Professional Education Committee
Missouri State University
January 16, 2013, Unapproved Minutes
I.
Call to Order: The monthly meeting of the Missouri State University Professional
Education Committee convened at 3:30 pm. Chair, Rebecca Woodard presiding. A quorum
was established
II.
Minutes: Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of December 5, 2012
meeting. Motion seconded. Minutes stand.
III.
Announcements:
Dr. Cindy Hail was commended on her service and dedication to the PEU and PEC.
Cindy Caddy, new PEU/PEC Administrative Assistant, was introduced and
welcomed PEU.
Charlotte Hardin, Assistant to the Head of the PEU for Diversity and Strategic
Planning, was introduced and welcomed to the PEU.
PEC was reminded of important upcoming events:
February 15, Professional Development for Diversity and Multicultural Education
April 12, PEU Data Day
April 18 & 19, Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference
A call for nominations was made for 2013-2014 PEC Chair-Elect. Per the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty, the PEC Executive Committee will present
two candidates in March, with an election to be held in April.
IV.
Administrative Updates
a. Unit Update – Chris Craig, Head of the Unit
Dr. Craig recognized individuals who are assuming new roles within the PEU and
gave a brief overview of the February 15 professional development program. He
stated that the draft of the NCATE/CAEP focused Standard 4 visit institutional
report would be posted for comment in the near future. Exhibits are also being put
together.
b. Accreditation Update – Sue George, Interim Associate Dean, COE
Dr. George discussed the updated clinical placement logs, which will assist in
documenting diverse field experiences for students.
c. COE Update – Sue George, Interim Dean
Dr. George provided information regarding a COE funding proposal to increase
student enrollment.
d. Secondary Education Update - Denise Frederick, Director
Dr. Frederick announced that BSED was scheduled to meet on January 18 to
discuss the courses where the Professional Dispositions would be administered.
V.
Committee Reports
a. Admissions, Procedures, & Retention – Chair Gay Ragan
The description of the committee has been updated, with the proposed revision to
be reviewed by the Conceptual Frameworks committee.
b. Membership & Professional Development – Chair Beth Hurst, no report.
c. Program Review – Chair Roberta Aram
Committee continues to work on the transition to MoSPE. The Early Childhood
program has volunteered to serve as a pilot for the new review system.
Discussions continue regarding a proposed accreditation director.
d. Diversity – Chair Carol Maples
Committee is revising the Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions document to
include a set of Diversity Proficiencies. The Proficiencies will be presented to
PEC at the February meeting. The committee is also working to finalize the
scholarship process for the Diversity in Education scholarship for Transfer
Students.
e. Conceptual Framework – Chair David Goodwin
Committee will review proposed bylaw changes at their upcoming meeting.
f. BSED Secondary Oversight – Chair Gigi Saunders
Committee called for a representative from BSED to serve on the COE
Scholarship Committee.
g. MSED Secondary Oversight – Chair Lynda Plymate
Committee met on November 28. They voted to include the revised “Practical
Skills” (with Diversity Component) assessment in SFR 780 for the MSED
Secondary Education (multiple emphasis areas) program. This action was
approved with the agreement of Dr. David Goodwin, instructor of SFR780, would
revise some wording in the evaluation rubric’s text to align with course
assignments. Committee also revised the most recent draft of the MSED
Secondary Education brochure and began development of a proposal to be sent to
the Graduate College for marketing the MSED Secondary Education program.
h. Screening – Chair Judith John
Dr. John requested that the voting members of the Screening committee being
identified before their next meeting.
i. Exceptions and Compliance – Chair Gayle Runke
Committee will meet on February 11 at 1:00.
j. TEA Update – Diana Piccolo
TEA member Diana Piccolo gave a brief report regarding recent TEA activities with
the local school district.
VI.
Action Items
a. Curricular Proposals
Course Change
1. CFD463 Administration of Programs for Children and Families
2. KIN250 Applied Human Anatomy
3. KIN252 Applied Human Physiology
4. KIN360 Kinesiology
5. KIN361 Principles of Motor Learning in Physical Education
6. KIN362 Exercise Physiology
7. KIN366 Exercise Physiology
8. KIN468 Adapted Physical Education
All course changes moved to the floor for voting. Proposals approved as
presented.
Program Change
1. Kinesiology, Physical Education, K-12
2. Music, All majors and minors in Department of Music
3. Music, Music-Vocal/Choral (Comprehensive
All program changes moved to the floor for voting. Proposals approved
as presented.
VII.
Personnel Actions
a. Recommendation of New PEU Members
No new members were presented for consideration.
b. Teacher Education Program Candidates
Members received candidate rosters from the College of Education and the Secondary
Education office. Motion was made and seconded to approve all candidates. Motion
carried.
VIII. Old Business
a. DESE GPA and CBASE changes
DESE mandated changes and how to facilitate the transition with our current
students were discussed. The PEC Executive Committee was asked to provide
standard language to share with PEU including students, faculty, and staff. PEC
members were asked to be prepared to discuss ‘front end’ GPA requirements at
the February PEC meeting.
b. Co-Teaching Model
Discussion continued on co-teaching. Any proposals or initiatives regarding
adopting a Co-Teaching model will be addressed in future PEC meetings as
requested.
IX.
New Business
There was no new business.
X.
Adjournment