Author: Pat

Goals

Restructure

5 Year Program: graduate level training; licensure; HQ qualifications
Implement licensure certification
Identify liaisons + content/subject experts
Coordinate courses with SPED minor/
HQ content concentrations

Recruit

Develop list of recruitment strategies
Implement recruitment strategies
Increase undergraduates in content areas
Establish cohesive cohort of SPED
minor across colleges

Improve

SYLLABI
Infuse evidence-based practices +
effective resources in syllabi
Maximize field experiences +
observations
Redesign 5 content area graduate level
course syllabi ensuring HQ preparedness

Progress

Restructure

Fall 2008 implemented modified/state
licensure certification program
Identified content/subject experts +
recruitment individuals
Planning/Development of at least 4 plans of study with SPED minor:
History, Math, English, Science

Recruit

Current enrollment count of targeted group including those with disabilities and minorities
Content area majors; integrative or independent studies
Both NCC + BIS
Special Education Minors

Improve

Developed/implemented evaluation of evidence-based practices for 10 courses
Conducted literature reviews on EBPs for content areas
Planned for Signature assignments evaluations
Planned for refinement of 5 course electives: Math, science, history, English, elementary

Projection

Restructure

Finalize 5 syllabi of content area electives
Finalize cohort program

Recruit

Identify incentives and tools
Utilize mentoring liaisons
Utilize tech web sites
Utilize focus groups

Improve

Embed EBPs in all 15 classes: 10
revised, 5 new

Mentoring

Faculty who evaluate 12 signature
assignments
Cohort of SPED minor/licensure
Collaboration with partnering school districts