Julie Lester <>, Christine Anthony <>, Sara Bidner <>, Paul Goodwin <>, Tony Romano <>, Wendy Siegel <>, Rayma Harchar <>, Bob Smith , Jackie Didier <>, Elizabeth Evans <>, Flo Winstead <>
NCATE Conceptual Framework Task Force Committee Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
_____ Welcome and Minutes from November 10, 2004, meeting
_____ Review 12/7/04 Steering Committee meeting activities:
_____ Julie presented the CF 2004-2005 Action Plan
_____ and the Conceptual Framework re-design
Southeastern’s Mission Statement: The mission of Southeastern is to lead the educational, economic and cultural development ofsoutheast Louisiana. In order to do this, Southeastern has developed Vision 2005, strategic priorities directed towards Southeastern's mission and core values.
_____ Where we were:
Vision: The faculty of the College of Education and Human Development prepare candidates to become effective professionals who will set the standards for excellence in a global society.
Suggestions from the Steering Committee:
Vision: The faculty of the College of Education and Human Development prepare candidates to become add a word here—progressive? effective-a more powerful word--professionals who will set the standards for excellence in a global society. Suggestions: reflective, dynamic, visionary, he/she is setting the standard…
Mission: The College of Education and Human Development exists to serve the regional, state, and national communities by developing effective professionals through implementing innovative and progressiveprograms.
Suggestions: Mission: The College of Education and Human Development exists to serve the regional, state, and national communities by developing effective professionals through implementing innovative and progressivestate-of-the-art programs.
Knowledge of Learner: Candidate’s understanding of the learner necessary to effectively provide instruction.
Suggestions: problems with word “learner” and re-word “effectively provide instruction”
Flo’s suggestion: Knowledge of the Learner-Candidate’s understanding of the learner/participant necessary to develop an effective and equitable environment.
Best Practices: Strategies and methods appropriate to each contentarea within the College of Education and Human Development which are necessary to develop effective professionals. okay
Content Knowledge: Candidate’s thorough understanding of the content appropriate to their area of specialization. okay
Professional Standards: Established criteria to guide effective professionals in each discipline area. Okay
Overall suggestion: Add statement regarding technology and diversity for each component. Suggested words: equitable (would include diversity issues), supportive, equitable environment/setting for learning
_____ Julie will schedule a date to present vision, mission statement, and component explanations to Steering Committee again. Next step—present to faculty.
_____ Review and revise Plan of Action
_____ Review 2/1/05 Steering Committee meeting activities
_____ Next meeting—date/time/place (2nd Tuesdays at 2 p.m., our room TBA)
Vision: A shared sense of the future (or the desired future). Mission: What we are charged to do—our reason for being.
Conceptual Framework: A conceptual framework brings/provides coherence to the experiences in a teacher education program. Source: Erskine S. Dottin, 10/03
Present: Julie Lester <>, Christine Anthony <>, Sara Bidner <>, Paul Goodwin <>, Tony Romano <>, Wendy Siegel <>, Rayma Harchar <>, Bob Smith Absent: Jackie Didier <>, Elizabeth Evans <>, Flo Winstead <>
NCATE Conceptual Framework Task Force Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Minutes from November 10, 2004, meeting approved.
Welcome to our new member, Bob Smith, from the Department of Educational Leadership!
The CF Action Plan was presented and approved by the Steering Committee (12/7/04), and their suggestions/comments about the CF re-design were shared.
The CF Task Force agreed up on the following final draft of the Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Four Conceptual Framework Components:
Vision: The faculty of the College of Education and Human Development prepare candidates to become effective professionals who set the standards for excellence in a global society.
Mission: The College of Education and Human Development exists to serve the regional, state, and national communities by developing effective professionals through implementing innovative and progressiveprograms.
Knowledge of Learner: Candidate’s understanding of the learner necessary to provide effective and equitable instruction.
Best Practices: Strategies and methods appropriate to each contentarea within the College of Education and Human Development which are necessary to develop effective professionals.
Content Knowledge: Candidate’s thorough understanding of the content appropriate to their area of specialization.
Professional Standards: Established criteria to guide effective professionals in each discipline area.
Julie will email the Steering Committee the final draft. The Re-design will be presented at the March faculty meetings for the Departments of Teaching & Learning, Educational Leadership, and Human Development for approval.
At our next meeting, March 8th, 2 p.m. (room TBA), we will begin writing assignments.
We revised the Action Plan to reflect the revised CF being presented to faculty in March rather than in January.
2004-2005 Action Plan for NCATE Standard – Conceptual Framework
Proposed by
Julie Lester, Task Force Leader, Conceptual Framework
Conceptual Framework-CF, Steering Committee-SC, College of Education & Human Development-COEHD
Task / Responsible / Timeframe / Resource / CompletionRevise CF components and graphic / CF Task Force / Fall 2004 Semester / Current CF document/graphic / Fall 2004 semester
Submit CF components and graphic to SC / Julie Lester / Fall 2004 Semester / Revised document/graphic / Fall 2004 semester
Revise COEHD vision statement / CF Task Force / Fall 2004 Semester / Current vision statement / November 10, 2004
Revise COEHD mission statement / CF Task Force / Fall 2004 Semester / Current mission statement / November 10, 2004
Write a short narrative for each CF component / CF Task Force / Fall 2004 Semester / Current CF documents / November 10, 2004
Submit revised vision and mission statements and short component narratives to SC / Julie Lester / December 7, 2004 / Revised statements
Present revised CF components, graphic, vision and mission statements, and short narratives to faculty—request feedback / CF Task Force / January
2005 / Revised documents / March
2005
Present revised CF components, graphic, vision and mission statements, and short narratives to university, community, etc. (see CF flowchart)—request feedback / CF Task Force with help of Steering Committee / February 2005 / Revised documents / April
2005
Write narratives for CF components / CF Task Force, Team Leaders with dept. faculty / Make assignments and begin March, 2005 / Old documents and revised documents / April
2005
Establish a Knowledge Base for CF components for each department in the COEHD / CF Task Force, Team Leaders with dept. faculty / Make assignments and begin March, 2005 / Old documents and revised documents / May
2005
Present narratives for components from each department to SC / Julie Lester / May 2005 / New documents / Summer 2005
Present narratives for components from each department to faculty and community—request feedback / CF Task Force / Summer 2005 / New documents / Summer 2005