September+29,+2015

Meredith College Teacher Education Committee //** Teaching, Learning, Leading **// =Agenda face to face meeting--and //Minutes//= September 29, 2015

Minutes
Agenda and minutes February 19, 2015

//The committee reviewed the minutes. There were no objections or corrections.//

Welcome
Membership list will be distributed at the meeting.

Purpose and responsibilities of Meredith College Teacher Education Committee
//Committee members introduced themselves. The chair review the purpose of the committee and the responsibilities of committee members.// **Overview of Meredith College Teacher Education Programs** Undergraduate--Dr. Wetonah Parker, Director of Teacher Education and committee member Graduate--Dr. Monica McKinney, Director of Graduate Programs & Veronica Johnson, Graduate Program Manager and Recruiter //As part of the committee orientation, Dr. Parker reviewed the undergraduate program offerings. V. Johnson reviewed the graduate programs.// **NCATE Legacy Visit October 18 and 19, 2015** Institutional Report, background information, and details about visit schedule //The chair and director of teacher education reviewed the schedule and upcoming visit. Chair asked that members of the committee meet with onsite visitors. Members agreed.//

Old Business and Updates
1. **Update on Department of Education initiatives**: Assessment Handbook, Dispositions Assessment, Curriculum Instructional Specialist add-on license, Meredith College Teaching Fellows Information and Discussion Delaney //Update provided--in part as a way of introducing issues to new members.// 2. **Federal and state policy update** Information and Discussion Delaney & Parker Requirements in new federal rules & potential impact State program approval process New state requirements for teacher education: Requirements of new laws including GPA of entering students, "accomplished"+student growth for cooperating teachers, field experiences License renewal requirements //The director teacher education with the chair reviewed all of the issues above.// 3. **Trends in K-12 schools--What MC teacher education should know** Discussion

New Business
3. **Review of Trends in Program-Level Data** Discussion H. Bower, Assessment Coordinator & Teaching Fellows Director a. Continuous Improvement Report for 2014-2015 (required by College and part of assessment system) //Review of department progress, relative strengths and weaknesses--will come back to this for next meeting.// b. Executive Summary of Program Trends--Focus on Areas for Improvement [Please note that in identifying areas for improvement, we look at relative strengths and weaknesses. MC programs on multiple assessments appear to continue with strong performance.] //Review of department progress, relative strengths and weaknesses--will come back to this for next meeting.// 4. **Proposal for Pilot to Admit Sophomore Students to Meredith College Teaching Fellows** Discussion and Action H. Bower //A move to approve was seconded. The motion passed. A motion to waive second reading was moved, seconded, and approved.// 5. ** Review of Meredith College License Renewal Plan ** : Meredith College is required to maintain and implement a Professional Development Plan for license renewal for faculty. Meredith College requires that all methods faculty have teaching licenses. Discussion and Action

//The committee approved the plan. The committee agreed with the department's recommendation--to retain technology requirement.// 6. **Proposal for Changes to Literacy Courses, K-6 Program** Discussion and Action J Olson & C Morton-Rose, Department of Education The Department of Education, acting on results of student performance on state licensure tests and on feedback from alumni and public school partners in focus groups, proposes changes in literacy sequence of K-6 program. //A motion to approve the K-6 Literacy Courses proposal was seconded and approved. A motion to waive second reading was seconded and approved.//