| TITLE: | Teacher Education Council |
| AUTHOR: | Head, Division of Education and Human Sciences with the concurrence of the Teacher Education Council |
| APPROVAL DATE: | November 28, 2005 |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | November 28, 2005 |
| PURPOSE: | To establish and delineate the function of the Teacher Education Council |
| REVIEWER AND | Teacher Education Council |
| REVIEW DATE: | Fall 2009 and every five years thereafter |
| OPERATING DETAILS: |
1.
The
Teacher Education Council serves as the governing body for the Teacher
Education programs. Membership on the Teacher Education Council
consists
of all members of the Teacher Education faculty (education faculty in
the
College of Education and Human Sciences and teacher educators from all
academic
programs for which teacher certification is offered), Deans of Colleges
and
Department Chairs that offer teacher certification programs, one
undergraduate
and one graduate teacher education student (appointed by the Dean of
the
College of Education and Human Sciences); and at least one
representative of the
public schools. The Council is chaired by the Head of the
Teacher
Education Unit. The Chief Academic Officer serves as an ex
officio member
of the Teacher Education Council.
2.
The
Teacher Education Council meets in odd numbered months during the
academic year
or at the call of the chair. The Council provides a forum for
discussion of
teacher education matters throughout the University to assure that all
personnel involved in teacher education are in compliance with National
Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education and State Department of
Education
guidelines, as well as University degree requirements.
3.
The Council reviews
all proposed revisions in
teacher education requirements and policies from the Teacher Education
faculty
and/or the subject-area programs to ensure compliance with National
Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education, State Department of Education, and
University requirements and policies. Recommendations from the
Council
are forwarded to the Dean of the College of Education and Human
Sciences who
will forward the recommendations (with his/her suggestions for approval
or
disapproval) to the Chief Academic Officer, Undergraduate Curriculum
Council,
or Graduate Council, as appropriate, for further action.