oregon state program review process february 10-12, 2010 commission meeting

Oregon State Program Review Process

February 10-12, 2010

Commission Meeting

Clear State Program Standards

State program review standards aligned with national standards

• Content area endorsements

• Standardized structure to standards

• Complete work on establishing state standards for all endorsement areas

Division 065Complete adoption of state content

standards to align with national content standards

• Elementary Education (Multiple Subjects)

• English Language Arts

• Foreign Languages Education

• Middle Level Education

• Science Education

• Social Studies Education

• Special Education (updated)

• Technology Education

New Division

Complete development of level program standards

• Early Childhood Education Authorization

• Elementary Authorization

• Middle Level Authorization

• High School Authorization

Proposed Program Review Requirements

Program description Evidence of alignment of program

(curriculum, field experiences, assessments) to standards (Matrix)

Transition Point Assessment Field experiences – required table of

field experiences


Teacher Programs

1. Early Childhood

2. Elementary

3. Middle Level

4. High School

5. Special Education

6. Continuing Teacher Licensure


Teacher Programs (cont)

1. ESOL

2. Reading

3. Visually Impaired

4. Hearing Impaired

5. Library Media

6. Speech Communications


Special Services Programs

1. Initial School Counselor

2. Continuing School Counselor

3. Initial School Psychologist

4. Continuing School Psychologist


Administrative Programs

1. Initial Administrative Licensure

2. Continuing Administrator Licensure


Program description Description of program including

educator area, level (UG/G), degree awarded, etc.


Program Variant Narrative identification of the

“standard offering” as well as variations of the program. May be different location, week day, weekend, night variation.


Transition Point Assessment Two dimensional table Program phases (horizontal) – i.e.

admissions Program assessments (vertical) – i.e.

work sample


Program alignment Two dimensional table Program standards (vertical) pre-

populated by system Program courses, assessments, etc.

(horizontal)


Program field experience matrix Two dimensional table Program term (horizontal) Program field experience (vertical) Program field experience includes

data related to number of weeks/hours, etc.

Data Requirements

Data requirements: (agreed upon by HE institutions)

• Evidence of content knowledge

• Evidence of clinical practices

• Evidence of competency (effectiveness)

• Evidence of completion (surveys with alumni and/or employers)

NCATE Guidelines

Additional 2-4 assessments. Six principles to follow

1. Knowledge of student learning and development2. Knowledge of content3. Knowledge of content pedagogy4. Ability to create and maintain effective learning5. Readiness to practice and develop professional

educators6. Readiness to collaborate with colleagues, families,

community agencies

Demonstration of Competency

Data must show relationship to content, pedagogical content knowledge, pedagogical, professional knowledge and dispositions


Programs will provide summary of assessments and guides used for data collection


Institutions will provide an analysis and summary of data with indication of program changes

Consortium Review of Data

Evidence of review by consortium of program data

Evidence of program response to consortium recommendations

State Report of Findings

State Accreditation Visit – findings included in state site visit report in appropriate divisions [e. g: Special education program “approved”]

State and National Accreditation Visit – state site visit team will provide program reports

oregon state program review process february 10-12, 2010 commission meeting

Documents

program curriculum

state standards

content pedagogyability

pedagogical content

level ugg

professional knowledge

educator area

standardscomplete work