Provide the following information about the approval or accreditation of your teacher preparation program.
Is your teacher preparation program currently approved or accredited? Yes
If yes, please specify the organization(s) that approved or accredited your program: State NCATE
Is your teacher preparation program currently under a designation as "low-performing" by the state (as per section 207(a) of the HEA of 2008)? No
Provide the following information about the use of technology in your teacher preparation program. Please note that choosing 'yes' indicates that your teacher preparation program would be able to provide evidence upon request.
Does your program prepare teachers to:
integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction Yes
use technology effectively to collect data to improve teaching and learning
Yes
use technology effectively to manage data to improve teaching and learning
Yes
use technology effectively to analyze data to improve teaching and learning
Yes
Provide a description of the evidence that your program uses to show that it prepares teachers to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction, and to use technology effectively to collect, manage, and analyze data in order to improve teaching and learning for the purpose of increasing student academic achievement. Include a description of the evidence your program uses to show that it prepares teachers to use the principles of universal design for learning, as applicable. Include planning activities and a timeline if any of the four elements listed above are not currently in place.
One of our "education foundation" courses required for admission to our teacher ed programs is an introductory course in technology. We brought a new adjunct professor on board to teach this course, beginning in fall 2016, and he has updated the assignments and made them more rigorous. Students begin their electronic portfolios in LiveText in this course and continue them until they graduate. They also learn to use KY's online program for field experiences (KFETS) in this course. All EDU courses are housed in Blackboard and hallmark course assessments are housed in and analyzed via LiveText. Meetings and classes are taught using a variety of techniques, including Smart boards, Power Point presentations, and YouTube videos. Candidates gain real-world practice in using apps, campus portals, and many other types of technology in P-12, as they complete 200 hours of field experiences and 70 days of student teaching.
Provide the following information about your teacher preparation program. Please note that choosing 'ves' indicates that your teacher preparation program would be https://title2.ed.gov/Secured/DataCollection/Institution/PrintReport.aspx?Year=2017