UTEP Presentation UTEP Presentation ContextContext

Dr. Rosalie Boone Dr. Rosalie Boone

and Dr. Helen Bondand Dr. Helen Bond

Presentation is designed to allow C & I faculty to familiarize Presentation is designed to allow C & I faculty to familiarize faculty of the School of Education with the UTEP proposal faculty of the School of Education with the UTEP proposal that Dean Fenwick will present to President in mid-December.that Dean Fenwick will present to President in mid-December.

The UTEP proposal that the President receives will consist of The UTEP proposal that the President receives will consist of an “executive summary” outlining major elements and an “executive summary” outlining major elements and features of the program and providing a program scheme.features of the program and providing a program scheme.

The Executive Summary will provide the President with The Executive Summary will provide the President with sufficient information to judge the major intent, design, and sufficient information to judge the major intent, design, and innovativeness of the program.innovativeness of the program.

The Executive Summary will not explicate all details of the The Executive Summary will not explicate all details of the program. While a number of details have been outlined by C program. While a number of details have been outlined by C & I faculty, these will be articulated in program iterations & I faculty, these will be articulated in program iterations subsequent to approval of the summary by President Ribeau subsequent to approval of the summary by President Ribeau and by the Board of Trustees.and by the Board of Trustees.

Considerations that Considerations that Guided Development of Guided Development of

the Proposed UTEPthe Proposed UTEP

1)1) Implications associated with program Implications associated with program development and designdevelopment and design

Department faculty was particularly cognizant ofDepartment faculty was particularly cognizant of

the significance a distinctive, innovative, clearlythe significance a distinctive, innovative, clearly

articulated UG program has for departmental articulated UG program has for departmental

viability viability

2)2) Importance of fidelity to University, Importance of fidelity to University, School, and Department mission and visionSchool, and Department mission and vision

Department faculty was aware of the critical importance of Department faculty was aware of the critical importance of a program that reflects the University’s vision for the a program that reflects the University’s vision for the coming years (e.g., increasing Howard’s global coming years (e.g., increasing Howard’s global footprintfootprint). ). Consequently, the proposed UTEP incorporates emphasis Consequently, the proposed UTEP incorporates emphasis on:on:

international/global knowledge and experiences international/global knowledge and experiences interdisciplinary approach to course offerings and other interdisciplinary approach to course offerings and other

experiencesexperiences use of technology for learning and for instructionuse of technology for learning and for instruction development and use of e-portfolio assessment development and use of e-portfolio assessment undergraduate research undergraduate research STEM knowledge, skills, and dispositionsSTEM knowledge, skills, and dispositions

• In addition to attempting to develop a program in alignment In addition to attempting to develop a program in alignment with University mission and vision, UTEP developers also with University mission and vision, UTEP developers also pursued program responsiveness to particular SOE goalspursued program responsiveness to particular SOE goals

development and dissemination of a national agenda development and dissemination of a national agenda related to the education of African American studentsrelated to the education of African American students

increased visibility of the extensive empirical and increased visibility of the extensive empirical and practical knowledge and skills available among SOE practical knowledge and skills available among SOE faculty regarding the development and education of faculty regarding the development and education of African American children and youthAfrican American children and youth

preparation of teachers with interest and expertise in preparation of teachers with interest and expertise in teaching students in urban and other diverse teaching students in urban and other diverse communities communities

3)3) The value (and efficiency) of synthesizing and The value (and efficiency) of synthesizing and incorporating ideas solicited and articulated in incorporating ideas solicited and articulated in numerous faculty venuesnumerous faculty venues

Program development co-chairs were committed Program development co-chairs were committed to incorporating ideas gleaned from school-wide to incorporating ideas gleaned from school-wide and departmental interactions and deliberations and departmental interactions and deliberations e.g., e.g.,

- May 2011 Retreat May 2011 Retreat - responses to PCAR templates responses to PCAR templates - School wide faculty meetings School wide faculty meetings - C & I work sessions C & I work sessions

4)4) The need for a program that produces The need for a program that produces certified, highly effective elementary certified, highly effective elementary teachers who are knowledgeable about and teachers who are knowledgeable about and fluent in the use of data-based practices.fluent in the use of data-based practices.

Program coursework was specified with an eye Program coursework was specified with an eye toward:toward:- meeting certification requirements for meeting certification requirements for

elementary teachers in the District of elementary teachers in the District of ColumbiaColumbia

- addressing areas of need in the field (e.g., addressing areas of need in the field (e.g., STEM, ELL, special education)STEM, ELL, special education)