Southwestern Christian University
Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes
April 22, 2015
Present:
Dr. James Bowen, Director of PTE – SCU
Dr. Dana Owens-DeLong, Chair Education & Sport Studies – SCU
Dr. Connie Sjoberg, Provost – SCU
Chet Horn, Chair History – SCU
Phylis Hadley, PE, Health & Safety – SCU
Melissa Barlow, Yukon High School Principal
Kelsey Cary, former SCU student/teacher
Kay Casper, Yukon Middle School teacher
Dr. Rebecca Webster, Chair Behavioral Sciences - SCU
Callie Hollis, former SCU student/teacher Overholser Elem.
Susan Illgen, Putnam City Elementary Principal
Marj Iven, Overholser Elementary Principal
Will Long, SCU student
Alex Myers, former SCU student/OKC elementary teacher
Matthew Flinton, Bethany Middle Principal
Scott Farley, OKC School Principal
Absent:
Paul Baker, Bethany Middle School Teacher
Cecil Bowles, Yukon Middle School Principal
Elaine Bowman, Mayfield Middle School Teacher
Janice Calloway, Community Representative (retired educator)
Melba Fischer, Community Representative (retired educator)
Shelley Groves, Chair Language Arts – SCU
Dr. Adrian Hinkle, Dean Professional Studies & Graduate School – SCU
David Roman, Chair Creative Arts – SCU
Tracy Sowinski,
Dr. Reggies Wenyika, President SCU
Brittanie Wyatt, Teacher Educ. Faculty/Center for Student Success – SCU
Minutes submitted by:
TOPIC
Call to Order & Opening Prayer
Welcome – Dr. Connie Sjoberg, Vice
President for Academic Affairs/Provost
Introductions – Dr. James Bowen
Approval of Minutes from 4/9/14
DISCUSSION
OUTCOME/ACTION
Minutes were approved
TEC 1-4-12
meeting
Accreditation Status Update
Program Updates
Old Business
English – S. Groves (given by C. Horn)
History – C. Horn
PE, Health & Safety – P. Hadley
EC/Elem – R. Webster
Admissions Checklist – discussion
regarding the English Proficiency
requirement on the checklist. This will be
placed on the agenda of the Assessment
Subcommittee for discussion and
recommendation.
Teacher Education Faculty Development
Plan – Members of the Teacher Education
Faculty committee reviewed the draft of
the plan. After some discussion,
committee members decided that the
proposed plan was a good start. They
voted to recommend the plan to the
appropriate TEC subcommittee.
New Business
Professional Dispositions of Candidates –
This was an information item. There was
no discussion.
OACTE Legislative Agenda – Agenda
developed by the Oklahoma Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education.
Reports:
* Institutional Report – Due March 15 –
Report required as part of the
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TEC 1-4-12
accreditation process. It will be reviewed
by the accreditation team and we will be
given feedback prior to the on-site visit in
November.
* Oklahoma State Requirements – Due
March 15 – An explanation of how we
meet Oklahoma’s requirements
accompanies the IR
* Oklahoma Annual Review – Due April
17 – an explanation of how we continue to
meet the Oklahoma requirements
* Office of Educational Quality and
Accountability Adapted CAEP Annual
Report – Due April 15 – this report is
required of all accredited Teacher
Education programs. The “adapted”
version is completed by programs that are
state accredited only.
Other – Subcommittee Meetings
Advertising for Teacher Education –
When, where & how to advertise to
recruit students into the Teacher
Education Program.
Admissions Subcommittee – (P. Hadley,
Chair; D. Owens-DeLong, ex officio; J.
Bowen, ex officio; P. Baker; C. Bowles; E.
Bowman; K. Cary; K. Casper; M. Fischer; A.
Hinkle)
Reviewed candidate folders. Used
Admission Checklist to determine if
candidate has met the requirements for
admission. None of the candidates were
ready for admission.
Curriculum Subcommittee – (S. Groves,
Reviewed syllabi from the 3 professional
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chair; D. Owens-DeLong, ex officio; J.
Bowen, ex officio; M. Barlow; S. Farley; C.
Hollis; M. Iven; W. Long; A. Meyer; D.
Roman)
Assessment Subcommittee – (C. Horn,
chair; D. Owens-DeLong, ex officio; J.
Bowen, ex officio; M. Flinton; S. Illgen; R.
Webster; T. Sowinski; B. Wyatt; J.
Callaway)
TEC 1-4-12
education courses that have been offered.
Reviewed Teacher Education Faculty
Professional Development Plan.
Next Meeting
Adjournment
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