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Action Plan in the Matter of Revocation of Accreditation of the UAA School of Education Jim Johnsen President, University of Alaska February 21, 2019 1 Contents The Problem Background Considerations, Options and Next Steps 2
Jim Johnsen President, University of Alaska February 21, 2019
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Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has revoked accreditation for UAA’s initial licensure teacher education programs.
in certain other states.)
measure of how well the “unit”, in this case UAA’s School of Education, measures its effectiveness as a basis for continuous program improvement in preparation of high quality educators for Alaska.
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UAA
Not CAEP accredited.
UAF
CAEP accredited.
UAS
NCATE accredited. CAEP review next year.
Programs # Students Programs # Students Programs # Students
Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education 252 Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education 132 Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education 71 Elementary Post‐baccalaureate program (K‐8) 16 Elementary Education Post‐ baccalaureate program (K‐8) 6 Secondary Education Masters of Arts in Teaching (7‐12) 25 Can transfer to secondary post‐ baccalaureate degree w/Secondary M.Ed. 19 Secondary Education Masters of Arts in Teaching (7‐12) 21 Early Childhood Bachelor of Arts (preK‐3) 114 All credits will transfer to Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education. (K‐8) ‐ Early Childhood Post‐baccalaureate program (preK‐3) 4 All credits will transfer to Elementary Education post‐ baccalaureate program (K‐8) ‐ Special Education initial licensure 2* Special education initial licensure 12 Special education initial licensure 8 Early Childhood Special Education licensure 2* All credits will transfer to special education initial licensure (K‐12) ‐ Early Childhood Special Education licensure # Students: Fall 2018 enrolled majors (IPEDS) minus Fall 2018 UAA graduates * Students in these licensure programs impacted by the CAEP decision (numbers from UAA SOE)
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Programs Fall 2018 Enrolled majors (IPEDS data) Fall 2018 UAA graduates Degrees per year (5 year average) Estimated #Students graduating this spring & summer Estimated #Students NOT graduating this spring & summer
Elementary Education Bachelor of Arts in Education 267 15 27
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234 Elementary Post‐baccalaureate program (K‐8) 16 2
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14 Secondary Education Masters of Arts in Teaching (7‐12) 36 11 23
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Early Childhood Bachelor of Arts (preK‐3) 117 3 27
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99 Early Childhood Post‐baccalaureate program (preK‐3) 4 3
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2 Special Education initial licensure 2* 1
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1 Early Childhood Special Education licensure 2* 1
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1 * Students in these licensure programs who are impacted by the CAEP decision (numbers from UAA SOE)
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Council for Higher Education Accreditation
not fully implemented until 2016
Council (TEAC)
Accreditation system
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elementary education) and its ability to demonstrate systematic collection, analysis, and utilization of performance data to continuously improve outcomes for the educators it prepares
not approved, UAF’s was approved in November 2018. UAS is in the early stages
accomplish, and require a significant commitment of resources, attention, and commitment by UAA School of Education faculty and leaders. In the interim, State Board of Education approval of UAA’s initial licensure programs—based on its assessment of UAA’s substantial compliance with CAEP standards—is required
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trends, and self‐assess in order to continually improve our programs and
council review, and final action/decision
accredited through CAEP’s predecessor, NCATE
accreditation as the standard for assessing teacher education program quality
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UAA submitted its Self‐Study Report to CAEP
CAEP provided Formative Feedback Report to UAA
UAA provided Self‐Study Addendum to CAEP
Interim Dean Paul Deputy placed on administrative leave
Interim Dean Claudia Dybdahl hired
CAEP conducted its site visit at UAA and provided initial feedback on outcomes
Draft Site Visit Report provided
Factual Correction Provided to CAEP from UAA
Final Site Visit Report available to UAA
Continued dialog with CAEP on Final Site Report including a rejoinder to the Report
UAA received notice from CAEP that a decision regarding accreditation was delayed “to allow the Accreditation Council to reconsider a stipulation preliminarily recorded for Standard 3”. UAA was informed that they should receive a notification of decision no later than December 31.
UAA received notice of revocation
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Standard 1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge Not Met
“Lack of program design to national, state, and SPA standards prohibits the Education Preparation Provider’s (UAA) ability to develop candidates' understanding of professional concepts and principles of the education profession.”
Standard 2: Clinical Partnerships and Practice Met Standard 3: Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity Not Met
“All components of the standard are not met by the evidence provided.”
Standard 4: Program Impact Not Met
“All components of the standard are not met by the evidence provided.”
Standard 5: Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Not Met
“The Education Preparation Provider lacks a viable Quality Assurance System with data‐ driven continuous improvement.”
The CAEP Accreditation Council found that UAA’s initial licensure programs failed to meet 4 of 5 accreditation standards:
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in general
collaboration within the UAA School of Education
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These programs have ~67% of the majors in the UAA SOE
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in good standing
education programs
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programs, approximately 60:
transfer to accredited UAF or UAS programs, with, in most cases, no additional time needed to complete their degree
costs
harmless on transfer costs.
2/21 and 2/28.
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UAA received notice of revocation
Students, faculty, Board of Regents, Commissioner of DEED, legislators, and public informed
Chancellor Sandeen hosted Town Hall for students
Commissioner informed UAA that spring/summer 2019 grads will be licensed
Board of Regents meet
President Johnsen directly communicated with students, inviting dialogue with them
President’s Office drafts Action Plan, shares with Executive Council
UA Executive Council discussion
Johnsen meets with legislators
UAF and UAS advisors meet with UAA MAT students
Letter to students and Media Release
UAF and UAS advisors at UAA
Board of Education meets and approves licensure for Spring and Summer graduates and approves process for future review.
Senate Education Committee hearing
BOR meets with UAA students
BOR Academic and Students Affairs committee materials posted
Students provided updated information on financial mitigations
BOR Statewide Public Call‐In
BOR Academic and Student Affairs committee considers mid/long range options
BOR meeting to consider mid/long range options with one hour of public testimony
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Affected UAA Program UAF Transfer Option Notes for students in final semester of preparation Notes for other students enrolled in program Contact information Elementary BAE (K‐8) Distance‐delivered elementary
Fairbanks campus. Need to contact UAF elementary advisor ASAP! Application date for Fall 2019 internship year is being delayed for UAA students Julie Griswold jrgriswold@alaska.edu
jmlaiti@alaska.edu Elementary PB (K‐8) Distance‐delivered elementary
Fairbanks campus. Need to contact UAF elementary advisor ASAP! Application date for Fall 2019 internship year is being delayed for UAA students Salena Bias skbias@alaska.edu
jrgriswold@alaska.edu Secondary MAT (7‐12) Distance delivered secondary PB + M.Ed. option. Face to face also available on Fairbanks campus. Need to contact UAF secondary advisor ASAP! Can complete M.Ed. by summer with one additional course. Application date for Fall 2019 internship year is being delayed for UAA students Amm Charoonsophonsak dcharoon@alaska.edu Early Childhood BAE (preK‐3) Credits towards degree will transfer to distance delivered (or face to face) elementary BAE Need to contact UAF elementary advisor ASAP! Certification will be K‐8 not preK‐3. Transfer students will have to switch to K‐8 licensure program Julie Griswold jrgriswold@alaska.edu or Jann Laiti jmlaiti@alaska.edu Early Childhood PB (preK‐3) Credits towards degree will transfer to distance delivered (or face to face) elementary PB Need to contact UAF elementary advisor ASAP! Certification will be K‐8 not preK‐3. Transfer students will have to switch to K‐8 licensure program Salena Bias skbias@alaska.edu
jmlaiti@alaska.edu Special Ed initial licensure Asynchronous (on‐line) special‐ ed licensure program Need to contact UAF special edu program lead ASAP! Application date for transfer students is being delayed (?) Jane Monanhan jmmmonahan@alaska.edu Early Childhood Special Ed licensure Credits towards degree will transfer to asynchronous (on‐line) special education licensure program (K‐12) Need to contact UAF special edu program lead ASAP! Transfer students will have to switch to regular Special Ed licensure program (K‐12) Jane Monanhan jmmmonahan@alaska.edu 20
Affected UAA Program UAS Transfer Option Notes for students in final semester of preparation Notes for other students enrolled in program Contact information Elementary BAE (K‐8) Distance‐delivered elementary BAE. Initial contact is with UAS elementary BA faculty Application for Fall 2019 internship year will be received on on‐going basis Jeffrey Lofthus jllofthus@alaska.edu Elementary PB (K‐8) Distance‐delivered elementary graduate certificate or MAT. Initial contact is with UAS elementary MAT faculty Application for student teaching will be received on
Katy Spangler klspangler@alaska.edu Secondary MAT (7‐12) Blended delivery for cohort of
required Initial contact is with UAS secondary MAT faculty Application date for Fall 2019 internship year April 1. Scott Christian srchristian@alaska.edu Early Childhood BAE (preK‐3) Credits towards degree will transfer to distance delivered elementary
Need to contact UAS elementary BA faculty. Certification will be K‐ 8 not preK‐3 Transfer students will switch to K‐8 licensure program Jeffrey Lofthus jllofthus@alaska.edu Early Childhood PB (preK‐3) Credits towards degree will transfer to distance delivered elementary Pb. Additional coursework required Initial contact is with UAS elementary BA faculty Transfer students will switch to K‐8 licensure program Jeffrey Lofthus jllofthus@alaska.edu Special Ed initial licensure Distance delivered program Need to contact UAS special education program lead Application for Fall 2019 student teaching will be received on on‐going basis Susan Andrews smandrews2@alaska.edu Early Childhood Special Ed licensure Credits towards degree will transfer to special education licensure program (K‐12) Need to contact UAS special education program lead Transfer students will have to switch to regular Special Ed licensure program (K‐12) Susan Andrews smandrews2@alaska.edu 21
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UAF
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UAS
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meet CAEP standards in order to receive approval from the Alaska State Board of Education
the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) can issue program graduates a teaching certificate
substantially complying with CAEP standards
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The State Board of Education, meeting February 4, approved the UAA initial educator preparation programs for graduates in Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 only. The board’s decision allows the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) to recognize UAA’s recommendations for initial licensure for these graduates. The board’s approval recognized that UAA’s initial educator preparation programs were accredited and approved through December 31, 2018 and that teacher candidates completing their preparation program at UAA during the 2019 Spring and Summer terms have completed the majority of their education in an accredited and approved program. “These graduates will be considered to have graduated from a State‐approved program.” Additionally, the board approved a process to address UAA’s need for interim approval if it pursues accreditation by CAEP.
Note: The long‐term ramifications with respect to interstate reciprocity for graduates from a program “considered” to be approved are uncertain.
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Though CAEP accreditation revoked, programs are considered by State Board to be approved.
Programs are fully accredited and approved by State Board. Pros
Cons
program, thus license may be subject to question in other states
because of differences in curricula and student learning outcomes from the accredited programs, depending on specific program transferred to; evaluation to be done
Students have been given the choice whether to stay and complete at UAA
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While UAA develops a plan to address the revocation of CAEP accreditation, the State Board of Education will accept program verification for UAA graduates completing their initial licensure programs in Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 only. The Department of Education and Early Development will recommend that the university provide financial support for mentoring and targeted professional development of UAA Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 graduates who are eligible for initial licensure. UAA School of Education develops a draft plan that provides evidence its initial teacher preparation program substantially meets CAEP standards, including consideration of the needs of Alaska school districts. Plan will include timeline for regaining CAEP accreditation. UAA presents the draft plan to Director Van Wyhe and Dean Atwater for initial review. If necessary, UAA redrafts plan to address any identified deficiencies. Director Van Wyhe and Dean Atwater accept initial draft plan and review draft plan with Commissioner. If Commissioner identifies deficiencies, draft plan is returned to Director Van Wyhe, Dean Atwater, and UAA for further revision. Upon endorsement of the Commissioner, plan is presented to the SBOE for approval or recommended revisions. If proposed plan is not satisfactory to the SBOE, the plan is returned to the Commissioner, Director Van Wyhe, Dean Atwater, and UAA for further revision.
UAA develops plan
UAA presents plan to Director Van Wyhe and Dean Atwater for initial approval Director and Dean review proposed plan with Commissioner
Commissioner recommends UAA plan to SBOE SBOE takes action on UAA request
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as been made to comply with the CAEP standards
support system developed at Stanford University
case‐study methodology to assess the impact our graduates have in the classroom
basis for continuous program improvement
Alaska School Development Network, K‐12 Outreach and mentoring programs
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Summer/Fall 2018 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019 January 2020
Program SPA standards
events
with InTASC
Director of the School
resulting in Actionable Evidence
assessments for transition points
management system fully operational
System
continuous improvement
application for accreditation
reports according to timeline
Report for CAEP accreditation
into course syllabi
management system
to focus solely on field placements and partnerships
Notes: edTPA: a highly respected and widely used assessment and support system program developed by Stanford University to assess teacher performance InTASC: Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education SPA: Specialized Professional Association 28
them to be from an approved program
that will assess at regular intervals UAA’s progress and consider granting licensure to graduates if the program is in substantial compliance with CAEP standards
will allow them to continue in an accredited program at UAS or UAF
about the prospect of discontinuation of the Early Childhood BA program, which currently does not exist elsewhere in the system
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guarantee to current or future UAA students that they will receive Alaska licensure from an accredited and approved program? What is the best path forward for our students?
they are meeting expectations. Is that process and its expectations clear?
required that they graduate from a state‐approved program?
reaccreditation review?
the process could take ~2 years after that. What happens to students in the program in the mean time?
to do this, especially in light of looming budget cuts?
can programs within the UAF or UAS schools meet the needs of the Anchorage‐area students and community?
accreditation?
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Options
UAA effort toward state approvals and re‐ accreditation
ceasing programs when students are done (~3 years). Phase in availability of UAF & UAS programs in Anchorage
UAF/UAS, ceasing UAA programs as of August 31, 2019, when State Board approval expires
likely to take 3 years to complete, along with major investment of commitment, scarce resources, and expertise
approval (we cannot guarantee ongoing State Board approval and licensure) and if approved, graduates will be eligible for license to teach in Alaska
from accredited program, thus license may be subject to question in other states
and approved UAF/UAS programs (ensures students have access to programs at UAA that are approved by the State Board)
faculty for 3+ years
provisionally approved program Outcome: Short term, uncertain UAA program approval with implications for licensure for graduates Long term, UA has three separately accredited teacher preparation programs meeting regional needs in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau
seek CAEP reaccreditation
for UAA students (we cannot guarantee ongoing State Board approval and licensure)
from accredited program, thus license may be subject to question in other states
accredited/approved UAF/UAS programs (ensures students have access to programs at UAA that are approved by the State Board)
faculty for 3+ years during teach‐out
Anchorage to deliver programs
path for students to graduate from UAA during the teach‐out phase Outcome: Short term, Anchorage‐based students can graduate from from UAA, UAF or UAS Long term, UA has two accredited teacher education programs at UAF and UAS, and delivers accredited and approved teacher preparation programs in Anchorage
to potential program deletion. Do not seek CAEP reaccreditation of UAA programs
equivalent accredited and approved programs through UAS/UAF for Fall 2019
approved programs offered at UAA
Anchorage‐based students
Anchorage that are accredited and approved by the State Board
programs beyond Summer 2019
Alaska and will graduate from an accredited program, thus more certain about licensure elsewhere
based in Anchorage to deliver programs
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If Option 1, CAEP re‐accreditation timeline (~3 years)*
UAA continues to collect and analyze data
UAA applies to CAEP for reaccreditation, prepares self study
UAA submits self study and schedules site visit
CAEP decision on application * Requires regular approvals from State Board of Education If Option 2, Teach out and Expedited Program Review (~3 years)*
BOR requests an expedited program review (EPR) of all UAA School Education Initial licensure programs
UAA submits its proposed review process to President for approval
UAA commences the EPR
UAA presents the EPR to the President for review and public comment
Special meeting of BOR to review the EPR and consider program status and informs students, faculty and public
Programs discontinued pending outcome of EPR * Requires regular approvals from State Board of Education If Option 3, Expedited Program Review (~2 months)
BOR requests an expedited program review (EPR) of all UAA School
UAA submits its proposed review process to the President
UAA commences the EPR
UAA presents the EPR to President for review and public comment
Special meeting of BOR to review the EPR and consider program status and informs students, faculty and public
Programs discontinued
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