Connecting the Teacher Pipeline Creating the Associate of Arts of Teaching Degree (AAT) Nancy S. Shapiro AACTE 2005

Maryland K-16 Context: Problems to be solved Aligning high school expectations to improve access to and success in higher education Improving the Preparation of Quality Teacher Candidates in Maryland Strengthening communication and cooperation between MSDE, USM, MHEC, and other state institutions

Maryland K-16 Partnership for Teaching and Learning K-16 Leadership Council Co-chairs: State Superintendent, University System Chancellor, Secretary of Higher Education Stakeholder groups represented: Business, Education Deans, College Presidents, Teacher Unions, etc.

Need for a New AAT Degree: The Challenge Urgency of addressing the teacher shortage Federal requirements in NCLB for academic content knowledge

The Response: Why Potential for teacher recruitment through community colleges Need for seamless transfer into four- year institutions Priority of first addressing the areas of critical shortage

The Response: How Creating the Secondary AAT Oversight Council Expanding statewide efforts to engage arts and sciences faculty Establishing disciplinary committees in selected content areas with ongoing oversight Formation of Oversight Council as a K- 16 Workgroup committee

Charge to the Oversight Council Purpose: To increase the supply of secondary teachers through a seamless 2-year/4-year system Process: Inclusive, collaborative, representative, consensus driven

Functions of the AAT Oversight Council Identify disciplinary committee membership Plan approach that fosters faculty engagement Develop and deliver charge to committees Sponsor and support committee work Meet timelines for program development and K-16 reporting

Membership of the Oversight Council Approach representation of affinity groups and institution types members speak for the groups they represent Includes: presidents, chief academic officers, deans, education and arts and sciences faculty Includes: USM, MSDE, MHEC, MACC