NCATE Institutional Report

BYU-Idaho Teacher Education Department

State of Idaho Department of Education Program Review

 

October 10-14, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Overview of Brigham Young University-Idaho	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Overview of the Teacher Education Department	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3

Conceptual Framework

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Standard 1: Candidate Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Pedagogical Knowledge for Teacher Candidates	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Professional and Pedagogical Knowledge & Skills for Teachers	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Student Learning for Teacher Candidates	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Professional Dispositions	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13

Standard 2: Assessment and Unit Evaluation	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Assessment System	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Use of Data for Program Improvement	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18

Standard 3: Field Experiences and Clinical Practices	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Collaboration between Unit and School Partners	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Field & Clinical Practice	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Candidate's Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills,
and Dispositions to Help All Students Learn	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26

Standard 4: Diversity	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Curriculum & Experiences	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
Experience Working with Diverse Faculty	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
Experience Working with Diverse Candidates	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	30
Experience Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32

Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
Qualified Faculty	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
Modeling Best Professional Practices in Teaching	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Modeling Best Professional Practices in Scholarship	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	36
Modeling Best Professional Practices in Service	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Unit Evaluation of Professional Education Faculty Performance	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37
Unit Facilitation of Professional Development	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38

Standard 6: Unit Governance and Resources	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Unit Leadership and Authority	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Unit Budget	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Personnel	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Unit Facilities	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Unit Resources, Including Technology	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	49