1. BIR Update Session NCATE Team Members February 5, 2009 Ensuring Educator Excellence

2. 2 Topics to be addressed 1. 1. NCATE Protocol 2. 2. AIMS System 3. 3. Responsibility for understanding the NCATE Unit Standards 4. 4. Electronic Exhibits 5. 5. Web-based document writing 6. 6. Additional Concepts in the Commission’s Common Standards 7. 7. Understanding the role of the NCATE Co-Chair and California Co-Chair 8. 8. The report—process for the COA and NCATE’s UAB

3. 3 NCATE Protocol ► California’s agreement with NCATE  Staff Consultant and California Co-Chair ► Resources for team members http://www.ncate.org/boe/boeresources.asp ?ch=29 http://www.ncate.org/boe/boeresources.asp ?ch=29 http://www.ncate.org/boe/boeresources.asp ?ch=29 ► Commission pays for your travel, lodging, and meals

4. 4 AIMS System ► Log in and password for each team member ► Resources for team members ► Information about the Institution ► Team member information ► Submit the BOE report Intro to AIMS

5. 5 NCATE Unit Standards ► ► Available from NCATE web page: http://www.ncate.org/public/unitStandardsRubrics.asp?ch=4 http://www.ncate.org/public/unitStandardsRubrics.asp?ch=4 ► ► NCATE Co-Chair asks NCATE Cluster members to identify standard preferences—but need to read all of the IR ► ► Rubric: Unacceptable, Acceptable, Target ► ► Supporting Explanation ► ► Glossary NCATE Code of Conduct

6. 6 Planning Instrument ► Team members make preliminary judgments for each standard and element 3 = Target 2 = Acceptable 1 = Unacceptable 0 = Data are not available for making an initial judgment ► Judgments are shared at the beginning of the visit among team members Excerpt from Planning Instrument

7. 7 Electronic Exhibits ► ► NCATE is requiring all institutions to utilize electronic document rooms ► ► It is an expectation that members of the NCATE Cluster review the exhibits before arriving at the site visit ► ► Cluster members will review most exhibits online…limited printing of documents/exhibits NCATE Web page—sample exhibit rooms

8. 8 Web-based Report Writing ► NCATE Template on AIMS ► Instructions ► Style Guide ► Areas for Improvement ► Sample Report

9. 9 Report writing ► No personal opinions. ► No identification of individuals—either positive or negative. ► Grammar and spelling do count. ► This is a public, professional document. ► When identifying groups of people, refer to those in preparation programs as candidates and those in K-12 schools as students. Various NCATE resources

10. 10 California’s Common Standards   COA has adopted a CTC-NCATE Crosswalk   In addition, the 4 Sentences from the California Common Standards MUST be addressed by the IHE and reviewed by the California members of the NCATE Cluster CTC-NCATE Crosswalk

11. 11 Work with other Team Members ► Team members focusing on each credential program—work as a team and request information from all team members ► Biennial Reports—programs will have submitted one Biennial Report. Team members focusing on the approved programs will review this—especially important for NCATE Unit Standard 1

12. 12 NCATE and CTC Co-Chairs ► ► According to the California Protocol—the visit is led by Co-Chairs. California Co-Chair is an experienced BIR member who has served on a number of teams and as an NCATE Cluster member. ► ► Co-Chair attends the Pre-Visit and works with the NCATE Co-Chair. ► ► State Consultant is another resource.

13. 13 Report—what happens after the visit? California-COA Report is completed by Wednesday except for minor edits Summary of Report is presented to unit Meeting within 2 Months California Co-Chair presents the report to the COA CTC Consultant is present Accreditation Decision is made by the COA NCATE — UAB DRAFT Exit Report is presented to Dean NCATE Co-Chair facilitates completion of the report Specific Timelines for Factual Corrections Rejoinder by the Institution March/April or October—the Accreditation Decision is made by the UAB