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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

ANNUAL PROGRESS AND PLANNING REPORT

Part One: Annual Report for Calendar Year 2004

A.School Mission and Vision

See attached Mission Statement (MS) and Conceptual Framework (CF), pp. 5a and 5b.

B.School Goals and Accomplishments, Calendar Year 2004

University

Strategic Goals / School Goals / List of 2004 Activities and Accomplishments / Bottom Line
1. Provide innovative, relevant, and rigorous academic programs / CF:
3. Pedagogy,
4. Knowledge.
MS 5,6 / a. MS in Elementary Education with Emphasis in Early Childhood Education approved at campus level. MS in Special Education approved at SOE level.
b. Continued review of MS programs in Elementary and Secondary Education, as per IPFW requirement and to address issues raised in the NCATE review.
c. Unit Assessment System Committee, led by Associate Dean, oversaw the revision of the UAS for all advanced programs: School Counseling, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Educational Leadership. Newly revised UAS systems began implementation in fall of 2004, as per requirement of NCATE.
d. Ed. Specialist program implementation and ongoing revision, as well as first four program completers.
e. Built alternative Educational Leadership cohort model to start summer of 2005, approved by SOE faculty.
f. Educational Leadership expanded distance education and online course offerings.
g. Special education, both distance and on-line courses, expanded to accommodate program needs across disciplines.
h. Portfolios continue to be a performance-based assessment tool for Professional Studies as well as Educational Studies. Educational Leadership program planned its own Portfolio Day to include area administrators as assessors.
i. Portfolio Guidelines for initial programs were revised in summer of 2004. Clarifications and additions were made. Portfolio Guidelines for the Educational Leadership program are in progress.
j. Associate Dean, Dean, and some faculty attended extensive meetings and video conferences, in part in collaboration with IPFW Director of Assessment, Erin Frew, regarding the integration of e-portfolios into the SOE unit assessment system.
k. We hired faculty for Elementary Education Social Studies, Counselor Education, and Special Education. We are continuing searches for two Educational Leadership and two Elementary Education faculty.
l. Second group of T2T students completed the program. A new Education Specialist, Anne Roberts, was hired. The T2T program continues to be implemented.
m. In fall of 2004, continued work of Data Manager with new Data Manager, Jason Hoover, to refine assessment system and add new fields as part of UAS revisions in MS programs.
n. Each department is developing a five-year strategic plan, to be completed May 2005.
o. A new Coordinator of Advising, Ron Gage, was hired. / b. See NCATE Institutional Report, BOE Report, SOE Rejoinder, and Final NCATE Assessment letter.
d. Agreement with IUB reached to have more faculty teach courses, for more ownership of program. Program in cohort level: 9 students in program; 35 students in enrollment process.
g. Because of new areas of concentration, special education classes were extended to programs not formally served, such as Early Childhood, Early Adolescence, and Adolescence /Young Adulthood.
h. Portfolio Days in spring and fall of 2004 included evermore faculty, EACS faculty and administrators, and staff.
j. In spite of intensive research and discussion, the UAS Committee decided to postpone initiating e-portfolios until after the NCATE Focused Visit in November 2005. The Data Manager continues to explore this option, however.
k. New hires: Dr. David Lindquist, Elementary Social Studies; Dr. Amy Nitza, Counselor Education; Dr. Steven Critesand Dr. Jane Leatherman, both in Special Education.
2. Create an exceptional campus environment for a diverse community of learners / CF:
1. Democracy & Community,
2. Habits of Mind,
6. Leadership.
MS 1,2,3 / a. All students in initial certification programs must take two Special Education courses to understand diverse student populations,
EDUC K201 and EDUC K206.
b. Students in the undergraduate programs and Counselor Education are required to have at least one field placement experience in an urban setting with a diverse population.
c. All faculty continue to have opportunities to attend diversity workshops on campus.
d. Secondary methods are taught on- site at PaulHardingHigh School and
SouthSideHigh School, urban high schools with diverse populations.
e. Counselor Education collaborates with the Allen County Probation Department to facilitate university experiences for children on probation.
f. A 30-hour Field Experience: Service Learning for Diversity has been added to the MS programs in Elementary and Secondary Education, Educational Leadership, and, in the future, Special Education.
g. The Educational Leadership course EDUA T555, Problems in Human Relations and Cultural Awareness, continues to offer multiple diversity experiences to students.
h. The concentration in Early Childhood, part of the Initial Elementary Education program, includes field experiences in Title I schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools.
i. Invited guest speakers on diversity initiatives, Becky Hill and Rosetta Moses-Hill. / d. Dr. Glenda Moss’s secondary methods
courses include opportunities for certification candidates to bring their high school students to the university to speak with professors.
h. Dr. Terri Swim worked with classroom teachers to arrange field placements.
i. On January 28, 2004, Becky Hill and Rosetta Moses-Hill met with SOE faculty to present “White Privilege, Black Baggage.” They also met with the Educators for Excellence student organization, and onDecember 9, 2004,they met with faculty (Drs. Lindquist, Moss, Murphey, Nichols, Smith) interested in a grant funded diversity training module for pre-service teachers.
3. Promote the scholarly and creative achievements of faculty, students, and staff / CF:
4. Knowledge,
6. Leadership.
MS 3,6 / a. Continue steps to develop Scholar-Practitioner journal, collaboratively, with East Allen County Schools. Editors (Drs. Kanpol, Moss, Murphey, and Nichols) planned Summit in spring of 2005 on Scholarly Partnerships.
b. In spring of 2004 an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education, Dr. James Burg, was awarded tenure and promotion on the basis of excellence in research and an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Dr. Phyllis Agness, was awarded tenure on the basis of teaching. In spring of 2005, an Assistant Professor of Social Foundations, Dr. Sheena Choi, was
awarded tenure and promotion on the basis of research.
c. Faculty mentor students for research projects, which have been presented (Drs. Hickey and Murphey). Faculty members have written articles and published with students (Drs. Choi and Moss).
d. The Faculty Research Discussion Forum continues under the auspices of the Associate Dean. Ninepeople presented.
e. The Dean, Dr. Barry Kanpol, continues to offer mentorship opportunities to faculty in their scholarly endeavors.
f. Dr. Barry Kanpol has started a book club for faculty on narrative inquiry and the NCATE process.
g. Invited guest speaker, Dr. Henry Giroux, noted Critical Theorist, spoke with SOE faculty and gave a lecture to students, faculty, and Fort Wayne educational community.
h. Travel funds for faculty have been increased significantly to encourage conference presentations.
i. Education Specialist, Anne Roberts, supported by SOE, attended conference on alternative programs.
j. Dr. Jeff Nowak, Coordinator of T.E.A.M. II, and Data Manager, Jason Hoover, web-enabled the forms for making field placements for T.E.A.M. II. / a. This will provide opportunities for scholarly writings of faculty in collaboration with practitioners. Drs. Patrick Jenlink and Raymond Horn, authorities on the Scholar-Practitioner concept, will meet with faculty, students, and invited community stakeholders on March 22 & 23, 2005.
c. See Section C, number 4, of this report for complete citations.
d. The presenters were Drs. Moss, Nichols, Djamou, Leatherman, Choi, Merz, Swim, Nitza, and Nowak.
e. Increase in level of scholarly publishing outlet.
g. March 24, 2004.
4. Advance economic development and the quality of life in Fort Wayne and the surrounding region / CF:
1. Democracy & Community,
5. Experience,
6. Leadership.
MS 1,2,3 / a. The Dean of the School of Education serves as a member of FWCS Cabinet, which meets weekly, as well as on the LEAD team, which meets monthly.
b. Faculty serve on many community boards.
c. Faculty provide many consultations to the community.
d. Programs and individual faculty members have partnerships with organizations and individuals in Fort Wayne.
e. Faculty and students are volunteering in community service.
f. Service learning projects for students are being integrated into course curriculum at the Master’s level in Elementary and Secondary Education, Educational Leadership, and, in fall of 2006, Special Education. / a. Dr. Barry Kanpol began serving in Fall 2003 and continues to serve.
b., c., d., and e. See Section D, Community Involvement/Economic Development/Engagement Activities for Calendar Year 2004, numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Additionally, Drs. Garvey and Myers provided workshops for school districts across Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana to help with various leadership and reform issues.
5. Pursue the continuous improvement of university operations / CF:
1. Democracy & Community,
2. Habits of Mind,
6. Leadership.
MS 2,4 / a. Faculty are encouraged to participate in campus committees.
b. New Student Handbook continued under revision.
c. All Educational Studies faculty, as well as Licensing Office and T2T Education Specialist, involved in program review of MS programs in Elementary and Secondary Education.
d. All faculty in Educational Leadership involved in development of UAS and new cohort model for program.