2005 Annual Process and Performance Review

= 2005 Annual Process and Performance Review

= &nb= sp; Mississippi Department of Education

= Office of Education Preparation, Standards and Practices

Compared to the interview-b= ased and personal-observational character of five-year NCATE or state NCATE-based reviews, the Annual Process and Performance Review is primarily document-based. Thus, with th= e aim of clarifying review expectations, the following listings of standards, the accompanying documentation schedule, along with applicable supporting explanations, are herein presented to facilitate adequate preparation for t= hese reviews

Annual Review Process Teacher Education Program= Process and Performance S= tandards
Process Standards	Documents to be reviewed<= /p>	Team Responsible	Date Completed
Standards 1 and 2 Candidates shall meet requirements prior to bring admitted to Teacher Education= · Prior to b= eing admitted to a teacher education program, students shall have completed a minimum of 44 semester hours of core curriculum coursework achieving a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 system. · Prior to b= eing admitted to a teacher education program, students shall attain a minimum score on the Praxis I (Readi= ng, Writing and Math), or a minimum ACT score of 21 with no score lower than = 18 on any subcategory), or a minimum SAT score of 860	Student records, (presented in individual folders) inclusive of transcripts, admission test scores for students admitted to the teacher education prog= ram since the last Process Review visit. Admission documentation for each candidate specifying the number of core (pre-admission) hours taken, inclusive of the accumulated GPA at the poin= t of admission. Documentation of Praxis I scores (Reading<= /st1:place>, Writing, and Math); or the minimum ACT score; or SAT score.
Supporting Explanation: Ø Student re= cords should be put on display in individualized folders (for all programs in w= hich this mode of display is feasible), Ø a display = that has been segmented into two groups, those having been admitted since the = last review, and those having graduated during this period. Folder materials should present unambiguous Ø documentat= ion of admission (date and authorization), Ø courses completed to date (listed with grades received), and Ø a computat= ion of GPA at the point of admission. If a candidate’s GPA is below 2.5 (on a 4.0 system), a separate listin= g of courses should be included which verifies that the candidate did achieve a 2.5 average on 44 hours of his/her pre-admission coursework. Ø For program completers, a final transcript should also be included.=

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Standard 3 – Candidates shall complete a teacher education program accredite= d by NCATE or state-approved guidelines · Prior to completing a teacher education program, all elementary, secondary, and special area teacher education candidates shall have successfully complet= ed a teacher education program which is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education or state-approved guidelines.	Verification of NCATE/state program accreditation.
Standard 4 – Candidates shall have field experiences and clinical practice · Prior to completing a teacher education program, students shall have successfully completed a minimum of 12 weeks (60 working days) full-day student teacher experience.	Documentation of field experience and clinical practice equivalent to 12 weeks (60 work= ing days) of full-day student teaching experience.
Standard 4 Supporting explanation: Ø Descriptio= ns of the field experiences and designations of field placements should be available, Ø along with Student Teaching Handbook, Ø and the program’s published policies regarding candidate field and clinical placements. Ø Samples of= student portfolios, Ø Relevant assessment rubrics Ø Evaluation= s of candidates (unit faculty and P-12 faculty) Ø Including = the Student Teacher Assessment Instrument (STAI) or a similar assessment on t= he most recent graduates, should also be available.

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Standard 5 – Candidates shall successfully complete a teacher education prog= ram that incorporates State or National standards, as approved by the Commiss= ion.

Teacher education programs must document that state and national standards, as approved by the Commission, are incorporated into all their programs.

Verification of the use of approved national and/or state standards.=

Standard 5 Supporting explanation:

The adoption and consistent implementation of approved standards shall be evidenced in

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Standard 6 – Candidates shall be required to have the following programs of study:

Ø K-4 candid= ates shall be required to have an interdisciplinary Program of Studies. The minimum course requirements = for the Interdisciplinary Program of Studies are as follows:

§ English &#= 8211; 12 sem hrs

§ Mathematic= s/Science – 21

§ Mathematics (Required) - 9

§ Science (Requirede) - 9

§ Computer (Required) - 3

§ Social Stu= dies – 12

§ Reading – 6

§ Special Education – 3

§ Fine Arts – 6

Ø 4-8 candid= ates shall be required to have 2 or more areas (18 hrs) of concentration.=

Ø 7-12 and o= ther special subject area candidates shall be required to have a major in an academic field other than education or a combination of disciplines.=

Evidence that candidates are comp= leting a program of study that prepares them with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions expected of beginning teachers.

Standard 6 Supporting explanation:

Ø The current college catalog<= /o:p>

Ø And all unit-wide publications should be on display (See standard 5 explanation a= bove regarding student handbook, and course syllabi for professional education courses).

Ø Individual= ized program advisement forms for all teacher education candidates should be in their respective folders= .

Ø Evidence t= hat graduates majoring in education with an emphasis in grades 4-8 have acqui= red two or more areas of concentration (18 hours), and

Ø Evidence t= hat graduating seniors majoring in grades 7-12 subject areas have established= a major in an academic field, other than education,

Ø Or majors = in a combination of disciplines should be in the folders of program completers= .

Process Standards	Documents to be reviewed<= /p>	Team Responsible	Date Completed
Standard 7 – The annual AACTE/NCATE report or the state equivalent shall be provided to the Mississippi Department of Education by October 1 of each calendar year.	A copy of the current year’s AACTE/NCATE report should be available in the document room.
Standard 8 – Candidates shall be enrolled in programs where there is collaboration between the Teacher Education program and School Partners.<= o:p> · Each school/department of education shall annually document that they maintain collaborative relationships, programs, and projects with P-12 schools, th= eir faculties, and appropriate others to develop and refine knowledge bases, = to conduct research, and to improve the quality of education.	Documentation to support collaborative relationships, programs, and projects with P-12 schools, their faculties, and others.
Standard 8 Supporting explanation: Collaboration is the development of relationships, programs, and projects by unit facul= ty, in concert with P-12 colleagues, and other units of the institution, with= = Ø<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> &nbs= p; the goal of developing and refining knowledge b= ases, = Ø<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> &nbs= p; conducting research, = Ø<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> &nbs= p; making presentations, = Ø<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> &nbs= p; publishing materials, = Ø<= span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> &nbs= p; and otherwise contributing to the improvement o= f the quality of education for all students. From this perspective, collaborati= on is specifically not limited to supervision of candidate field and clinical experience.

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Standard 9 - Candidates shall be abl= e to manage a classroom.

Teacher education programs must document that the best practices for discipline a= nd classroom management, as approved by the Commission, are incorporated into all their elementary, secondary, and special area programs.

Evidenced in stand-alone coursework, and infusion in course syllabi, practicums, fi= eld experiences, student teaching, and student portfolios.<= /p>

Standard 9 Supporting explanation:

Ø Course syl= labi (required during previous review cycle) submitted for departmental approv= al should be displayed,

Ø Along with= all other documentation of the infusion of classroom management elements in o= ther areas of the unit’s programmatic offerings

Ø Including out-of-class settings

Ø Any assess= ments related to this skill that has been adopted by the unit should be promine= ntly featured during the review,

Ø Along with= any candidate performance data generated.

Performance Standards

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Standard 1 – Eighty percent of all teacher education graduates from an institution over a three year period shall score at or above the proficie= ncy level on the Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching and the subje= ct area test).

Verification of scores of graduates on Praxis II (Principles of Learning and subject a= rea tests)

Standard 2 – Teacher Education Annual Performance Report

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Institutions of Higher Learning Boa= rd (IHL), as mandated by House Bill 609, shall issue an annual Teacher Educa= tion Performance Report. One com= ponent of the report shall consist of a job satisfaction survey sent to all scho= ol districts asking them to rate the job performance of their first year teachers. The returned surv= eys shall be tallied by the MDE and mailed to the teacher education program.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Programs not receiving a satisfa= ctory rating of eighty percent over a three-year period from the total returns shall prepare a plan of improvement.&nbs= p; Plans must be approved by the Licensure Commission.

Teacher Education Performance Reports from the most recent three years should be = on file in the document room.