Table of Contents - NCATE Institutional Report
NCATE
Institutional Report
The
University of West Alabama
November
2006
Table of
Contents
I. Introduction
Overview of the Institution
A.
History of the University
B.
University Mission Statement
C.
University Characteristics
Overview of the Julia
Tutwiler College of Education
D.
Unit Mission
E.
Unit Characteristics
F.
Policies
G.
The Campus School
H.
Evaluation of Interns with PEPE
II.
Conceptual Framework Introduction
A. Mission and Vision
B. Philosophy, Purpose,
and Goals
C. Knowledge Base
D. Candidate
Proficiencies
E. Assessment of
Candidate Performance
F. Professional
Commitments and Dispositions
G. Commitment to
Diversity
H. Commitment to
Technology
I. Candidate
Proficiencies Aligned with Professional and State Standards
III.
Evidence for Meeting Each Standard
A.
Standard 1 – Candidate Knowledge,
Skills, and Dispositions
Element 1: Content
Knowledge for Teacher Candidates
Element 2: Content
Knowledge for Other Professional School Personnel
Element 3: Pedagogical
Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates
Element 4: Professional
and Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills for Teacher
Candidates
Element 5: Professional
Knowledge and Skills for Other School Personnel
Element 6: Dispositions for
All Candidates
Element 7: Student Learning
for Teacher Candidates
Element 8: Student Learning
for Other Professional School Personnel
B.
Standard 2 – Program Assessment and Unit Capacity
Element 1: Assessment
System
Element 2: Data
Collection, Analysis and Evaluation
Element 3: Use of Data
for Program Improvement
C.
Standard 3 – Field Experiences and Clinical Practice
Element 1:
Collaboration between Unit and School Partners
Element 2: Design,
Implementation, and Evaluation of Field Experiences and
Clinical Practice
Element 3: Candidates’
Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and
Dispositions to Help All
Students Learn
D.
Standard 4 – Diversity
Element 1: Design,
Implementation, and Evaluation of Curriculum and Experiences
Element 2: Experiences
Working with Diverse Faculty
Element 3: Experiences
Working with Diverse Candidates
Element 4: Experiences
Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools
E.
Standard 5 – Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development
Element 1: Qualified
Faculty
Element 2: Modeling
Best Professional Practices in Teaching
Element 3: Modeling
Best Professional Practices in Scholarship
Element 4: Modeling
Best Professional Practices in Service
Element 5:
Collaboration
Element 6: Unit
Evaluation of Professional Education Faculty Performance
Element 7: Unit
Facilitation of Professional Development
F.
Standard 6 – Unit Governance and Resources
Element 1: Unit
Leadership and Authority
Element 2: Unit Budget
Element 3: Personnel
Element 4: Unit Facilities
Element 5: Unit Resources
Including Technology
IV.
Other Information
A.
Student Teaching Handbook
B.
Catalogs
C.
Brochures
D.
Other Published Document
