BIR Update SessionBIR Update Session

NCATE Cluster MembersNCATE Cluster Members

September 28, 2010September 28, 2010

Ensuring Educator Excellence

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Topics to be addressedTopics to be addressed► Ca-NCATE ProtocolCa-NCATE Protocol► NCATE Continuous Improvement ModelNCATE Continuous Improvement Model► Timing for the visit—Timing for the visit—

Sunday to Tuesday, continuing visitsSunday to Tuesday, continuing visits Sunday to Wednesday, initial visitsSunday to Wednesday, initial visits

► Timeline for Work Before the VisitTimeline for Work Before the Visit►Off-Site Visit—a web enhanced conference callOff-Site Visit—a web enhanced conference call► Focus of the visit—from the “Off-Site Visit” Focus of the visit—from the “Off-Site Visit”

reportreport

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CA-NCATE ProtocolCA-NCATE Protocol► Agreement between California and NCATE► Allows an institution to seek both CTC and

NCATE accreditation through one set of activities

► State Consultant and California Co-Chair are responsible for ensuring the visit follows the Protocol

► Available from the CTC’s National Accreditation webpage

AIMS AIMS ►All tools and templates are found in All tools and templates are found in

the AIMS systemthe AIMS system►http://aims.ncate.org/AIMS_MainFrame.

asp►BOE ResourcesBOE Resources►Unit Assessment System (UAS)Unit Assessment System (UAS)

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Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement► Pilot in Spring 2010-Fall 2011 but will be

standard visit beginning in Spring 2012► All Standards at ‘Acceptable’ and 1 or more

standards are moving to ‘Target’► Off-site Review—team reads IR and reviews all

electronic evidence prior to the site visit► Web-Conference call with team and NCATE staff► Off-Site Report goes to institution► Institution writes an IR Addendum► Visit focuses on the issues raised in the Off-site

Review

Timing of ActivitiesTiming of Activities1.1. IR is submitted by IR is submitted by

the Institution--the Institution--AIMSAIMS

2.2. Off-Site Review Off-Site Review takes placetakes place

3.3. Off-Site Report is Off-Site Report is returned to the returned to the InstitutionInstitution

4.4. IR Addendum is IR Addendum is posted in AIMSposted in AIMS

1.1. 6-12 months prior 6-12 months prior to the site visitto the site visit

2.2. 4-10 months prior 4-10 months prior to the site visitto the site visit

3.3. 1 month after the 1 month after the “Off-Site Review” “Off-Site Review”

4.4. 1-4 months prior to 1-4 months prior to the site visitthe site visit

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Length of the visitLength of the visitContinuingContinuing

• Sunday to TuesdaySunday to Tuesday• Focus on the Focus on the

StandardStandard

• University of PacificUniversity of Pacific• San Jose State San Jose State

UniversityUniversity

InitialInitial

• Sunday to WednesdaySunday to Wednesday• Focus on the Standard Focus on the Standard

andand Elements Elements

• Cal Poly SLOCal Poly SLO• University of La Verne University of La Verne

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Timeline for Team Member Timeline for Team Member Work Work

► Review IR and all evidence in preparation for Review IR and all evidence in preparation for the Off-Site Reviewthe Off-Site Review

► Off-Site Review--through a conference call Off-Site Review--through a conference call with a web –3-4 hourswith a web –3-4 hours

► Off-Site Report completed: Usually write 1 Off-Site Report completed: Usually write 1 Standard Standard

► IR Addendum reviewed with any additional IR Addendum reviewed with any additional evidenceevidence

► Site Visit and complete reportSite Visit and complete report

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Off-Site Visit—a web Off-Site Visit—a web enhanced conference callenhanced conference call

NCATE Co-ChairNCATE Co-Chair California Co-ChairCalifornia Co-Chair A minimum of 1 California memberA minimum of 1 California member NCATE membersNCATE members State ConsultantState Consultant NCATE staffNCATE staff

►3-4 hour conference call from your office 3-4 hour conference call from your office or home. Computer and phone must be or home. Computer and phone must be availableavailable

Report from the Off-Site Report from the Off-Site ReviewReview

►Must be completed within a limited time Must be completed within a limited time frameframe

►Goes to the InstitutionGoes to the Institution►Determines the focus for the site visitDetermines the focus for the site visit►Sample Sample Off-Site Report

► Institution will submit Institution will submit additional information

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Site-Visit: Focus Site-Visit: Focus from the “Off-Site Review” from the “Off-Site Review”

►Exhibits identified in the Off-Site Exhibits identified in the Off-Site Review ReportReview Report

►Questions/Issues identified in the Off-Questions/Issues identified in the Off-Site ReviewSite Review

Biennial ReportsBiennial Reports Program Assessment and the California Program Assessment and the California

Program Sampling team membersProgram Sampling team members

California AddendumCalifornia Addendum►4 sentences from the California 4 sentences from the California

Common Standards Common Standards ►NCATE-CTC Crosswalk►Gather information and write up the Gather information and write up the

short short California Addendum for the for the report while at the site visitreport while at the site visit

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California ConsultantCalifornia Consultant►University of La Verne: Cheryl Hickey University of La Verne: Cheryl Hickey ►San Jose State University: Cheryl San Jose State University: Cheryl

HickeyHickey►University of the Pacific: Terry JanickiUniversity of the Pacific: Terry Janicki►Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Teri ClarkCal Poly San Luis Obispo: Teri Clark

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California Co-ChairCalifornia Co-Chair►University of La Verne: Jo BirdsellUniversity of La Verne: Jo Birdsell►San Jose State University: Mark Cary San Jose State University: Mark Cary ►University of the Pacific: Judith GreigUniversity of the Pacific: Judith Greig►Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Mark Cary Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Mark Cary

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ResourcesResourcesBOE ResourcesBOE Resources

►AIMS IntroductionAIMS Introductionhttp://www.ncate.org/documents/boeMaterials/http://www.ncate.org/documents/boeMaterials/

AIMSTeamIntroductionBOEReport.docAIMSTeamIntroductionBOEReport.doc

►Standards Handbook: Standards Handbook: http://www.ncate.org/documents/standards/NCATE%20Standards%202008.pdf http://www.ncate.org/documents/standards/NCATE%20Standards%202008.pdf

►Report Style GuideReport Style Guidehttp://www.ncate.org/documents/boeMaterials/boe_style_guide.pdf http://www.ncate.org/documents/boeMaterials/boe_style_guide.pdf

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