TEACHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

PURPOSE

To recommend policies for the University's Teacher Education Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Coordinate all aspects of the Teacher Education Program.
  2. Review, recommend and enforce policies and procedures relating to admission into the Teacher Education Program and supervised teaching.
  3. Review, recommend and enforce policies and procedures relating to student field and clinical experiences, including supervised teaching.
  4. Review curricula leading to teacher certification and recommend curricular changes to the TEC affecting the Teacher Education Program.
  5. Monitor Education Professional Standards Board and NCATE requirements and incorporate required changes into teacher education policies, procedures, and curricula.

COMPOSITION

Chairperson of the Department of Education (Committee Chair)

Director of Clinical Field Experiences

Director of Blazer Library

Director for the Center for Professional and Career Preparation

All full-time Faculty Members from the Division of Education

One (1) Faculty Member from each Discipline with a Teacher Education Curriculum

President of the Campus Chapter of the Student National Education Association

One (1) Student from a Discipline with a Teacher Education Curriculum

Two (2) Representatives from KSU service area K-12 School Systems

Director of Student Teaching

One (1) representative from Registrar's Office (Ex-Officio)

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