1. The Role of the NCATE Coordinator Kate M. Steffens St. Cloud State University NCATE Institutional Orientation September, 2002

2. Overview Pilot Site - NCATE 2000 Standards - Fall 2000 Electronic Visit

3. Challenges of the New Standards Stakes are higher. Input verses output. Accreditation requires involvement of the entire university - shared vision. We can no longer assume that we are preparing good teachers, we must provide evidence of that fact.

4. Organizational Strategy Personnel: Leadership Teams, Support Staff Exhibits: What evidence do I need to collect to support the standards? Pre-Visit and Visit Report Writing Communication

5. Initial Steps Know the Standards Know the Folio Process Know the NCATE Handbook Develop a Work Plan and Timeline

6. Goals: Integrate NCATE 2000 Standards Web-based Visit Change the Culture Toward Accreditation

7. NCATE 2000 SCAN Served as a Starting Point Integration of New Standards New Focus on Diversity, Performance Assessment, Data Collection Served as a Baseline for a Work Plan

8. Process Leadership Teams Results from NCATE 2000 Scan / Work Plan Self - Study COE Advances Documentation of Work

9. Conceptual Framework Review of the literature to reflect the new standards Alignment of conceptual framework with professional standards Alignment of conceptual framework with courses within programs

10. Course Level Analysis Asked faculty to analyze their course outcomes in terms of alignment with Conceptual Framework INTASC Standards Content Standards ISTE Standards Assessment

11. Analysis at Program Level Conceptual Framework INTASC Standards Program Competencies Content Standards ISTE Standards Transition Points

12. Internal / External Data Increased reliance on internal and external data Importance of using the data to make necessary changes

13. Internal / External Data Internal Data Candidate Work Samples (i.e., reflections, essays, lesson plans, portfolios) P - 12 Student Work Samples Performance Data External Data Follow-up Studies Title II Data Statewide Testing

14. Data Collection Development of a Data System What data is available? What data is needed but not collected? How do we use our data? What are our goals for data collection?

15. Integration Process Shift in the context of teaching for faculty. Move toward a system of providing evidence of what candidates know and are able to do (data-based system). Identification of strengths / challenges in programs.

16. Changing the Culture Purpose of Accreditation New Role of Accountability Focus on Assessment / Outcomes / Data Driven Decision-Making

17. Top Ten List 1. Make the commitment (time and money). n 2. Create a solid framework to build upon. n 3. Share the vision. n 4. Identify your leaders. n 5. Develop your action plan and timeline (Countdown to NCATE).

18. n 6. Identify your communication strategies. n 7. Involve the Arts and Sciences faculty and school partners. n 8. Tie all unit activities to accreditation and create documentation n 9. Create a process for submitting documents. n 10. Take time to celebrate.

19. Summary NCATE 2000 Standards - provide the avenue to make systemic change in how we prepare teachers. The accreditation process provides a blueprint for change for full integration of new standards.

20. Web-Site St. Cloud State University College of Education www.stcloudstate.edu/~coe/ ksteffens@stcloudstate.edu