A Holistic Look at the Needs of P- 12 Partners

and Implications for Preparing Educators to

Meet the New Demands of the Profession

The Raison d’etre for Partnerships in Higher Education

GaPSC 2014 Certification and Program Officials Conference

The Raison d’etre for Partnerships

in Higher Education

An interactive session in sharing a successful and sustainable stakeholder– based partnership model

Presentation Purpose –

Parts I and II

Partnership Organization Chart

Educator Preparation Program Council

Membership Muscogee County School District, Superintendent

Harris County School System, Superintendent

Fort Benning DoDEA, Superintendent

Columbus State University, Provost

College of Education and Health Professions, Dean

College of Letters and Science, Dean

College of Arts, Dean

College of Education and Health Professions, Associate Dean

Director of Center for Quality Teaching and Learning

The Educator Preparation Program Council

mission is to collaborate, share information,

provide feedback, and promote excellence in

educator preparation.

The ultimate goal is to improve the academic

achievement of all students at the P-12 level.

Purpose

Meeting Schedule

Once a semester or more if needed.

Accomplishments

Math committee formed

RTI

Discussions on Induction

Planned Discussions

Informal Roundtable Discussions

Induction

Memoranda of Understanding

Professional Development Schools

edTPA and TAPS

Special Education Teacher –Need for EBD

Human Resource Directors’ Council

Membership

Human Resource Directors • Muscogee County School District

• Harris County School District

• Fort Benning Schools DoDEA

College Dean

Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation

Director of Center for Quality Teaching and Learning

Council Page2.pdf

Purpose

A partnership established to work collaboratively to

meet district and university state and national

requirements / standards. (CAEP Standard 4)

Meeting Schedule

The Human Resource Directors’ Council will meet

Fall and Spring semesters. (individual meetings and contacts as needed)

Initial Plans and Accomplishments A Memorandum of Understanding

• State Requirements

• National Standards – Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

Standard 4

» Identify Employment Milestones

» Assistance with Employer Satisfaction

» Assistance with Alumni Satisfaction

• Other

8-29-14 HR MOU Revised by Legal 2.pdf

Principals’ Roundtable

Established in Fall, 2011

College of Education and Health Professions

Membership

Approximately fifteen principals

•Muscogee County

•Harris County

•Fort Benning DoDEA system*

*Currently there no DODEA representative on the Roundtable.

Columbus State University Representatives

Dean, College of Education and Health Professions

Director, Center for Quality Teaching and Learning

Associate Deans

Teacher Education Chair

Student Advisement and Field Experiences Director

Coordinator of Student Teaching

Administrative Assistant, CQTL

Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, CQTL

Purpose

To provide a more intimate forum for

collaboration with our P-12 partners on all

matters pertaining to our teacher preparation

program and P-12 student achievement.

Meeting Schedule

Five times per year-twice on the CSU

campus and three times at various

school sites.

All meetings are scheduled as luncheon

meetings.

Selected Accomplishments

Full Year Internships - All Early childhood

candidates are now involved in full year

internships.

Candidates reporting to assignments during

site pre-planning activities and first week of

classes.

Planned Future Discussions

Professional Development School Model planning

in 2014-2015 with implementation in Fall, 2015.

Collaboration in initiating full year internships at the

middle school and secondary levels.

Program Advisory Councils (PACs)

Each program has a

Program Advisory Council

Membership • Current students

• Faculty from the COEHP

• Faculty from cooperating CSU colleges, and

• P-12 teachers and/or administrators from partner schools.

Meeting Schedule

Meet annually in the spring, though some meet both Fall and Spring semesters.

Purpose

Work together to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the educator preparation programs.

Share current events, ideas, strengths, and needs from both P-12 and higher education perspectives to improve programs and practices..

The Raison d’etre for Partnerships

in Higher Education

A concluding, interactive

session in sharing sketches

of other state partnership

models in higher education.

Presentation

Purpose

Part III