September+26,+2017

=Meredith College Teacher Education Committee= =Agenda and Minutes= =September 26, 2017, 5:00-6:30 pm=

Committee Business
1. Welcome and introductions Members introduced themselves and welcomed new members. 2. Review of the charge of the committee The chair read reviewed the charge of the committee, stressing the importance of the committee comprised of public school faculty, public school administrators, alumni, current students, and Meredith faculty, to teacher education at Meredith. 3. Next meeting date December 5, 2017 Postponed until January 31, 2018 to allow time for Department of Education to refine and approve proposals.

Minutes
4. Review of minutes Minutes for March 2, 2017 Minutes March April 2017 Virtual Meeting

Reports
5. Reports from the Head of the Department J.Olson
 * Impact (so far) of new MAT admissions, i.e. admitting students as PBS for the MAT Information J. Olson & V. Johnson: tentatively optimistic about the impact of including PBS in the MAT program; helps recruit students to the profession
 * Updates on new programs--CIS add-on and MAT-HPE J. Olson & V. Johnson: Both programs have attracted a few new students each. Both started late in the recruiting cycle due to approval processes. We will carefully monitor.
 * HB 599 and implications for Meredith teacher education--includes new program approval process: Department head reviewed new law related to teacher education, including a new program approval process, the need to place students in low performing schools, the requirement that all teacher licensure candidates pass a nationally normed pedagogy assessment.
 * Changes in SAT score requirements for admission to teacher education: Shared

6. Other Reports--from committee members **Old Business** 7. Review of program data summary report for 2016-2017 (excluding Standards 1-6 data)--Identifying Trends Discussion H. Bower //Handout:// Based on handouts. **New Business** 8. New NC Teaching Fellows Commission and anticipated application for inclusion in the program Info&Discussion Department head explained the new Teaching Fellows program and shared the Meredith proposal. She also explained the process. Department Chair is on the commission. 9. FIRST READING: Proposal to revise admissions for the MAT program. Create a 2-phase admission process--admission to the degree program, admission to teacher education. ACTION M. McKinney Motion to approve passed. Motion to wave second reading passed. The committee requested to see for information a communication plan. 10. FIRST READING: Proposal to revise admissions requirements to the MAT-HPE by revising the requirements to include a major in ESS or equivalent //or equivalent experiences.// ACTION M. McKInney Motion to approve passed. Motion to waive second reading passed.
 * ** __Current language:__ Applicants for the M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in exercise and sports science, physical education, health and wellness or related field. **
 * ** __Proposed language__: Applicants for the M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in a related field (e.g., exercise and sports science, physical education, health and wellness) // or relevant experience .//**

11. Other? None. Adjourn