School of Education
ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
AND PLANNING REPORT
Part One: Annual Report for Calendar Year 2003
A.
School Mission and Vision
See attached Mission Statement (MS) and Conceptual Framework (CF).
B.
School Goals and Accomplishments 2003
University
Strategic
Goals
1. Provide
innovative,
relevant, and
rigorous academic
programs
School Goals
CF:
3. Pedagogy,
4. Knowledge.
MS 5,6
List of 2003 Activities and
Accomplishments
a. Four new areas of concentration
(early childhood, middle childhood,
early adolescence, and adolescenceyoung adulthood) were officially
adopted by the IU Dean’s Council in
April, 2003.
b. Reviewed and assessed all
programs for NCATE review, April
5-9, 2003. Review was successful.
c. Began program review of MS
programs in Elementary and
Secondary education, as per IPFW
requirement and to address issues
raised in the NCATE review.
d. Ed.S program implementation
and ongoing revision.
e. Revised the computer education
endorsement to match computer
education standards adopted by the
IPSB.
f. Special education, distance and
on-line courses expanded to
accommodate program needs across
disciplines.
g. Educational Leadership expanded
distance education and online course
offerings.
h. Portfolios continue to be a
performance-based assessment tool
for Professional Studies as well as
Educational Studies.
i. We hired a new dean, Dr. Barry
Kanpol. We hired faculty for
Bottom Line
b. See NCATE
Institutional Report, BOE
Report, SOE Rejoinder,
and Final NCATE
Assessment letter.
d. Working arrangements
with IU-B were awkward
in Fall 2003; revisions
and leadership
arrangements under
development.
f. Because of new areas
of concentration, special
education classes were
extended to programs not
formally served, such as
early childhood, early
adolescence, and
adolescence-young
adulthood.
h. Portfolio Day in
Spring and Fall of 2003
included evermore
faculty, EACS faculty
and administrators, and
Elementary Education Psychology
and Elementary Math Methods, and
began searches for Counselor
Education, Ed. Administration, and
Elementary Social Studies Methods.
We are continuing searches for two
Special Education faculty.
j. First group of T2T students
completed the program. A new
education specialist, Lisa Holsinger,
was hired. The T2T program
continues to be implemented.
k. In Fall 2003, Associate Dean
initiated organizational plan for
responding to “areas for
improvement,” as noted by the
NCATE final report.
l. In Fall 2003, continued work with
data manager to refine assessment
system.
m. The Art Education certification
program was finalized by the IPSB.
University
Strategic
Goals
2. Create an
exceptional
campus
environment for a
diverse community
of learners.
List of 2003 Activities and
Accomplishments
CF:
1. Democracy &
Community,
2. Habits of Mind,
6. Leadership.
MS 1,2,3
a. All students must take two
Special Ed. courses to understand
diverse student populations, EDUC
K201 and EDUC K206.
b. TEAM Grant, provided tuition to
minority students who wish to
become teachers through Spring
2003. Program continued through
leadership of Dr. Joe Nichols
without financial support.
c. Students in the undergraduate
programs and Counselor Education
are required to have at least one
field placement experience in an
urban setting with a diverse
population.
d. All faculty continue to have
opportunities to attend diversity
workshops on campus.
e. Secondary methods are taught onsite at Paul Harding High School, an
urban high school with a diverse
population.
f. Counselor Education
collaboration with the Allen County
Probation Department to facilitate
university experiences for children
on probation.
g. Drs. Mark Myers, Jeff Nowak,
and Glenda Moss participate as
staff.
i. New hires: Dr. Alice
Merz, Elementary Math
Methods, Dr. Dorace
Smith, Elementary
Education Psychology.
Bottom Line
e. Dr. Glenda Moss’s
secondary methods
courses include
opportunities for
certification candidates to
bring their high school
students to the university
to speak with professors.
g. As part of that, they
bring Harding students to
3. Promote the
scholarly and
creative
achievements of
faculty, students,
and staff.
4. Advance the
quality of life in
Fort Wayne and
the surrounding
region
CF:
4. Knowledge,
6. Leadership.
MS 3,6
CF:
1. Democracy &
Community,
5. Experience,
6. Leadership.
MS 1,2,3
5. Pursue the
continuous
improvement of
university
operations
CF:
1. Democracy &
Community,
2. Habits of Mind,
6. Leadership.
MS 2,4
consultants with Harding High
School in a writing-across-thecurriculum program.
a. Initial steps were taken to develop
Scholar-Practitioner journal,
collaboratively, with local school
corporation.
b. Faculty mentor students for
Research projects (Drs. Keri, Moss,
Murphey and Nichols);
c. Faculty presented with students.
d. Faculty has written an article and
published with a student (Drs.
Agness and Moss).
e. In Fall 2003, the Faculty Research
Discussion Forum was introduced
under the auspices of the Associate
Dean. Four people presented.
f. The dean, Dr. Barry Kanpol, has
offered mentorship opportunities to
faculty in their scholarly endeavors.
g. Drs. Glenda Moss and Gail
Hickey have initiated a school-wide
faculty book project around
Narrative Inquiry.
a. The Dean of the School of
Education serves as a member of
FWCS cabinet, which meets
weekly.
b. Faculty serve on many
community boards.
c. Faculty provide many
consultations to the community.
d. Programs and individual faculty
members have partnerships with
organizations and individuals in Fort
Wayne.
e. Faculty and students are
volunteering in community service.
f. Service learning projects for
students are being integrated into
course curriculum.
a. Faculty are encouraged to
participate in campus committees.
b. New Faculty Governance
Document accepted April, 2003.
c. New Student Handbook initiated
in Fall 2003.
the university campus.
a. This would provide
opportunities for
scholarly writings of
faculty in collaboration
with practitioners.
b., c., and d. See Section
C, number 4 of this
report for complete
citations.
e. The presenters were
Drs. Kanpol, Burg,
Swim, and Garrett.
a. Dr. Roberta Wiener
served in this capacity in
Spring 2003, and Dr.
Barry Kanpol began
serving in Fall 2003 and
continues to serve.
b., c., d., and e. See
Section D, Community
Involvement/Engagement
Activities for Calendar
2003, numbers 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Additionally, Drs.
Cochren and Myers
provide workshops for
school districts across
Fort Wayne and Northern
Indiana to help with
various leadership and
reform issues.