NAME: Irma J. Van Scoy
DEPARTMENT: Instruction and Teacher Education
PHONE: 803-777-3075
E-MAIL: ivanscoy@mailbox.sc.edu
EDUCATION
Institution/Location
Syracuse University
Syracuse University
SUNY-Potsdam
Degree
PhD
MS
BA
Year(s)
1987
1977
1975
Field of Study
Teaching and Curriculum
Child and Family Studies
Sociology with Teacher
Certification
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Tenured, College of Education, USC, 2000-present.
Associate Professor, Tenured, Early Childhood Education, Department of Instruction and Teacher Education, USC, 1996-present.
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Early Childhood Education, Department of Instruction and Teacher Education, USC, 1990-1996.
Instructor/Assistant Professor, Non-tenure Track, Early Childhood Education, Department of Elementary, Early Childhood and
Special Education, James Madison University, 1986-90.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Division for the Study of Teaching, Syracuse University, 1983-86.
OTHER POSITIONS
Preschool-Grade 3 Teacher and Intern Supervisor; Campus Learning Center, SUNY Potsdam, 1977 – 1982.
Teacher and Supervisor, Early Childhood Research and Development Center, Syracuse University, 1975 - 1977
PUBLISHED WORKS (Indicate total number)
Scholarly Books:
Refereed Journal Articles:
11
Non-Refereed Journal
Articles:
Textbooks:
14
Refereed Chapters in Books:
1
Non-Refereed Chapters in Books:
1
7
Edited Books:
Other Published Works*:
*Other published works (e.g. lab texts, book reviews, technical reports, encyclopedia entries, trade books)
Presentations at Professional Meeting: (Indicate total number)
National/International
Refereed
30
State
Refereed
20
Invited Sessions and Keynotes
20
Publication or Creative Works List
List your five most important publications or creative achievements in chronological order
Unit-wide and program assessment at comprehensive institutions: Alliances within and beyond colleges of education to ensure quality.
A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, January 2006.
Van Scoy, I. & Ebert, C. (2004). Teacher development and empowerment through school-university partnerships. In J. Lee, L. Lo, &
A. Walker (Eds.), Partnership and change: towards school development. Hong Kong: Chinese University Press.
Van Scoy, I.J. (1995). Trading the 3 r's for the 4 e's: Transforming curriculum. Childhood Education, 72 (1), 19-23.
Van Scoy, I.J. (1995). Respecting what children say: The cognitive basis of children's expressions. Dimensions, 23 (2), 12 - 16.
Van Scoy, I.J. (January 1994). Differences in teaching between six primary and five intermediate teachers in one school. The
Elementary School Journal, 93 (3), 347 - 356.
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MAJOR ADVISOR TO PH.D. CANDIDATES OR TO TERMINAL DEGREE CANDIDATES
List all Ph.D and terminal degree candidates for the last five years, graduation date or projected graduation date
Meir Muller, 2011
Ching Ying Lu, 2004
Melany Rish, 2003
SERVICE
List service activities in the last three years where you have served in a leadership role (Professional,
University, College, Departmental Service)
Type of Service
National
National
State
University
University
University—Professional
Education Unit (PEU)
College
University
University
Organization/Committee
National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE)
National Network for
Educational Renewal
State Department of Education
and SC IHE’s
USC Academic Program
Development Policy
Committee
General Education Committee
PEU Committees: Quality
Assurance, Initial Teacher
Certification Programs,
Advanced Programs in
Education
College of Education
Focus Carolina Committee on
Teaching and Learning
Graduate Council
Role
Board of Examiners Team Chair /Member
(conduct accreditation visits twice annually)
Year
2001-present
Leadership Associate (advocate for
simultaneous renewal of schools and
educator preparation)
Cadre Leader for NCATE Training,
Accreditation Consultant
Committee Member/College of Education
Academic Program Liaison
1995-present
Committee Member
Co-chair (major coordinating and decision
making bodies for all USC programs
preparing educators for preK-12 settings)
2008-present
2003-present
Associate Dean for Academic and Student
Affairs, Graduate Director, and NCATE
Coordinator
Committee Member
2000-present
Member
2001-2009
2004-present
2008-present
2008-2009
TEACHING
Indicate if a course is taught for another unit, i.e., Honors College, School of Medicine, one of the regional campuses
Course Prefix and Number
Title
Times Taught
Number of Students (average)
EDEC 590ABC (or similar
Internship in Early Childhood
12
5
with different numbers)
Education
EDEC 546
Early Childhood Internship Seminar
10
25
EDEC 342
The Young Child: Development Care
1
40
and Education
EDEC 742
Advanced Study of Early Childhood
5
20
Curricula and Program Models
EDUC 738
Supervision of Student Teaching
6
15
(taught to Cooperating Teachers)
EDTE 771
Studies and Internship in Teaching
4
25
Mathematics
EDEC 813
Program Development/Implementation 1
10
in Early Childhood Education
EDEC 815
Advanced Study of Early Childhood
3
10
Curricula
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