NCATE’s Continuous

Improvement Option

Donna M. GollnickDonna M. GollnickSenior Vice President, Senior Vice President,

NCATENCATEdonna@ncate.org

202.466.7496202.466.7496November 10, 2010November 10, 2010

The webinar will begin at 2:00 pm (eastern time). Please join the audio portion a few minutes before

2:00.

The Process

Send Letter of Intent to Seek NCATE Accreditation to become a precandidate

Submit Preconditions at least 2 years before the visit to become a candidate

Submit Program Reports for National Review 18-24 months before the visit on Mar 15 or Sept 15

Write the Institutional Report (IR) Host the Onsite Visit

Preconditions

6 preconditions

Submitted by Feb 1 or Sept 1, approximately two years before visit

Precondition 4 reviewed by ARPA; other preconditions reviewed by staff

The Focus of the The Focus of the CICI

Continuous improvement over 7-year cycle and reported in– Annual reports– Institutional Report (IR)– Exhibits

Progress moving to the target level in one or more standards.

Assessment data keyAssessment data key

– What has the unit learned from its What has the unit learned from its data?data?

– What changes have been made based What changes have been made based on the data?on the data?

– What differences have the changes What differences have the changes made?made?

Formative Formative ProcessProcess IR & exhibits submitted 6-12 IR & exhibits submitted 6-12

months before visit.months before visit.

Offsite BOE Team Offsite BOE Team – reviews IR & exhibits months before reviews IR & exhibits months before

visitvisit– writes Offsite BOE Reportwrites Offsite BOE Report

The The Institutional Institutional Report (IR)Report (IR)

A. Overview & Conceptual Framework

1. What are the institution’s historical context and unique characteristics (e.g., HBCU or religious)? [one paragraph]

2. What is the institution’s mission? [one paragraph]

3. What is the professional education unit at your institution and what is its relationship to other units at the institution that are involved in the preparation of professional educators? [1-2 paragraphs]

A. Overview & Conceptual Framework (cont.)

4. What are the basic tenets of the conceptual framework and how has the conceptual framework changed since the previous visit? [1-2 paragraphs]

5. Exhibit Links

Exhibits

1. Links to unit catalogs and other printed documents describing general education, specialty/content studies, and professional studies.

2. Syllabi for professional education courses

3. Conceptual framework(s)

4. Findings of other national accreditation associations related to the preparation of education professionals (e.g., ASHA, NASM, APA, CACREP)

ADD INFO ON IR FOR 1ST VISITS

ExhibitsExhibitsTo be available for To be available for the Offsite Review the Offsite Review

& & Onsite VisitOnsite Visit

Available to BOE Teams Available to BOE Teams in AIMS in AIMS http://aims.ncate.org/1.Program reports submitted for national

review2. National recognition reports

3. Reports from the previous NCATE visit

4. 3rd party testimony

5. Annual Reports

Tables Available as Tables Available as ExhibitsExhibits Standard 4Standard 4

– Faculty diversityFaculty diversity– Candidate diversityCandidate diversity– P-12 student diversity in clinical practiceP-12 student diversity in clinical practice

Standard 5Standard 5– Summary of faculty qualifications & Summary of faculty qualifications &

involvement in scholarship & serviceinvolvement in scholarship & service

NCATE’s List of Exhibits For the most part, exhibits are

reports & other documents that the unit uses for its own decision-making

List available at http://ncate.org

Presentation of Presentation of ExhibitsExhibits

1.1. Online Exhibit RoomOnline Exhibit Room

2.2. List of exhibits identified in Prompt List of exhibits identified in Prompt #3 of the IR provides links to key #3 of the IR provides links to key exhibits supporting each standardexhibits supporting each standard

***Please use NCATE’s list of ***Please use NCATE’s list of exhibits***exhibits***

The Offsite The Offsite ReviewReview (1.5-3 (1.5-3 months after months after submission of submission of

IR)IR)

Offsite BOE Team

Team of 6-8 persons who meet electronically with state consultant & NCATE staff member

If state protocol calls for joint visit, state team members may join team

The team chair & other team members will also serve on the Onsite BOE Team

Offsite Review

Offsite BOE Team electronically reviews the following & prepares feedback report for unit:

• Institutional report

• Annual reports

• Title II data

• Program reviews by SPAs or states

• Exhibits related to standards

Feedback Report by Offsite BOE Team

1. Statement about the evidence• What case does the evidence make that standards

continue to be met?

2. Comments on unit’s progress toward meeting target level

3. Feedback on correcting previous AFIs

4. List of areas of concern with rationale

5. List of evidence for the Onsite BOE Team to validate during the onsite visit

Timeline: Offsite Review for Timeline: Offsite Review for CICI

12 months before visit Unit submits IR

1-2 months after the IR is submitted

Offsite BOE Team meets electronically to review IR & write BOE Feedback Report

Generally within 1-2 weeks after Offsite BOE Team meeting

BOE Feedback Report is available in AIMS

1-2 months before the onsite visit and before the previsit with the team chair, state team co-chair, & state consultant

Unit submits IR Addendum, which responds to Areas of Concern in the BOE Feedback Report

The Onsite The Onsite VisitVisit

Onsite Visit: CI

Smaller team (3-5 members) will conduct shorter visit (Sun-Tues) by

1. Focusing on areas of concern raised by Offsite BOE Team

2. Validating that standards continue to be met

3. Providing feedback on progress toward the target level on one or more standards

The The Onsite Onsite BOE BOE ReportReport

I. Introduction

II. Conceptual Framework

III. Standards

1.1. Overall Findings

1.2. Continuous Improvement

1.3. Movement to the Target Level

1.4. Strengths

1.5 Areas for Improvement

AFI AFI Rationale

AFI AFI Rationale

AFI AFI Rationale

Previous AFIs Corrected

Previous AFIs Continued

New AFIs

1.6 Recommendation for Standard 1

Initial Teacher Preparation

Met Not Met Not Applicable

Advanced Preparation

Met Not Met Not Applicable

1.7 Corrections to the IR Addendum