Addressing NCATE Standards in Educational Leadership at New Jersey City University Carrie Robinson Professor, Department of Educational Leadership School Leader as Reflective Urban Practitioner Department Chair: COE NCATE Coordinator: 2005 – 2006
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Framing Our Work: The Culture of Evidence The “culture of evidence” concept refers to a condition or environment that has at its most fundamental level of operation, individual, departmental, divisional, and university decision making that is driven by clearly defined objectives and based on data that are valid and reliable. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, 2005 President, NJCU
2008 AACTE - New Orleans NJCU’s MA in Urban Education: Administration and Supervision Housed in Department of Educational Leadership 42-credit program Sequenced in 4 phases: embedded assessments and field experiences infused in all courses Committed to urban education NJ DOE approval: Spring 2005 ELCC National Recognition: Spring 2005 COE accredited by NCATE: Spring 2006 COE CF: Reflective Urban Practitioner Model MA in Urban Education, A & S CF: School Leader as Reflective Urban Practitioner
2008 AACTE - New Orleans National & State Standards for School Leaders: ISLLC, ELCC 1. The Vision of Learning 2. The Culture of Teaching and Learning 3. The Management of Teaching and Learning 4. Relationship with Broader Community to Foster Learning 5. Integrity, Fairness, and Ethics in Learning 6. The Political, Social, Economic, Legal, and Cultural Context of Learning 7. Internship [ELCC only]
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Technology Standards for School Administrators [TSSA] 1. Leadership and Vision 2. Learning and Teaching 3. Productivity and Professional Practice 4. Support, Management, and Operations 5. Assessment and Evaluation 6. Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues
2008 AACTE - New Orleans NCATE Standard 1 Candidate Knowledge, Skills, & Dispositions ElementsAdvanced Programs A. Content KnowledgeTeacher Candidates B. Content KnowledgeOther School Personnel C. Pedagogical Content KnowledgeTeacher Candidates D. Professional Knowledge and SkillsTeacher Candidates E. Professional Knowledge and SkillsOther School Personnel F. DispositionsAll Candidates G. Student LearningTeacher Candidates H. Student LearningOther School Personnel
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Evidence of P – 12 Student Learning in the MA in UEAS EDLD Evidence of P – 12 Student Learning Phase I EDLD660 Entry EDLD662EDLD669 Phase II EDLD664 Phase III EDLD668 Midpoint Phase IV EDLD690 Exit
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Embedded Assignments in MA in UEAS addressing P – 12 Student Learning Phase I: EDLD Program Entry EDLD 660 Principles of Supervision & Human Resource Management Classroom Observation Project: ELCC 2 EDLD 662 Principles of Curriculum Development & Evaluation Curriculum Study Project [including Technology]: ELCC 2 & 4 EDLD 669 Measurement & Supervision of Teaching & Learning School Improvement Planning Project: ELCC 2 & 3 Phase II EDLD 664 Educational Administration Leadership II – Strategic Leadership & Teaching Data Driven School Leadership Project: ELCC 2, 3, 4, & 6 Principal Study: ELCC 2, 3, & 5
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Embedded Assignments in MA in UEAS addressing P – 12 Student Learning Phase III: EDLD Program Midpoint EDLD 668 Research in Urban Education, Administration & Supervision Research Proposal: ELCC Phase IV: EDLD Program Exit EDLD 690 Internship for Urban School Personnel I: ELCC 1 – 6 Internship Plan Classroom Observation Report Internship Portfolio
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Standards for Field Experiences and Clinical Practice NCATE Standard 3 A. Collaboration between Unit and School Partners B. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice C. Candidates’ Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions to Help All Students Learn ELCC Standard Substantial 7.2 Sustained 7.3 Standards-based 7.4 Real settings 7.5 Planned and guided cooperatively 7.6 Credit
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Embedded Field Experiences in MA in Urban Education, A & S Phase I EDLD 660 Principles of Supervision & Human Resource Management Classroom Observation Project: ELCC 2 EDLD 662 Principles of Curriculum Development & Evaluation Curriculum Study Project [including Technology]: ELCC 2 & 4; TSSA EDLD 663 Educational Administration Leadership I – Organizational Leadership Contemporary Leadership Vision: ELCC 1, 3, & 5 EDLD 669 Measurement & Supervision of Teaching & Learning School Improvement Planning Project: ELCC 2 & 3 Phase II EDLD 659 Planning and Managing Technology in Schools Technology Survey & Needs Assessment: ELCC 1- 6; TSSA 2 & 3 EDLD 664 Educational Administration Leadership II – Strategic Leadership & Teaching Data Driven School Leadership Project: ELCC 2, 3, 4, & 6 Principal Study: ELCC 2, 3, & 5 EDLD 681 School Finance The Economic Context of Learning: School-Based Budget Exercise: ELCC 2, 3 & 6 EDLD 685 Foundations of Policy and Political Systems in Urban Schools The Political Context of Learning: The Policy Making Process in Education: ELCC 5 & 6
2008 AACTE - New Orleans Embedded Field Experiences in MA in Urban Education, A & S Phase III EDLD 640 Home, School, and Community Strategic Plan to Interact with Community to Foster Learning: ELCC 4 EDLD 681 School Law The Legal Context of Learning: ELCC 5 & 6 Phase IV EDLD 690 Internship for Urban School Personnel I – ELCC 1 – 7; TSSA Full-semester, 8 – 10 hours per week Creation of eportfolio in LiveText 3 credits