Visionary Goals

Bread & Butter Goals

Objectives
Candidates will:

Action Plans

Measures

Assessment Results

a) Demonstrate, as pre-service candidates, competencies specified in the INTASC principles and other appropriate professional standards in different and diverse school placements.

Develop a professional portfolio that reflects content, pedagogical, and technological knowledge and skills linking with Goals 2000, INTASC principles, ISTE standards, and other appropriate professional standards.

Upon admission into teacher education participate in field placements each semester.

Professional portfolios will be evaluated by C&I faculty and self.

On-site observations and/or videotape lessons will be evaluated through critiques by University supervisor(s), cooperating teacher(s), self and/or peers.  Observation instruments reflecting INTASC principles will be used.

All course syllabi have been revised to identify the appropriate INTASC principles for each course and to identify the appropriate learning activities and course requirements that align with those INTASC principles.

b) Demonstrate, as graduate candidates, competencies specified in the NBPTS propositions and other appropriate professional standards.

Develop a professional portfolio that reflects content, pedagogical, and technological knowledge and skills linking with NBPTS propositions, ISTE standards, and other appropriate professional standards.

Complete practicum/internship.

Conduct an action research project for the benefits of the students.

Successful completion of written comprehensive exam (M.Ed.).

Videotape lesson(s).  These will be evaluated through self, peer, and instructor critiques.  Current COE observation instruments will also be used.

Written and/or oral defense of Ed.S. Thesis/project.

All course syllabi have been revised to identify the appropriate NBPTS propositions for each course and to identify the appropriate learning activities and course requirements that align with those NBPTS propositions.

c) Use instructional technology appropriately and effectively with diverse populations to enhance student learning in school and clinical settings.

(i.e., cooperative learning, problem solving, instructional technology).

Integrate technology at Dalton Campus using Track Star in their course work.

Provide In-Tech training sessions for students and faculty.

Purchase Track Star and conduct workshops for students and faculty.

Develop/implement appropriate lesson plans/teaching strategies for diverse settings and student populations. Assessment will be formative and summative.

Lesson plans will reflect implementation of Track Star

Candidates are required to design more technology activities in order to satisfy course objectives.

Enrollment management-
recruitment

Match with recruitment

d) Increase number of culturally diverse undergraduate, graduate and certification-only candidates.

Actively recruit culturally diverse (ethnic, gender and region) candidates to pursue initial and advanced degrees as well as, initial certification.

Retain culturally diverse graduate and initial certification-only students by providing a supportive environment.

Initiate cohort groups for on-site delivery of initial certification program

Each academic year, there is an increase of culturally diverse candidates in the undergraduate, graduate, and certification-only programs.

Implementation of cohort groups

In the 2000-2001 academic year, the C&I

Department  increased its efforts and dedicated more resources (telephone, postage, stationary, etc.) for active recruitment of diverse student populations.

During 2001-2002, we have been less proactive.

e) Increase percent of students passing PRAXIS II (Professional Development) on the first attempt.

Survey students who have taken PRAXIS II for perceived area(s) of weakness in our program(s).  Make students aware of study materials available.

Courses should be continuously up-dated to reflect knowledge and skills students are expected to know.

Percentages of candidates passing PRAXIS II are increasing.

Visionary Goals

Bread & Butter Goals

Objectives

To create the optimal learning environment, the faculty will:

Action Plans

 Measures

Assessment Results

a) Re-examine curriculum in accordance with the Board of Regents’ principles, national content standards, and the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework.

Seek input and participation from faculty in all areas of study related to our degree programs.  

Use of the most recent national content standards, the College of Education's Conceptual Framework, and principles of best practices. 

Conceptual framework has been revisited and revisions have been presented to the faculty at both departmental and college levels.

Academic programs

b) Design and implement formative and summative assessments for each program.

Create a general framework for formative and summative assessments for each program.

Completed graphic of the overall framework for assessment.

The C&I faculty have dedicated a great amount of time and energy in the design and development of systematic assessment plans for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Portfolio design and development will continue into the next academic year.

Incorporate student portfolios into undergraduate and graduate programs. Generate a feedback sheet that follows the teacher candidate through all four blocks.

Revise the instruments used by the department to evaluate field experiences, internships, and the practice.

Revised instrument will be used in evaluation of students for retention and graduation.

Work continues among the ECED, MGEED, and SEED faculty to fully implement portfolio and other performance based assessments into the evaluation process.

The university experience

External relationships

c) Integrate cultural diversity objectives throughout all programs of study.

Examine syllabi to determine extent of culturally diverse objectives.

Offer undergraduates a minimum of 3 different and diverse school placements.

Course syllabi will contain appropriate objectives addressing cultural diversity.

Undergraduates will have 3 or more diverse school placements during field experiences and the internship.

Course syllabi have been examined for cultural diversity objectives and a matrix will be designed to illustrate the inclusion of these objectives within courses and throughout programs.

Explore the development of a multicultural education course for graduate students.

Work with minority professionals as visiting guest lecturers to teach and co-teach courses.

Maintain contacts with professors in area of expertise and develop closer collaborative ties with the affirmative action personnel.

Establish a list of colleagues willing to team-teach.

Information technology

Campus Infrastructure

d) Expand alternative delivery systems and scheduling of courses.

Investigate adding cohorts to the graduate programs.

Increase on-line delivery of courses.

Investigate and explore the possibilities of creating and utilizing “mini-mesters”

Plan for cohort groups in the surrounding counties.

Add on-line courses and supplement courses with on-line assignments.

Add mini-mesters to schedule of courses.

Two cohort models operated this year: the Ed.S. degree in ECED in Whitfield County and the M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees for both ECED and MGED in Coweta, Fayette, and Henry Counties. These programs will be complete their in May 2002.

The Georgia Responds program for MGED holds promise for  future innovation.

Academic programs

e) Establish a long-term schedule of courses.

 Creation of a “master plan” which projects courses to be offered each academic term by the department and which covers a minimum of four years in advance.  This “master plan” shall be made available to all interested individuals and it will be “updated” each year.

Faculty and student feedback on the effectiveness of master plan for each program.

A four-year projection of all C&I courses has been designed and disseminated to faculty and eventually to students. A plan is being considered for placing this four-year projection on the department's WebPage.

External relations

Information technology

Academic programs

Campus infrastructure

f) Provide physical environment that allows for maximum utilization of space, materials, resources and facilities in / with the instructional delivery of content.

Survey spaces (usually classrooms) utilized for instruction to determine the technological and multi-media capacity.  If such capacity is not available, attempt to see that it becomes available at the earliest possible moment on and off campus and scheduling of classes conflicts.

Offer on-campus courses in the Education buildings whenever possible.

Collaborating more with off campus sites

Collaborating more with technology services

Assessment and analysis of data from completed surveys.

Comparison of courses scheduled in the Education Center and Education Annex compared to courses in other buildings.

This concern has not been resolved. Need for space continues to be a problem for faculty who are assigned classrooms in other building and these faculty members must transport their instructional materials and media capabilities.

External relations

g) Provide graduation services for students at Dalton campus

Develop and implement plans for graduation ceremonies and services in Dalton

Completion of plans with ceremony held in Dalton

Still in need of accomplishment.

Faculty-directed student research and professional activities

External relations

h) Start a chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at Dalton campus

Develop and implement plans for KDP chapter in Dalton

Completion of plans; initiation of students; and conducted chapter meetings

Still in need of accomplishment.

Student, faculty and staff morale

Academic programs

i)Make class sizes optimal for student learning.

Resection overloads

This is continually being achieved but class size has not yet reached optimal levels.

Visionary Goals

Bread & Butter Goals

Objectives
Faculty will:

Action Plans

Measures

Assessment Results

Student, Faculty and Staff morale.

Campus infrastructure

a) Increase the quality and quantity of scholarly contributions.

Encourage collaboration with faculties from other universities, departments, and public schools in publications, presentations, grants, and research projects

Request that the college provide at least one course release time each year for each faculty member to supervise field experience.

Request that the college provide at least one course release time each year for each faculty member to conduct research.

The faculty will produce an average of one per year at least one publication and presentation.

Increase financial and infrastructure to support professional development.

The college is providing resources to allow each tenure-track faculty a seven-course workload during the year.

The number of presentations and publications with co-presenters and co-authors from other universities and departments is increasing.

Still in need of accomplishment.

Academic programs

b) Increase external funding for research projects.

Identify appropriate grant writing workshops and make information available to all faculty members.

The faculty is increasing annually
(the number of proposals submitted to external sources).

Still in need of accomplishment.

External Relations

c) Encourage collaborative efforts with schools and related groups.

Increase monies available for collaborative schools research and instructional endeavors.

Funding is increased and number of faculty applying or submission of proposals.

Still in need of accomplishment.

Technology across the curriculum.

d) Model a variety of effective instructional, technological, and evaluation practices for diverse student populations.

Compile information regarding the various instructional, technological, and evaluation strategies utilized by faculty to reach all students.

Annual faculty evaluation conferences should address the inclusion of instructional, technological, and evaluation practices for diverse student populations.

Still in need of accomplishment.

Student, faculty and staff morale

e) Provide a mentoring program for new faculty.

Establish mentoring/support program for new and untenured faculty.  Identify a cadre of willing experienced faculty to serve as mentors.  Identify the different objectives for mentors. 

Develop a specific model for C&I 

Plan and mentors in place.

There is an informal arrangement for mentoring but this objective is still in the process and need for accomplishment.

Mentoring efforts on behalf of new faculty initiated by the Dean’s Office have enhanced department level efforts this year.

Student, faculty and staff morale

f) Conduct sessions for sharing research and teaching strategies.

Establish informal settings and opportunities for faculty to discuss current on-going interests in teaching, writing, and research.

Bi-monthly opportunities will be provided.

Some efforts were made this year to conduct “brown bag” lunches. Some sharing has occurred

in program level meetings as well.

Technology across the curriculum

g) Infuse technology software and materials in professional education courses.

Identify ways to keep faculty informed about current and new technologies.

Assess the appropriateness of and uses of the identified technologies.

Information will be posted on the Department’s web-site.

The INTECH training at the University of West Georgia has been instrumental in addressing this objective.

h) Extend the services of the Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Clinic to provide additional clinical and field experiences for candidates in reading education courses and children in surrounding public school systems.

Maintain committee from reading faculty to execute these goals.

A committee develops plan.

The Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Clinic has increased the number of clients that it serves. It will continue to expand its services to public school and community agencies.

Recruitment

i) Increase number of culturally diverse faculty members.

Establish funds for attracting visiting professors from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Recommend the establishment of supplemental funding to attract and retain minority faculty.

Increase annually by at least one the number of culturally diverse faculty

Still in need of accomplishment.

Qualified diverse faculty are difficult to attract, and with budget cutbacks this year, there has been no opportunity to address this goal.

Student, faculty and staff morale

j) Develop a departmental peer review system for instruction.

Establish committee to identify successful peer review programs at other institutions. Develop a system for selection and identification of peer reviewers.

Develop a document outlining the chosen peer review program.

We have begun this investigation but it has been difficult to find agreement among faculty.

Technology across the curriculum.

k) Provide staff development in technology for faculty at Dalton campus

Develop a schedule for technology training on specific topics

Schedule and topics are completed and successfully achieved.

A College of Education designed and implemented this service in academic year 2000-2001. This needs to be a continuing effort.

Student, faculty and staff morale

l) Develop a two track faculty model: tenure-track and clinical-track

Investigate clinical-track models at other universities and identify the salient characteristics.

Submit for approval to COE Dean and VP for Academic Affairs. Determine roles and responsibilities for each category: teaching load, committee assignments, evaluation procedures, and salary/merit pay.

This objective will require a long-term investigation.

Visionary Goals

Bread & Butter Goals

Objectives
Collaborations among faculty will:

Action Plans

Measures

Assessment Results

Technology across the curriculum

The university experience

Information technology

a) Maintain collaboration with the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business so to align the curriculum with the Board of Regents' principles.

Link WebPages between A&S and COB with COE to maintain conversations and plan related curriculum. Have read only access to each other’s WebCt courses with permission to share links and resources. 

Count the number of hits on WebCt to determine if interactions are taking place, semester extended discussions to improve curriculum across departments

This has been achieved as documented by the successful passage of the Early Childhood Education and Middle Grades Education programs. The Secondary Education programs are still in the approval process.

Technology across the curriculum

Innovations in professional preparation

Enrollment management, recruitment

Public relations

External relations

b) Continue the development of the collaborative schools

Distribute brochures, teaching videos, technology links. Collaborate for grants to enhance the partnerships between university and school visits. . Reading Consortium Dept. PT3. Links on web. CDC Read Limit.

Follow-up visits and discussions about information sent between the university and the schools; collect teaching videos to share with classes, number of grants awarded. Links to school system Links.

Two major brochures have been designed and distributed. One video at the college level has been produced.

Innovations in professional preparation

Enrollment management, recruitment

c) Provide professional development opportunities for school partners that are involved in C&I programs.

Grants for professional development, participate jointly in local, state, and national conferences and workshops, ask classroom teachers to be quest speakers in university classrooms and vice versa, joint involvement in state collaborations through endorsements for the different programs.

Number of grants awarded, amount of participation in workshops, meetings, and conferences, number of participants involved in the endorsements.  List of grants & description faculty members involved.

Within this objective, achievements are significantly evident as documented in this annual report.

Innovations in professional preparation

Enrollment management, recruitment

Academic programs

d) Maintain an advisory committee that will be comprised of departmental faculty, public school personnel, community member so to enhance departmental initiatives

Solicit recommendations from members of advisory groups for the improvement of the department vision, mission, programs, services, and collaborations

Advisory group will meet once a semester to review and recommend improvements in vision, mission, programs, services, and collaborations.

Departmental advisory committee continues to meet, sporadically to discuss, and recommend policies and procedures for C&I programs.

External relations

e) Develop summer reading, writing, and technology programs for minority students in the Dalton area and in collaboration with local schools.

Design and develop a collaborative plan for this program.

Plans are implemented, list of students are documented with achievement skills.

Still in the process of discussion.

Innovations in professional preparation

Academic programs

Information technology

f) Collaborative planning & teaching among faculty in dept., college, university, and other university./agencies

Team Teaching

Joint Development of Model

Collaboration between faculty teaching different sections.

GSAMS/envision

Student research, Professional Conference. 

List a description

This has been especially successful in the Secondary Science Education program (GLOBE).