.
d. Secondary Education Update – Rebecca Woodard, Director
No report.
V.
Committee Reports
a. Admissions, Procedures, & Retention – Chair Cheryl Wrinkle
 A checklist for Transfer Students will soon be available on the Secondary
Education website for everyone to have access.
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VI.
 Working on a way to help students keep their profiles updated.
Membership & Professional Development – Chair Beth Hurst
 The one page electronic application is working beautifully.
Program Review – Chair Rebecca Woodard
 Will organize a meeting in the new year.
Diversity – Chair Margaret Weaver
No report.
Conceptual Framework – Chair needed.
BSED Secondary Oversight – Chair Andrew Homburg
 The committee met Nov 14 and continued their discussion on curricular changes
and the Ad-Hoc Committee changes. Will next meet on January 16, 2015.
MSED Secondary Oversight – Chair David Oatman (Rebecca Woodard reported)
 The committee has not met since the last PEC meeting, but will be meeting in
the new year.
Screening – Chair Michelle Morgan
 The Committee has five Curricular Proposals to present.
Exceptions and Compliance – Chair Gayle Runke
 Have already had someone request a waiver for MoGEA. The committee will
meet before the new semester begins.
Action Items
a. Curricular Proposals
NEW COURSE
ELE 502 Integrated Arts in Elementary Education Curriculum
CEFS
approved
BS of Music Education - Instrumental
Music
approved
Business Education
CIS
approved
PROGRAM CHANGE OR DELETION
VII.
Personnel Actions
a. Recommendation of New PEU Members – Chair Beth Hurst, Membership &
Professional Development Committee
 Motion was made and seconded to approve the member applications listed
below. Motion carried.
1) Linda Jordan – English
2) Jessica Robertson – Professional Ed Advisement Ctr
3) Amanda Benedict-Chambers
b. Teacher Education Program Candidates – Julie Panza, COE Advisement & Rebecca
Woodard, Director of Secondary Education
 College of Education – no report
 Secondary Education – Members received candidate rosters. Motion was made
and seconded to approve all candidates. Motion carried.
VIII. Old Business
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None.
IX.
New Business
None.
X.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 4:03 pm.
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