TEI CC Agenda and Msterials 06 09 2017 - UW · 6/9/2017 · education field, this idea seems novel and an excellent use of technology. UW seems to have some unique challenges in

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1. 11a.m.–AgendaandProposalDispositionTimelineOverview..........................................RebeccaWatts

2. 11:10a.m.–DiscussionandConsensusofDispositionforProposal2017-01..........................................All

3. 11:50a.m.–DiscussionandConsensusofDispositionforProposal2017-02..........................................All

4. 12:30p.m.–(BoxLunchesServed)...........................................................................................................All

5. 12:40p.m.–DiscussionandConsensusofDispositionforProposal2017-03..........................................All

6. 1:20p.m.–DiscussionandConsensusofDispositionforProposal2017-04............................................All

7. 2p.m.-Adjourn........................................................................................................................................All

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ThisproposalisverymuchinlinewiththeobjectivesoftheTEI.Ittakescurrentlyavailabletechnologyandintegratesthattechnologyintooureducationalsystem.

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Wellpresentedandunderstandable.

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Thisproposaladdressesindicators3,4,6,&7

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Providesstrongevidenceoftheneed.TheuseofMursionhelpswiththeburdenoffloodingschoolsinAlbanyCountywithpracticumstudents.

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Thereappearstobeampleopportunityforpre-serviceteacherstoobserve,analysize,andreceivefeedbackthroughtheuseoftheMursionprogram.

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Thereisextensiveevidenceoftheprogramsuse/successattheUniversityofMississippi,AuburnUniversity,andUniversityofMaine,Orono.

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Verythorough! Verythoroughnarrativeinregardstotheproblem,proposal,desiredoutcomes,andimplementationplan.

Thisisaninterestingandinnovativeapproachtoprovidingpre-serviceteacherswithopportunitiestoworkonclassroommanagementskills.Itisanareathatistoughtoteach,andwithoutactualexperienceitistoughtoimprove.TheMursionprogramappearstobeanavenuethatthroughsimulationswouldprovideampleopportunitiesforstudents.

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interestingproposal

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utilizationoftechnologyisinterestingandprovideseasyaccesswithlittlerisk 3

Ineedtodomoreresearchonthismyself,wouldliketoknowmoreaboutresults 4

Ibelievethisitstillemergingtechnologybutrelativelybroadbasedasfaraspilotsandtesting

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lostriskapproach,easyaccessutilizationbarrierIexpectwouldbelowforstudentsvs.thefirstexperiencebeingintheclassroom

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Iexpectlowrisktomoststakeholders.Somestudentsmayneedmorehumaninteraction/coaching

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scalableisastrength Iamimpressedwiththisproposal

Needmoreunderstanding/homeworkonmypart,hardformetovisualizehowtheexperiencewillbe;however,I'mimpressedparticularlyforruralareasandthescalablefactor


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Solutionstorestraintswerenotoutwardlyevident.

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Confidentialitywasmentioned.Also,theabilitytocollectdataseemedtobelessthanoptimal.Whiletherewasshorttimeframetodevelopthepropoasl,Ifeelthatthisneedstobeclearlyarticulatedbeforemovingforward.

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*Proposalusesthewording"provideaccess"throughoutbuthasnomentionofaccountability.Thereisthe$1000incentivealso,yettheinvestmentintothisproposalhasnotguaranteeofusage.Theoverallconceptsoundsgreatbutwithoutaccountabilitymayendupbeingawasteofresources.


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Thisproposalclearlysatisfiestheindicatorofcontinuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences.Italsosatsfiesstateoftheartcollegeofeducationtechnologicalcapabilitiesasmeasuredbyfacultyandcandidatecolaborationandinnovation.Theotherindicatorsmaybesatisfiedwithamoreovertevaluationprotocol.

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Theauthor(s)suggestthattheopportunitiesforearlypracticumexperiencesarelimitedatUWduetotheoverburdenofnumberofcandidateshavingtoutilizeAlbanyCountySchoolDistrict#1.Thesesimulationopportunitiesmayprovideaneffectivetooltoaugmenttheseearlypracticumexperiencesinboththeundergraduateandleadershipprograms.ItisunclearfromtheproposalhowMursionwillbeusedacrossmultiplesitesinWyomingwithasimulationspecialist.Howthissimulationwillbeimplementedacrossthestateneedstobeclarifiedmoreclearly.

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Theauthor(s)providesomebackgroundempiricalevidenceonhowtechnologyapplicationshavebeenusedtoincreaseclassroommanagementskills.TheevidencefortheteachLIVEprogramissomewhatlimitedwithtwograntreportsbeingthesumtotalofevidencespecificforthistechnologyapplication.Iwouldhighlyencourageanempiricalevaluationprotcoltobemorefirmlyembeddedwithinthethreeyearpilotproject.

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Theauthor(s)contactedthreeinstitutionsofhighereducationintheUSregardingtheirperceptionsoftheMursionsystem.Questionpromptsrelatedtohowlongtheyhaveusedtheprogram,howitisutilizedandbenefitsanddrawbacksofthesystem.Thesystemwasgenerallyusedintheearlypartsoftheundergraduatepreparationprograminaslowrolloutsituationwithonemaincoordinator.UndergraduatesseemgenerallytobeattractedbytheuseoftheinnovationandeducatorsreportedthatMursionsupportwasverygood.Thechallengeseemstobethehiringofthesimulationspecialiststhatarerequiredwithineachsimulation.

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Proposalidentifiesthelossoffaculty/candidateconfidentialitywhileparticipatinginthesimulationlab.Nosolutionsareproposed.

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ThelackofinclusionofanevaluationprotocolislistedasarisktotheTEI.

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ThebudgetnarrativeprovidesathoughtfulrequestforpilotimplementationwhichisstaggeredbaseduponinitialsetupandpurchaseoftheMursionsystem.Myconcernwiththebudgetistheuserstipendwhichincludesninefacultyat$1000peryear.Thereisnorationaleprovidedastohow9facultywereselectedandhowtheyfitintothethreeareasofeducationalleadership,undergraduateteacherpreparationandschooldistricts.Somerationaleneedstobeprovidedforthisfacultyinvolvement.

ThisisaproposalthathassomeworthinrelationtotheTEIindicators.Theuseoftechnologyadvancestoaugmentpracticallearningexperiencesforearlyyearundergraduateshasmerit.Mymainconcernwiththisproposalisitslackofformalevaluationprotocolintermsofitseffectonteacherlearning.Theauthor(s)needtorevisitthissectiontoprovidehowresearchquestionswillbeposedandempiricaldatacollectedrelatedtothisgoal.Theauthor(s)alsoneedtoprovidemoreinformationonthefacultywhowillbeinvolvedinthispilotprojectandhowthissimulationsystemwillbeutlizedacrossdifferentschooldistrictsinthestate.

Isuggestthatthisproposalmovesforwardwiththeaforementionedrevisions.

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Theproposaldirectlyaddressesfourkeyperformanceindicators.AsevidencedbythefeedbackfromtheTEITownHallMeetingsandtheresultsfromtheTEIStakeholderGroupBaselineSurvey,aneedhasbeenarticulatedtoprovidecandidateswithmoreextensivefieldandclinicalexperiencespriortostudentteaching.Thisproposalwoulddirectlyaddressthatneed.

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TheproposalcitesfeedbackfromPrincipalSurveysandtheevidencefromtheTEITownHallMeetings.

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TheLiteratureReviewsupportingtheproposalshowsastrongevidencebasefortheintervention.

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Theproposalprovidesdetailedevidenceofthetechnology'suseattheUniversityofMississipppi,AuburnUniversity,andtheUniversityofMaineatOrono.Further,theproposaldocumentstheuseofthetechnologyin65educatorpreparationprogramsandschoolsystems.

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Theproposalidentifiesconstraintsandoffersproposedstrategiestoreducetheeffectoftheidentifiedconstraints.Theproposalfailstoidentifyastrategytoamleioratethelossofcandidateconfidentiality.

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TheproposalidentifiesrisksthatcanbeaddressedthroughdevelopmentofanevaluationsystemandthroughoutreachtoWyomingP-12SchoolDistricts.

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Thebudgetrequestappearstobesufficienttoimplement,monitor,andmeasurearobustpilot.ThesolequestionIhaverelatestotheneedforafacultystipendof$1,000peryear.Idon'tunderstandthejustificationforthisrequest.

TheproposalnarrativeisdetailedandprovidesgoodinformationontheproposedtechnologyandhowitwouldbeusedinUWCOEprograms.

Theproposaldirectlyaddressesawell-documentedneedfortheUWCOEprograms.ThesoleconcernIhaveistheproposaltoprovidefacultya$1,000annualstipendasanincentivetousethesystem.


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Evidenceisprovided.

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Theresearchworkgrouphasprovidedauniqueproposalforofferingstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinvirtualscenarios.Thepilotimplementationisthoroughlydescribed,supportedbyexistingresearch,andthebudgetisadaquate.

Overall,theproposaliscompleteandverywelldone.TheuseoftheMursionvirtualrealitysystemappearstobeaverycreativesolutionforourprogram,providingourstudentswiththeopportunitytohaveexperiencesthattheyotherwisemightbeunabletohave.Inaddition,Iappreciatethatwillallowpartnerschoolstosharesomeofthepurchasedtime.Idorecommendthattheydevelopanongoingevaluationofthepilotprogram.

Recommendation:Iwholeheartedlysupportthisproposal.

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Onbalance,thisseemslikeaverysolidproposal.TosomeoneNOTintheeducationfield,thisideaseemsnovelandanexcellentuseoftechnology.UWseemstohavesomeuniquechallengesinteachereducation,andthisproposalseekstoexpandtheopportunitiesforstudentstopracticetheircraft.Thisproposalappearstobewellthoughtout,insightful,andanexcellentuseoffundingdollars.

Iverymuchlikethisproposal.Itclearlyaddressesaneed,andhasuniqueimplicationsforWyoming'steachereducation.Gettingstudentsintheclassroomhasalwaysbeenachallenge,andthisproposaltriestoaddressthatproblem.

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Proposalutilizesstateofthearttechnologytosimulateclassroommanagementscenariosandactions.Thishaspotentialtoprovidecontinuousimproveandtoproducehighlyqualifiedconfidentgraduates. 3

Theproposaldemonstratesneedforuseofthesysteminthestate.Itwillbeginsmallandhopestobranchouttoallofthestate.

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Theliteraturereviewisextensiveandincludesrelevantsourcesthatsupporttheneedforclassroommanagementdevelopmentskillsandhighlightthepotentialuseoftechnologytoaidethisareaofdevelopment.

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Providesinformationrelatedtootherprogramsutilizingtechnologyinthesamemanner

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Providessolutionstocontextualconstraints-addressesneedtokeeptechnologyupdatedandaccessible.Maybelimitsinthestatetoaccess.

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Thereislittleriskinvolved-onlyapotentialforstrongerpartnershipsandstrongergrowthindevelopingclassroommanagementskills.

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Detailedbudgetdescription

ThenarrativedetailsaprogramthathaspowerfulpotentialforfillinganeedinUWteachereducationgraduatesandfillsaneedforon-goingProfessionalDevelopmentforteacherswhilestrengtheningpartnershipsaroundthestate.

Thisisaclearlypresentedproposalwithstrongpotentialforpositiveresults.

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TheproposalwillimproveopportunitiesforUniversityofWyominggraduatesinWyomingschoolsbymeetingacriticalneedforsimulationexperiencesintheundergraduateteachereducationprogram.ProvidingaccesstoschooldistrictswillestablishacriticalalignmentbetweenthetheUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducationandWyomingSchoolDistricts.

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TheneedforthistypeofclinicalsimulationexistsinWyoming,butalsoextendsbeyondtheCoEandtheStateofWyoming.SignificantpotentialexistsforthistypeofsimulationtobescaledupwithintheCoEandwithotherprograms.

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Thereissignificantevidencetobefoundregardingthevalueofsimulationfortheeducationprofession.ThisproposalprovidestheCoEwiththeopportunitytoextendthesimulationtoteachingcandidatespriortostudentteaching.

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Theprogram,anditsuseinthepreparationofteachersappearstoberelativelynew,soIbelievethisportionoftheproposalwaschallenging,althoughitdemonstratedtheemergingnatureofthisplatform.

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Issuesareidentifiedandsolutionsproposed.IdobelievethatdevelopingpartnershipswithWyomingSchooldistrictstocreatescenariosiscritical.

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Whiletheconfidentialityissueisunderstandable,itiscertainlyminimalfrommyperspective.Teachinginourdistrictispublicandfeedbackfrompeersoccursregularly.IfWyomingschooldistrictsareincludedinthepilotofthisprogramfrominception,Ibelievetheriskwillbelowinregardsto

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Budgetrequestandnarrativeareclear.

IbelievethisaddressesasignificantneedintheCoE.IfdonewiththecollaborationofWyomingschooldistricts,ithasthepotentialtonotonlymeetthekeyperformanceindicatorsnotedintheproposal,buttoestablishactiveclinicalpartnershipswithWyomingSchoolDistrictsinawaythataddressesthetimeanddistanceobstaclesuniquetocollaborationinWyoming.

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IcontinuetobelieveitisimportanttokeepthebestandbrightestyoungeducatorsintheStateofWyoming.Toomuchofourtopperforminghomegrowntalentisleavingthestatetoseekemploymentelsewhere.


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Ithinktheideaofthevirtualclassroomisgood,butwonderaswithanymake-believescenarioifthewritersofthesoftwareareaccurateintheirsituations.Wyomingisdifferentin#ofstudents,culture,andeconomydriversthanMaine,Alabamaoranyotherstatethathasatestimonialtothisprogram.Idonotthinkthereisareplacementforreallife,andwouldnotdoan"allin"onthis,butmaybeapplyittoasmallgroupfirsttoseeitseffectiveness.IwouldalsorecommendhavingacurrenteducatorinWyomingreviewitforitsapplicationandaccuratenessinreallifesituations.Idonotthinkitaddressesalloftheperformanceindicators.

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AllexamplesarenotsimilarinlocationorculturetoWyoming.WouldhavelikedtoseesomeexamplesfromtheWesternStates.Also,theyallseemedtobenewtotheprogramandnotenoughlongtermresultsgiven.

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Thecostsdonotseemoutrageous.Soitcouldbeworthtestingwithasmallgroup.

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Itseemedfineanddescribedtheintentandpurposeofthesoftwareforusetoachievethegoals.However,Iamskepticalonthesituationsbeingtruetoreal-lifeinWyoming.

Again,seemsfine.Sameaslastcomment.


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WorkingincollaborativeteamscandomoreforgrowingandretaininghighlyeffectiveteachersthananyotherPDthatisavailable.Anyandallopportunitiestoexposeandapplythesecollaborativeteamexperienceswithourpre-serviceteacherswouldbewelcomeandencouraged.Thisistheoneinitiativethatwilltrulymakeadifferenceintheireffectivenessasaneducator.

Keepmovingforward.

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Althoughtheresearchersargueformoreconnectiontoindicators,itappearsthatthisstudywouldspecificallyrelateto#3and#7.Inthisreviewersopinion,#3isofcrucialimportance. 3

Theauthorsprovideaconvincingargumentforneed-specificallyconsideringlimitedplacementsinLaramieandCheyenneforearlyfieldteachingexperiences.

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Evidencesupportstheinclusionoftechnologyinearlyfieldteachingexperiences-eventhoughitwasdifficult(impossible)toidentifywhichstudiesspecificallyusedthisprogram.

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Threeprogramswereincludedinthereview.

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Themostapparentcontextualconstraintispersonneltomanagethesystemandfacultytoimplementthesystem.Theseconstraintshavebeenconsidered.

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Theminimalriskshavebeenaddressed

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Thespecificbudgetneedsforthreeyearshavebeenaddressed.

Althoughinitiallyskepticalwhenreadingthisproposal,theauthorsprovidedasolidargumentforhowthissystemcouldenhancetheCoEprogram.

Thisisaworthwhileproposalthatneedstobeconsideredasrelevanttotheproject.

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TheamountofworkthatwentintothisproposalisintenseandIfeelitmeetstheneedsofallWyomingstakeholders.


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Asstatedintheproposal,thisaddresses4KeyPerformanceIndicators.However,Ibelievethatthestrongestconnectionswiththeseindicatorsarenumbers3and7.

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Whilethisproposaldoesprovideevidenceofneed,asreportedthroughseveraltownhallsandinterviewswith55principals,Ididnotgetastrongindicationofthecommunities/regionsthatarerepresentedinthestudy.Iwouldhavelikedabitmoredetailabouthowtheydeterminedwhotosurveyandwhere.

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Theproposal'sevidencegatheredthroughevaluationinclude4universities,allwithinruralareasandrepresentingdifferentregionsintheUnitedStates.EachuniversityprovideuniqueandvaluableevaluationoftheiruseofMursionintheirrespectiveCollegeofEducation. 2

Theproposalonlyprovidesoneconstrains,withnoproposalforasolution.

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Theproposallists3contextualconstraints.Twooftheseconstraintscontainsverybriefskeletalsolutions.Unfortunately,thissectiondidshowthelimitedamountoftimeteammembershadtoassesspotentialinvolvementandcommitmentfromschooldistrictsthroughoutthestate.

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Thisisanexcellentandthoroughbudget.But,giventheriskthattheuniversitymaynotreceivecommitmentfromschooldistrictsinWyoming,abudgetlinetovisitdistrictsandassesstheirneedmightbeuseful.

Theproposalnarrativewasconciseandaddressedallcomponentsoftheproposal.TheDescriptionofInterventionprovideabroadscopeoftheproject,butIdidnottrulyunderstandthepurposeofMursionintheuniversitysettinganduntilIhadreadtheentireproposal.Moredescriptionoftheproductwouldhavebeenhelpful.

IthinkthattheMursiontechnologyandmethodisaveryvaluableprograminhelpingCollegeofEducationstudentsinbothundergraduateandgraduatelevelclasseslearntheverynecessaryskillsofclassroommanagement,aswellascommunicationwithcolleaguesandparents.Iwouldhavelikeamoredescriptionofwhatasimulationmightlooklike.AfterresearchingthisonlineIhaveamuchbetterunderstandingofhowuniversitystudentsactuallydoteachaclassanddealwithveryrealclassroomissues.


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PleaseemailcompletedformtoTEIExecutiveDirectoruponcompletion.Version2.0:February22,2017

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InitiativeResearchObjectives

• Identifyhighlyeffectiveevidence-basededucatorpreparationpractices• Identifywhichhighlyeffectiveevidence-basedpracticescanbeimplementedwithfidelityand

rigorinWyoming• Adaptandrefinehighlyeffectiveevidence-basedpracticesforimplementationinWyoming

InitiativeResearchDefinitions

• Candidate–anindividualenrolledinaprofessionaleducatorpreparationprogram• Completer–anindividualwhohassuccessfullycompleteaprofessionaleducatorprogram• EducatorPreparationPractices–professionaltraining,includingcourses,fieldworkinschools

(includingstudentteaching),andotherexperiencesdesignedtoequipprospectiveeducatorswiththeknowledge,attitudes,behaviorsandskillsneededtosupportthesuccessofpre-schoolthroughgrade12(P-12)studentsintheirclassrooms,schoolsandwidercommunities

• Evidence-BasedPractice–practicedevelopedbyintegratingthebestavailableevidenceincludingquantitative(numerical)andqualitativedata.Dataforevidence-basededucatorpreparationpracticeincludebutarenotlimitedto:

o currenteducatorpreparationliteratureo meta-analyses(combineddatafrommultiplestudies)

§ historicalresearch§ experimentalresearch§ non-experimentalresearch§ exploratory,descriptive,andexplanatory(causeandeffect)research

o outcomesdataofP-12studentstaughtbyprogramcompleterso employmentoutcomesofprogramcompleters,includingpersistencethroughinduction

programsandpersistenceintheprofessiono candidateperceptionsofprogrameffectivenesso employer(schooldistrict)perceptionsofprogrameffectiveness

PROPOSAL:2017-01


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InitiativeResearchWorkGroupNameCollegeofEducation

Submittedby DavidYanoski(onbehalfoftheCOERWG)ContactEmail [email protected] 303-766-9199SubmissionDate 5/19/2017ResearchWorkGroupMemberNamesLeslieRush

CynthiaBrock

TerriDawson

JohnHansen

JayHarnack

JanSegerstrom

CraigShepard

WesTownsend

ProposalforPilotImplementation(pleaseprovidenarrative): ProblemStatement:Classroommanagementskills,collegialinteraction,andcollaborationskillshavebeenidentifiedasamajorneedofeducatorprepcandidates.Althoughthetheorybehindtheseskillscanbetaught,theyarereallyonlylearnedwithexperienceandpractice.Currentcoursesofferfewopportunitiestopracticeotherthanrole-play,andfieldexperiencesarenecessarilylimited.Inordertoincreasepracticeopportunitiesandimprovetheseskills,theCollegeofEducationResearchWorkGroupproposestopilottheuseoftheMursionvirtualrealitysimulationsystem.

Proposal:UsefundingfromtheUniversityofWyomingTrusteesEducationInitiativetoconductathree-yearpilotoftheMursionsimulationsystem.Thispilotiscomposedofthefollowingelements:

1. 3yearaccesstotheMursionsimulationsystem2. Accesstoalibraryofscenariosincludingclassroommanagementsituations,content

instruction,andadulttoadultinteraction(e.g.,parentteacherconferences,evaluationmeetings,coaching,interactionswithcolleagues),

3. Thedevelopmentof2customizedscenarioseachyear(4total)developedinconjunctionwithUWfacultyandpartnerschooldistrictinput


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4. 60hoursofaccesstimeperyearapportionedasfollows:30hourstomethodscourses(EDST3000,EDCI4000),15hourstoschoolleadershipcourses(e.g.,EDAD5030,EDAD5150),and15hoursavailableforpartnerschooldistrictstouseforteacherprofessionaldevelopment

5. Technologyequipmentupgradesasneeded6. Trainingforfacultyonhowtousethesystemandfacilitatefeedbackandreflection

activities7. On-sitesystemmanager8. Thedevelopmentofapartnershipwithseveralschooldistrictstogatherinputon

newscenarios,toidentifyhighneedsareasalignedwithevaluationmodels,andtoexplorewaysthataschooldistrictcouldpotentiallyusethesimulationsystemforprofessionaldevelopmentandpurposes

Outcomes:1. Provideopportunitiesforeducatorprepcandidatestopractice,receivefeedbackon,

andreflectonclassroompractices(e.g.,classroommanagement,contentinstruction)

2. Provideopportunitiesforeducatorprepandeducationleadershipcandidatestopractice,receivefeedbackon,andreflectonadulttoadultinteraction(e.g.,withcolleagues,parents,community,andinevaluationandcoachingsituations)

3. Provideopportunitiesforschooldistrictstoexperimentwithamethodforprovidingindividualandtargetedprofessionaldevelopment.

DescriptionofIntervention:

Mursionisavirtualtrainingenvironmentinwhicheducatorcandidatespracticecomplexinstructionalskills,includingclassroommanagement,contentareainstruction,interactionswithadults,includingotherprofessionalsandparents,andworkingwithstudentswithspecialneedsinasafe,simulatedenvironment.MursionwasdevelopedaspartoftheTeachLivEresearchprojectattheUniversityofCentralFloridawithfundingfromtheGatesFoundation.Currently,Mursionisinusein65universitiesandk-12schoolsystemsaswellashealthcaresystems,hospitalitybusinesses,andotherbusinesssettings.Mursionusesacomputerbasedmixedrealityenvironmentinwhichcandidatesinteractwithavatarsrepresentingsmallclassesofstudents(uptofiveatatime),otherprofessionals,parents,schoolleadership,orcommunitymembers.Thecomputercontrolsthephysicalmovementsandappearanceoftheavatar.Ahumanactor,orsimulationspecialist,controlstheinteractions.Thesimulationspecialistsareselectedandhighlytrainedtoprovideasauthenticalearningexperienceasispossible.Themixedrealityapproachenableseachsimulationtobehyper-responsivetotheuniqueliveperformanceofeachindividuallearner,allowinglearnerstofullyimmersethemselvesandthusproducesignificantandlastingchangesinpractice.


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TheblendedmodelalsoenablesMursiontoprovidehighlycustomizedandcost-effectivesimulationexperiences.EachweekMursionworkswitheducatorpreparationfacultiesacrossthecountrytodesign,embedintocoursework,andconsistentlydelivermixed-realitysimulationsforpreserviceteachers.Mursioncurrentlyhashundredsofscenariosspecifictoeducationsettingsinitslibrary.Newscenariosareaddedtothesystemonaregularbasis.Thesystemalsoallowsforcustomdevelopmentofscenarios.Mursioncanbeusedoneononewithcandidatesorinalabsetting,withcandidatestakingturnstointeractandothercandidatesviewingandreflectingontheexperience.UWfacultywouldbethereinallcasestomanagetheexperienceaswellasprovidefeedbackandguidereflection.TheMursionsystemisdesignedtofocusondiscreteskillsandforcecommonperformanceerrorsfromwhichtraineescanlearn.Itcanalsobepersonalizedtotheindividualcandidate’scurrentlevelofskillbyincreasingordecreasingthedifficultyoftheinteractions.ThesystemalsoallowsformultipleroundsofpracticeandfeedbackprovidedbyUWfacultywithouthavingtoarrangeforfieldexperiences.ThecurrentproposalistopilottheuseoftheMursionsimulationsysteminthreeareas:1.Anundergraduatemethodscourse,2.Aneducationleadershipcourse,and3.Districtusefortargetedprofessionaldevelopment.Thepilotwillusetheexistinglibraryofscenariosandthedevelopmentofcustomscenarios.TheUniversitywouldpurchaseaccesstimefromMursion.DataontheuseoftheMursionsystemwillbecollectedfromavarietyofsourcesincludingschoolandfacultysurveys,numberofsimulationhoursused,evaluationofcandidatesusingexistingassessmenttools,andthenumberofadditionalexperiencesandpiecesoffeedbackthatstudentshavereceived,amongothers.Inaddition,theResearchWorkGroupwillreachouttootherschoolsusingthesystemforevaluationtoolstheschoolmayhavedeveloped.Inthefuture,shouldthepilotprovesuccessful,theUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducationcouldpurchasealicensetothesystem,trainitsownsimulationspecialists,andprovideaccesstothesystemtootherschoolsintheUniversityandtotheschooldistrictsaroundthestate.TheCollegeofEducationcouldchargeforaccesstothesystem,recoupingthecostoflicensing,andmaintainingthesystem.

Proposal’sAlignmenttoKeyPerformanceIndicator(s)1(Checkallthatapply.) ☒StatewideperceptionsoftheUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation

☐EnrollmentofWyomingresidentsinUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation

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☒Continuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences,developedandimplementedinpartnershipwithschooldistrictpartners

☐Executed,activeclinicalpartnershipagreementswithWyomingSchoolDistricts

☒EmploymentofUniversityofWyominggraduatesinWyomingschools

☐NationalaccreditationfromtheCouncilforAccreditationofEducatorPreparation(CAEP),withnoAreasforImprovementorStipulationsrelatedtoCAEPStandard4:ProgramImpact,Component4.3:SatisfactionofEmployers.

☒State-of-the-artCollegeofEducationorganizationalstructure,facilities,andtechnologicalcapabilitiesasmeasuredbyfacultyandcandidatecollaborationandinnovation,candidateperceptionsoftheirexperiences,andoperationalefficienciesasmeasuredbyresourcemonitoringandreporting.

FundingRequesttoSupportPilotImplementation(byAcademicYear)

2017-2018TotalRequest:$34,430

SubtotalAmount:$10,000 Purpose:Accesstosimulationsystemhours

SubtotalAmount:$4,000 Purpose:Customscenariodevelopment

SubtotalAmount:$2,000 Purpose:Equipmentupgrades

SubtotalAmount:$2,880 Purpose:Facultyprofessionaldevelopment

SubtotalAmount:$6550 Purpose:SystemManager

SubtotalAmount:$9000 Purpose:UserStipend

2018-2019TotalRequest$36,550



SubtotalAmount:$2,000 Purpose:Equipmentupgrades

SubtotalAmount:$2,000 Purpose:SchoolDistrictpartnermeetings



2019-2020TotalRequest$36,550




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SubtotalAmount:$2,000 Purpose:SchoolDistrictpartnermeetings



BudgetNarrativetoSupportFundingRequest:Foreachoftheacademicyearspresentedinthisproposal,weprovidethefollowingrationaletosupportourfundingrequest.

Accessto60hoursofMursion’sclassroomandindividualsimulationsystem:$10,000duringyear1;$13,000duringyear2;$15,000duringyear3.

Accessto60hoursofMursionsimulationswillbedividedacrossspecifiedcoursesinboththeundergraduateteachereducationprogramandthegraduateprincipalpreparationprogram,aswellasschooldistrictswhorequestaccess,withprioritygiventotheCoEprograms,duringthefirstyear.Studentsandinstructorsinthosespecifiedclasseswillplanandimplementeitherindividualorgroupsimulationsessions,asdescribedbelow.

IndividualSimulationSessions:

Learnersindividuallyexperienceuniquescenariosfocusedononeortwodiscreteskillswithlivefeedback.Eachsessionisrecordedforreflectionandcoaching.Designedforprivatepractice,self-reflection,andspacedlearning.Thereisapackageofthreesimulationsessionswithvideoofeachinteractionforfeedbackandcoaching.Thecostofscenariodesignisincluded.Price:$100/learner.

VirtualGroupWorkshops:

Learnersaregroupedtogetherinteamsof3-5,eachexperiencingatleastonescenariodirectlywiththeavatar(s).Mursion(orourownfacilitator)canfacilitateworkshops.Eachsessionisrecordedforreflectionandcoaching.Designedtopromotepeer-to-peerlearning.Sessionisone,interactivevirtualworkshoplastingapproximatelyonehour.Thecostofscenariodesignisincluded.Price:$200/workshop.

Theincreaseinhourspurchasedduringyears2and3isbasedontheassumptionthatadditionalschooldistrictsand/orfacultymemberswillwishtousethesystemandallowsustopurchaseadditionalhoursofaccessasneeded.

Customscenariodevelopment:$4000peryearduringyears1and2;$2000duringyear3

Mursionprovidesalready-developedsimulationscenariosthatareavailabletousewithinthecostofthehourlyorper-learneraccessdescribedabove.However,itisquitelikelythatinstructorswillwanttodesignscenariosthatarespecifictocourseoutcomesand/orprogramstandards.Customscenariosarebuiltonanindividualbasis,withthesupportofMursionstaff.Mursionthentrainsitsownstafftoprovidethecustomscenarioforspecifiedaudiences.Developmentofeachcustomscenariocostsapproximately$1000,sothisportionofthebudgetprovidesfor4customscenariosperyearforthefirsttwoyearsofthepilot,whichmaybeusedbythespecifiedcourseinstructorsorbythedistrictsreceivingapprovaltousethesystem.Weanticipatelessdemandforcustomscenariosinthethirdyearofthepilot.


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Equipmentupgrades:$2000peryearduringyears1and2

ClassroomsinwhichtheMursionsimulationsystemisusedwillneedsomeequipmentupgrades,toensurethesmoothworkingofthesystem.Inaddition,asdistrictsrequestandareapprovedtousethesystem,someequipmentmaybeneededattheschoolsite.ThisbudgetcategoryallowsforpurchaseofthenecessaryequipmentforclassroomsinwhichtheMursionsystemisused.Weanticipatenodemandforequipmentupgradesinthethirdyearofthepilot.

Schooldistrictpartnermeetings:$2000peryearduringyears1and2

AsboththeCollegeofEducationandourschooldistrictpartnerswillbeengagedinusingtheMursionsimulationsystems,itiscrucialthatindividualsengagedinthepilotmeettosharebestpractices,resolveproblems,andsuggestwaysinwhichthesystemmightbeusedtobestadvantage.ThisbudgetcategoryprovidesfortravelexpensesandmealsforCoEandschooldistrictparticipantstomeetinacentrallocationinthestatefor2daysoutofeachacademicyear.Duringthethirdyearofthepilot,theexpectationisthattheuniversityandschooldistrictpartnerswillevaluatethesuccessofthesystemanddeveloparecommendationregardingtheuseofthesystemgoingforward.

Faculty/schoolpersonnelprofessionaldevelopment:$2880peryear

Trainingforusingthesystemtakesapproximatelytwohoursandcosts$160/hr.Anyfacultyorschoolpersonnelusingthesystemwouldneedtotakepartinthetraining.Thisbudgetcategoryincludestrainingfor3personnelfromeachofourthreepilotparticipants:undergraduateteachereducation,graduateprincipalpreparation,andpartnerschooldistricts.

Systemmanager:$6550peryear

OnefacultymemberfromtheCollegeofEducationwillbeprovidedwithaone-coursebuyoutpersemestertoserveasthemanageroftheMursionsimulationsystem,whichwillincludeworkingwithfacultymembersorteachersusingthesystem,scheduling,coordinatingwithMursion,andotherresponsibilitiesasneeded.

Userstipend:$9000peryear

CollegeofEducationfacultymemberswillreceivea$1000annualstipendasincentivetoinvesttimeandenergyinuseofthesystem.


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LiteratureReview Reviewedandanalyzedrelevantcurrentliteratureonthebestpracticesforpreparingprofessionaleducators

LiteratureCitations:1. Bell,R.L.,Maeng,J.L.,&Binns,I.C.(2013).LearninginContext:TechnologyIntegrationina

TeacherPreparationProgramInformedbySituatedLearningTheory.JournalofResearchinScienceTeaching,50(3),348-379.doi:10.1002/tea.21075

2. Capizzi,A.M.,Wehby,J.H.,&Sandmel,K.N.(2010).EnhancingMentoringofTeacherCandidatesThroughConsultativeFeedbackandSelf-EvaluationofInstructionalDelivery.TeacherEducation36andSpecialEducation:TheJournaloftheTeacherEducationDivisionoftheCouncilforExceptionalChildren,33(3),191-212.doi:10.1177/0888406409360012

3. Coogle,C.G.,Rahn,N.L.,&Ottley,J.R.(2015).Pre-ServiceTeacherUseofCommunicationStrategiesuponReceivingImmediateFeedback.EarlyChildhoodResearchQuarterly,32,105-115.doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.03.003

4. Gale,E.,Trief,E.,&Lengel,J.(2010).TheUseofVideoAnalysisinaPersonnelPreparationProgramforTeachersofStudentsWhoAreVisuallyImpaired.JournalofVisualImpairment&Blindness,104(11),700-704.

5. Kaufman,D.,&Moss,D.M.(2010).Anewlookatpreserviceteachers’conceptionsof

classroommanagementandorganization:Uncoveringcomplexityanddissonance.TheTeacherEducator45(2),118-136.

6. Kennedy,M.J.,Hart,J.E.,&Kellems,R.O.(2011).UsingEnhancedPodcaststoAugmentLimitedInstructionalTimeinTeacherPreparation.TeacherEducationandSpecialEducation:TheJournaloftheTeacherEducationDivisionoftheCouncilforExceptionalChildren,34(2),87-105.doi:10.1177/0888406410376203

7. Mahon,J.,Bryant,B.,Brown,B.,&Kim,M.(2010).UsingSecondLifetoEnhanceClassroom

ManagementPracticeinTeacherEducation.EducationalMediaInternational,47(2),121-134.doi:10.1080/09523987.2010.492677

8. McPherson,R.,Tyler-Wood,T.,McEnturffEllison,A.,&Peak,P.(2011).UsingaComputerized

ClassroomSimulationtoPreparePre-ServiceTeachers.JournalofTechnology&TeacherEducation,19(1),93-110.

9. Mueller,M.,&Hindin,A.(2011).AnAnalysisoftheFactorsThatInfluencePreserviceElementaryTeachers’DevelopingDispositionsaboutTeachingAllChildren.IssuesinTeacherEducation,20(1),17-34.

10. Scheeler,M.C.,McKinnon,K.,&Stout,J.(2012).EffectsofImmediateFeedbackDeliveredvia

WebcamandBug-in-EarTechnologyonPreserviceTeacherPerformance.TeacherEducationandSpecial44Education:TheJournaloftheTeacherEducationDivisionoftheCouncilforExceptionalChildren,35(1),77-90.doi:10.1177/0888406411401919


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11. Stover,K.,Yearta,L.S.,&Sease,R.(2014).“ExperienceIstheBestToolforTeachers”:BloggingtoProvidePreserviceEducatorswithAuthenticTeachingOpportunities.JournalofLanguageandLiteracyEducation,10(2),99-117.

12. Straub,C.,Dieker,L.,Hynes,M.,&Hughes,C.(2014).UsingvirtualrehearsalinTLETeachLivE™mixedrealityclassroomsimulatortodeterminetheeffectsontheperformanceofmathematicsteachers.2014TeachLivENationalResearchProject:Year1Findings.UniversityofCentralFlorida:Orlando,FL.

13. Straub,C.,Dieker,L.,Hynes,M.,&Hughes,C.(2015).UsingvirtualrehearsalinTLE

TeachLivE™mixedrealityclassroomsimulatortodeterminetheeffectsontheperformanceofscienceteachers:AFollow-upStudy(Year2).2015TeachLivENationalResearchProject:Year2Findings.UniversityofCentralFlorida:Orlando,FL.

14. Sun,J.,&vanEs,E.A.(2015).AnExploratoryStudyoftheInfluenceThatAnalyzingTeaching

HasonPreserviceTeachers’ClassroomPractice.JournalofTeacherEducation,66(3),201-214.doi:10.1177/0022487115574103

15. Tal,C.(2010).CaseStudiestoDeepenUnderstandingandEnhanceClassroomManagementSkillsinPreschoolTeacherTraining.EarlyChildhoodEducationJournal,38(2),143-152.doi:10.1007/s10643-010-0395-z

16. Yılmaz,H.&Cavas,P.H.(2007).Reliabilityandvaliditystudyofthestudents’motivation

towardsciencelearningquestionnaire(inTurkish).ElementaryEducationOnline,6(3),430-440.

SummaryofLiteratureReview:

Theresearchreviewedbelowillustratesthecentralrolethatexperience,practice,andeffectivefeedbackmustplayforpre-serviceteacherstoeffectivelylearncomplexskillssuchasclassroommanagement,collaboration,andcollegialinteraction.Moreover,technologycanserveasapowerfultoolforlearningthesecomplexskills.Finally,preliminaryresearchfindingsindicatethatusersofthesystemnotonlyimprovetargetedskillswithmultipleshortpracticesessions,butalsotransfertheseskillstotheclassroomsetting.

Learningtomanagethemanycomplexdemandsofteaching(e.g.,planningandimplementinglessons,assessingstudentlearning,reflectingonlessoneffectiveness,etc.)isacomplexundertakingforpre-serviceteachers.And,ofallthecomplexdemandsplacedonpre-serviceteachersastheylearntoteach,managingstudentbehaviorcanbeoneofthemostdaunting.Infact,classroommanagementisalongstandingconcern,andoftentimesaseriouspre-occupation,forpre-serviceteachers(Kaufman&Moss,2010).Scholars(e.g.,Yılmaz&Çavaş,2010)haveshownthateffectivepracticecanhelppre-serviceteacherslearntothoughtfullymanagestudentbehaviorduringinstruction.Forexample,inastudydesignedtoenhancepre-service


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teachers’developmentofclassroommanagementskills,Tal(2010)foundthatthethoughtfuluseofin-depthcasestudieshelpedtoimprovepre-serviceteachers’classroommanagementskills.Aswell,meaningfulpracticeworkingwithstudentsandthenthoughtfullyreflectingonthatpracticealsoimprovespre-serviceteachers’classroommanagementskills(Yilmaz&Cavas,2007).

Whetherhelpingpre-serviceteacherslearntomanagestudentbehaviororengageintheothermyriadaspectsofteaching,ahostofscholarsarguethatimmediate,effectivefeedbackplaysacentralroleinfosteringdeeperandmoremeaningfulstudentlearning(Capizzi,Wehby,&Sandmel,2010;Mueller&Hindin(2011).Forexample,usingvideotapeanalysiswithstructuredexpertcoachingandself-evaluation,Capizzi,Wehby,andSandmel(2010)notedsignificantimprovementinpre-serviceteachers’instructionandclassroommanagement.Usingavarietyofothermeanstoprovideimmediateandeffectivefeedback(e.g.,bug-in-eareCoaching;webcamsandBluetooth™technology),otherscholarsnotedsimilarimprovementinpre-serviceteachers’qualityofinstructionandmanagement(Coogle,Rahn,&Ottley,2015;Scheeler,McKinnon,&Stout,2012).

Inadditiontotheuseofmeaningfulpracticeandeffectiveandimmediatefeedback,anumberofscholarshaveexploredhowtechnologycanbeusedasatooltohelppre-serviceteacherslearntoteach.Studiesoftheuseofonlinesimulationsystemsinteacherpreparationhavefoundthatcandidatesperceivethemtobeofgreatvalue,andthatstudentsthatusedthesesystemstopracticescoredhigheronassessmentsofteachingpractice(Mahon,Bryant,Brown,&Kim,2010;McPherson,Tyler-Wood,McEnturffEllison,&Peak,2011).Otherstudieshaveusedblogs,enhancedpodcastsandvideo-basedcaseexamplestohelppre-serviceteacherslearntomanagethecomplexdemandsofinstructionandclassroombehavior(Stover,Yearta&Sease,2014;Kennedy,Hart,&Kellems,2011;Sun&vanEs,2015;Gale,Trief&Lengel;2010).Otherscholars(e.g.,Bell,Maeng,&Binns,2013)havestudiedwaystomeaningfullyintegratetechnologyintostudentteachingexperiences.Belletal.(2013)foundthatthefollowingpracticesimprovedpre-serviceteachers’abilitiestomeaningfullyintegratetechnologyintoinstructionalpractices:participatinginlessonsinwhichtechnologyintegrationwasmodeled,collaboratingwithpeers,andmyriadopportunitiesforfeedbackandthoughtfulreflection.

OngoingevaluationstudiesoftheTeachLivEsystem(thegrantfundedprecursortotheMursionsystem)haveconsistentlyrevealedthatrepeatedshortpracticesessionsusingthesimulationsimprovedtargetedteachingbehaviors,andmoreimportantly,thattheimprovementinpracticewastransferredtotheclassroomsettings(Straub,Dieker,Hynes,&Hughes,2014;Straub,Dieker,Hynes,&Hughes,2015).

AnalysisofCurrentUWTeacherProgramandPractice

Collectedandanalyzedrelevantevidencefromcurrenteducationalpracticeandcurrenteducatorpreparationpractice

EvidenceCollectedandAnalyzed

1. 2015UWCollegeofEducationPrincipalSurvey2. 2016UWCollegeofEducationPrincipalSurvey3. TEITownHallMeetingResponseAnalysis2017


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SummaryofAnalysisofCurrentUWTeacherProgramandPractice WhenaskedhowwellteachereducationgraduatesfromUWmanagetheirclassrooms,22

of55principalsin2016(41.5%)statedeitherextremelywellorverywell.Another25(47.2%)statedmoderatelywell,5(9.43%)indicatedslightlywell,and1(1.89%)statednotwellatall.WhenaskedhowUWteachereducationgraduatescomparedwithothersofsimilarteachingexperience18of53(34%)principalssaidtheyweremoreableorsignificantlymoreable.Twenty-eightprincipals(52.8%)saidtherewasnodifference,and7(13.21%)saidtheywerelessable.

Thesearesimilartoresultsin2015where22of39principals(56.4%)statedgraduatesfromUWwerewellorverywellatmanagingtheclassroomeffectively,12(30.8%)wereaverage,and5(12.8%)werepoororverypoor.WhenaskedhowUWteachereducationgraduatescomparedwithothersofsimilarteachingexperience12of39(30.8%)principalssaidtheyweremoreableorsignificantlymoreable.Twentyprincipals(51.3%)saidtherewasnodifference,and7(17.9%)saidtheywerelessableorsignificantlylessable.

AnanalysisofresponsesmadeduringtheseriesoftownhallmeetingsbetweenFebruaryandMarch2017indicatedthatseveralattendantsnegativelyviewedtheclassroommanagementphilosophiesandskillsofUniversityofWyoming-preparednoviceeducators.However,individualsstatedtherewasalsoaneedforgreaterfundingsourcesandstructureregardingtheuseofsocialworkerstomitigatestudentissuesbeyondthescopeofclassroommanagementskills.Commentsonpage14ofthetownhallsummaryreportfocusexclusivelyonstudentteachingexperiences(asopposedtorecentgraduates).However,theyindicatedlimitedpreparationineffectiveclassroommanagementpriortotheseexperiences,particularlytodefuse“emotionalsituations”andworkwithstudentsthathavespecialneeds.Recommendationthreefromthereportonthesetownhallmeetings(p.3)suggeststhatUWevaluatepre-serviceteachersregardingtheirknowledgeandapplicationofclassroommanagementpractices.Furthermore,theyrecommendthatUWdevelopstrongpartnershipswithschooldistrictstoprovidefieldexperiencesthatestablishandmaintain“astrongclassroomenvironmentwithclearexpectationsforstudents.”

Althoughnotdirectlyrelatedtoclassroommanagement,severaltownhallparticipantsdesiredmoreonlineandoutreachofferingstoincreaseaccesstoteachereducationprograms(pp.19-21).

Toalesserextent,townhallmeetingsalsofocusedoneducationalleadershipexperiences.Basedonfeedbackprovidedinthesemeetings,UWwasencouragedtostrengtheneducationalleadershippreparationregardingcollaborationmodels,collaborationandsupportstrategieswithveteranteachers,andthedevelopmentofacollaborationculture(p.3).Quotationsonpages17and18ofthereportprovideadditionaldetails.Individualsclaimedadministratorinternsneededmoreexperiencedealingwithdifficultemployees,workingwithplansofassistance,andsupervising/evaluatingemployees.

Currentpracticeforclassroomexperiencespriortothestudentteachingsemesterrequiresundergraduateteachereducationstudentstohavephasedpracticumexperiences,beginningthefreshmanorsophomoreyear.Forthebulkoftheapproximately650undergraduatestudents,thismeansthattheirpracticumexperiencesoccurinAlbanyCountySchoolDistrict#1and(toalesserextent)LaramieCountySchoolDistrict#1.Becausethemajorityoftheundergraduateteacher


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educationstudentsliveinLaramie,thisputsaburdenonlocalschoolsandteachers;italsolimitsthenumberofclassroomteachingexperiencesthatwecanprovideforstudents.OurhopeisthattheopportunitytoexperiencesimulationsthroughMursion’ssystemwillprovideadditional,high-qualityopportunitiestoworkonspecifickindsofstrategies,withsubstantialfeedback,withoutputtingadditionalloadonlocalschools.

EvaluationofRegionalandLeadingTeacherPrepPrograms(Checkallthatapply.)ProgramsReviewed:

TraditionaleducatorpreparationprogramsinpublicandprivateuniversitiesacrosstheUnitedStatesNamesandLocationsofTraditionalProgramsstudied:

• UniversityofMississippi

• AuburnUniversity

• UniversityofMaine,Orono

DataAnalysisQualitativeDataAnalyzed

• InterviewswitheducatorpreparationprogramscurrentlyusingthesystemSummaryofDataFindings

TheMursionsimulationsystemiscurrentlyinusein65universityeducatorpreparationprogramsforteachercandidatepreparationandK-12schoolsystemsfortargetedteacherprofessionaldevelopment.InordertoobtaininformationfromeducatorpreparationprogramsthathaveusedMursion’ssimulationsystem,wefirstrequestedinformationfromMursiononcontactinformationfromuniversitiesthatareruralinnature.WereceivedcontactinformationforAuburnUniversity(Alabama),UniversityofMississippi(Mississippi),andUniversityofMaine(Maine).Inthissection,weprovideinformationobtainedfromthoseadministrators,usingcommonquestions.Note:TheTeachLivEsystemreferredtointhebelowcommentsisthefirst-generationsystem.MursionwasdevelopedoutofTeachLivE.

1. HowlonghaveyoubeenusingtheTeachLivE/Mursionsimulationsystem?

Mississippi:Fouryears.Alabama:August2017willbeayear.Theyareinthepilotphase.


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Wroteagrantfor$47,000.(Licenseforayear+trainingoftwospecialists)Alloftheuniversitiesthatshespokewithareintheprocessofgoingfrompaybythehourtoafulllicense.Sheisgladthatshewrotethegrantforafullyear.TheirCollegeofBusinesswantstouseit,soshewillchargethefolksfromtheCollegeofBusiness,ifthereareanyfreesimulationtimes,etc.Shehasthreedifferenttiers(CoEd.1sttier);Secondtier,universitygetspriority.3rdtier,outsidebusinesses(e.g.,Lawenforcement,BestWestern,etc.Sheisexploringhowtodealwithdifficultcustomers,etc.)

Kate’sgoal:Tomakethisself-sustaining.Mostuniversitieshavebeenchargingstudentfees.Sheistryingtoavoidthis.Businesseshavemoremoneythaneducation,sothatiswhyshehasthethirdtiershementioned.Theyhired2simulationspecialists.(Licensingcontractandanothercontractthatdealswiththetrainingofyourspecialists.Mursionwilladvertise,recruit,andtrainthesimulationspecialists;Katedidn’thavetodothis.)MursionsendsaGoogledocumentshowingtheirhires.MursionstrivestohirepeopleintheAandBrange.(GraderangeisAthroughD.)Thetrainingtakes2weeks,andtrainersneedtopassaMursiontest.(Thisiswherethegradescomefrom.)Mursionisveryflexibleinfiguringoutwhatisneededandnotneeded.Yoursimulationisonlyasgoodasyouractorandsimulationspecialist.Maine:Year2ofa4-YearProjectCommitment(MaryellenMahoneyO’Neil,Assoc.DeanforAcademicServices).MaryfoundoutaboutTeachLivE/MursionatAACTEaftertalkingwithDianneHofffromUniversityofWestGeorgiawhowasusingitsuccessfullywithinitsCOE.4-YearCommitment:TheUnivofMaineCOEmadea4-YearcommitmenttobuildingaTeachLivESimulationLabforusewithitspre-serviceteachersandadministrators.MainealsocommittedtocoveringallTeachLivELabusecostsforthefirst3years.AtthestartofYear4,Maine’sCOEwillchargea$15servicefeethatstudentspayforeachcourseinwhichthey’reenrolledthatutilizestheTeachLivELab.Afterlessthan2yearsofimplementation,Maine’sCOEstaffisconfidentthatitwillhavenoproblemwiththisfeerequirementduetotheexcitementandsuccessfullearningforthemthattheTeachLivELabhasalreadyprovided.SuccessbyYear2:Maine’sCOEisalmosttotheendofits2ndYearandisextremelypleasedwiththeeaseofuse,responsivenessofthecompany,andtheimportanceofprovidingsuchalearningopportunitytopracticeinfrontofaclassroompriortofieldexperiencesandstudentteaching.Maine’sCOEcourseinstructorsaswellasitsparticipatingstudentsfeelthattheopportunitytohonetheircommunicationskillsandreceivefeedbackfrominstructorsandpeersbeforeappearinginfrontofarealclassroomisinvaluable.Infact,MaryreportedthatMaine’sCOE’srecruitmentnumbersfortheirteachertrainingprogramshaveincreasedby29%sincetheimplementationofthistechnology-richsimulationlearningtool.ThereareotherteachertrainingcollegeprogramsinMaine,however,whenpre-serviceteachersweresurveyedaboutwhathelpedinmakingtheirchoiceforattendingtheUniversityofMaine(Orono)fortheirtraining,thepresenceoftheMursion/TeachLivELabaspartoftheirtrainingwashighlyvalued.Studentsvaluedhowthesimulationallowedthemtobetheleaderoftheclassroomwithnomentorteachingguidingthemthrough


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situationsyetprovidedtheopportunitytopractice,makemistakes,andcorrect.BeingabletoobservetheirpeersinpracticewasalsoimportantNootheruniversitiesinMaineofferthislearningtool.Staffing:MaryellenMahoney-O’Neil,UMaineAssociateDeanofAcademicServices,spearheadedtheimplementationofbuildingtheTeachLivETrainingLab.AfterlookingbackonYear1,Marywassurprisedthatintermsofstaffingforthisadditionalservice,sheonlyneededtosecureoneCOEgraduateassistantforschedulinguseoftheLaband2facultymemberswhoembeddedtheuseofthissimulationintotheirteachertrainingcourseoutlines.SheremarkedseveraltimesthatwhatherfacultyneededtoknowinordertousetheTeachLivELabwasveryminimal.AftertheinitialintroductiontotheTeachLivELabconceptandtherunningthesimulationsoftwareconnectioninthelab,thefacultysaidtheycouldtakeoverboththetroubleshootingoftechnologyanduseofthelabbythemselvesaslongastherewasstillapointpersontoschedulethelabvisits.TheUniversity’sITDepartmentwasinvolvedwiththeinitialTeachLivELabconversations,butwasn’tneededafterthecorrectcomputerandTVscreenhadbeenpurchasedandinstalledonthenetwork.AplusisthattheTeachLivELabdoesn’tneedtechnologypurchaseddirectlyfromthecompany.OnlyneedsalargeTVscreenalongwithminimumcomputerspecsforsuccessfulsimulationofateacher–classroomenvironment.

2.InwhatwaysistheTeachLivE/Mursionsimulationsystemutilizedatyouruniversity?IfusedwithintheCollegeofEducationforfieldexperienceand/orduringcoursework,pleaseprovidespecifics.

Mississippi:Wentallin.ThroughNCATE,supposedtohaveavarietyofexperiences.Dideverythingtoprovidecandidateswithdifferenttypesofexperience.Typicalfirstexperience--sendthestudentouttoaplacement,theywouldobservefor25hours.Insucharuralarea,hadtroublefinding800-100placementswithin60-70miles.Studentssayingtheywerelearningwhatnottodo.SotheydidapilotwithTeachLivE,anditwentverywell.TheyhavenowputTeachLivEintofirstrequiredcourse,beforetheygetintoteachereducation(intheirjunioryear).StudentslovetoteachwithTeachLivE.Theexperiencewasverypopular.Inthisrequiredcoursepriortoteachered--studentsteacha10-15minutelesson,4studentsatatimewitharetiredprincipalasacoach.Itisatypeofmicro-teach.Evenwithfourstudentsatatimeintheroom,theexperiencechangeseverysingletime.ThenextstepwastoputitinplacesothateverystudenthastoteachwithTeachLivE.Sointhesecondsemester,TeachLivEisimplementedinasecondrequiredcourse.TheyhaveimplementedanoptiontohaveanESLstudentintheclassaswell.Thisguaranteesthateverystudenthasthisexperience.Candidatesloveit.Thefirsttimetheyareterrified.Afterwards,theytalkaboutthestudentsasiftheyarereal.Sometimestheygetmoreshotsatit.

Alabama:Manyoftheirclasseshavemovedtoonline.Itishard,ifnotimpossible,toteachbehaviormanagementonline.Shecouldn’tfigureoutawaytodothis.Sheisusingsimulationsforthegradualreleaseofresponsibilitymodelwithrespecttobehaviormanagement.Thesimulationhelpswiththis.Shewantstoseeherstudentsgothroughfivestepsofaverbalreprimandandotherbehaviormanagementtechniques/issues.


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Methodscourses:Abigfocushereforthemrightnowislessonplanning.Theyfocusontheintro,middleandendingofalesson.Thenextscenariodesignmightbealessonwith2to3pushbacksintermsofbehaviorproblemsduringalesson.TheirSpEdfolkshaveusedMursionforrunninganIEPmeetingwithtwoco-teachers.TheCollegeofBusinesswantstodointerviews,deliverahigh-stakessalespitch,Ifyoucandreamofit,youcanmakeasimulation.Counselingprogramusingitforhigh-risksuicideprevention,etc.KateandcolleagueswenttovisitOleMiss.Theyhavearetiredprincipalwhorunsthelab24/7.Shehasitdesignedsothattheprofessoristheonewhogivesthefeedback.Kateprefersherapproachbecausesheandhercolleaguesdon’tthinkthatonepersonhastheappropriatecontentordisciplinarybackgroundforallsubjects.KateandhercolleaguesaredrawingonTeachLiveProceedingsastheirresearchbase.Fiveto8minutesinthetypicallengthformostoftheirsessions,buttheyhavefoundthatstudentsneedimmediatefeedback.Counselingsessionswilllastlonger,etc.Maine:TeacherTraining–CurrentlyusestheTeachLivELabsimulationduringthefirsttwoyearsoftheirelementary/secondary/earlychildhoodteachertrainingprogramswhichinvolvefieldexperiencesandstudentteachinginternshipsinactualclassrooms.Itsupportsthecourseworkthatcontainscomponentsofclassroommanagementandtheartofteachinginrealtime.Itdoesn’treplacethepre-serviceteacher’stimeinaschoolortakeawayfromvaluableinstructiontime.InstructorsembedpracticeintheLabwithintheircoursesasapromptfordiscussionandperformancefeedback.Anotherapplicationistogainexperienceinconductingmeaningfulparent/teacherconferences.It’sagreattoolforpreparingpre-serviceteachersforon-the-floorsituationsthey’llexperiencewhileparticipatinginfieldexperiencesandstudentteaching.UofMaineseesstrongapplicationsforTeachLivEinEducationalLeadershipprogrammingwherepre-serviceadministratorscanpracticementoringnewteachersaswellasterminatingcontracts.TeachLivEisalsoembeddedwithinothereducationprogramssuchasRtI,SpecialEducation,andCounseling.

3.WhatisworkingbestwiththeTeachLivE/Mursionsimulationsystematyouruniversity?Howdoyouascertainthis?

Mississippi:Goal--tomakesurethatthefirsttwoexperiencesaregreat(bothinthejunioryear.HighlyrecommendthatyousendmultiplestudentsintotheroomwithTeachLivE.AtUM,theyalwayssendinatleast3studentsintotheroom,togetthemostoutofthecoachingexperience.Theyhavehiredaretiredprincipalwhoisagreatcoach.Hegoesoutintothehall.Hetalksthemlikeit’sapeprally,thenbringsthemintotheroom.Firstpersonupandturniton.Asthesystemhasgrown,havehiredateacherintheschools,todoherdoctorate.Paidherastipendtodoit--principalandteacher.Highlyrecommendshavingsomekindofcoachinthere.Usesthesamerubricforstudentteaching.Addressesthosesamerubrics.

Collectdataonthat.Scoredforthatandforeverything.Lookingatgrowth.Firsttimetheyteach,they’renotseasonedteachers,soit’simportantthatsomeonecangivethemproperfeedback.Doesn’thurtthem.Evaluatedusingthesameinstrumentovertime.


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Alabama:Youwanttodoaslowrolloutandyouwanttodoitright.ThisisCRUCIAL!Theyhavedecidedtogiveonefreesimulationhourforpartnerschools.Theseschoolswillbringtheirweakteachersintotrythesimulations.SomeschoolswanttodoSpEdtrainingwithteachers.KategotaclassroomfortheirMursionlab.Sherecommendsthis.Thiswaythefacultycandoalectureandthenrunasimulationinthesameroom.Katerecommendsthinkingaboutwhatyouwanttodoandhowyouwanttodoitandthenworkingbackwardsfromthere.Maine:MostimportantinthesuccessoftheTeachLivESimulationtoolhasbeenthebuildingofahighqualityinteractivelabenvironmentinwhichtoconductthesimulations.UofMaineCOEdesignatedaspecialroomfortheTeachLivELabsothatitrepresentedthefeelofaclassroomintheirK-12schoolsasmuchasitcould.Asaresult,agreatamountofexcitementgrewaroundit.It’sdefinitelybeenadrawtotheUniversityofMaine’steachingprogram–agreatrecruitmenttool.WhenpotentialstudentscomeoncampusandinquireaboutUMaine’steachingprogram,theTeachLivELabshortvideo(linkedabove)isshownduringeachrecruitmentopenhousetopromotetheinnovativeworkthatisbeingdoneinplacesliketheTeachLivEmixed-realitylaboratory.ItdemonstrateshowUofMaineisbreakingnewgroundineducatorpreparation.Startingsmall(2facultyembeddingTeachLivElaboratoryexperiencesintheircourses)hasworkedbest.Usethefirstyearofimplementationtolearnandfigureoutbestwayinwhichtoincorporateintokeycoursework.BesureuseofTeachLivEisn’tjusttechnology“hype”forteacherpreparation.Incorporateitasavaluablelearningtoolwithinthecoursesthatfocusonclassroommanagementand/oronteacherpractice.Bringing5-6studentsatatimeintotheTeachLivELabworksbest.Moreistoointimidatingwhenpre-serviceteachersarepracticing.Thisgivesstudentstheopportunitytomakemistakesinanon-threateningenvironmentaswellasinteract,pause,reflect,andtryagain.ThecurrentfacultyatUofMaineusingTeachLivE,feelthatalthoughyoucanrecordtheclassroomresponseportionofthesimulation,thereisreallynoneedto.Thebestlearningtakesplaceduringthetimepre-serviceteachersareinthesimulationlabasasmallgroupinteracting.Becauseofstartingsmallandstrategicallyimplementingthesimulationlabconceptintokeycoursesfortheteachertrainingprogramonly,UofMaineisexpectingtotriplethenumberofcoursesusingitnextfall!ExpansiontoEdLeadershipandotherCOEprogramareaswilloccurplusreachingouttoschooldistrictsuperintendentsandinvitingthemtotheLabsotheycangetafeelforhowitmightenhancetheirdistrict’snewteachermentorprogramsortheinterviewprocessfornewhires.Mursion’sPre-DesignedPackages:EveninYear4,theUofMaineenvisionscontinuingtouseMursion’sinteractiveavatarsimulationpackages.Theydon’texpecttoventureintothecustomizationworldofsimulations;thiswouldmeanalotmoreworkandpossiblymorestaffingduetohavingtolocateandtrainyourownactors.Verypleasedwiththecurrentmiddleschoolsimulationpackagesthatareapplicableto9-12andupperelementarywhenfocusingonclassroommanagementorintroducingaclassorlesson.MaryellenjustrecentlysawthattheaspectsofautismandverylowIQhavebeenaddedtothesimulations.Shethoughtanelementarysimulationwascomingsoon,buthasn’theardofitsreleasedate.


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4.WhatisproblematicwiththeTeachLivE/Mursionsimulationsystematyouruniversity?Howdoyouascertainthis?

Mississippi:Havepurchasedthesitelicense.Theissuebecomes,asyougrow,youareschedulingsomuchwithMursion,withthesite-license,youhavetohireyourownsimulationpeople.Havestationsetupinoffice.TheyhavehadtroublefindingpeoplethatMursionapprovesoftohire.Abouttodoanotherroundofinterviews,becausetheywillonlyletsomeonetheyapprovebethesimulationperson.Theywantatheaterperson.Nowtryingtogetsomeofthebestgraduateassistantsandpeopleinthetheaterdepartmentinvolved.Theysuggesttwopeopleinarotation.UMwantstosendfourpeople.

DeanRockisahuge,hugesupporter.Haveplacedalabateverysatelliteclassroom.SimulationpersoncanbeinLaramieorinCasper.Chargingastudentfee,eventhat,doesn’tcomeclosetocovering.CoversthesitelicensethroughtheDean’soffice.DepartmentofTeacherEducationcoversthecostofpersonnel.AlsolookingathiringaclinicalpersontocoverTeachLivE.

Alabama:Katehasn’thadanybadexperienceswithanyoftheMursionfolks.Mursionhasbeenamazingtoworkwith.ShehasworkedwithlotsofdifferentMursionpeople,andallofthemhavebeengreat.Carrie,RobinandtheirITpeoplehavebeenoutstanding.OleMiss,WestGeorgia,etc.Havehadhugeproblemswiththeirownuniversitiesintermsofgettingthepaperworkcompletedintheirownuniversities.SinceKate’suniversityhiredtheirsimulationspecialistsaspart-timepeople,theydidn’thavelotsofproblemsworkingwithintheiruniversity.(Thatis,itisn’ttypicallyasdifficulttohirepart-timefolksatauniversity.Katerecommendsthisapproach.)Maine:Maryellencouldn’tsayenoughabouttheeaseofimplementationandsuccessofusewithintheirteacherpreparationprograms.However,theyhavestuckwithMursion’s–pre-designedsimulationsandarenothiringtheirownactorswhichcoulddefinitelypresentproblems,especiallyinaruralsetting.SchedulingoftheTeachLivELabwastheonlyaspectthatwasconsideredpossiblyproblematicduetoitsneedofcontinuoussupportbyapersonotherthanfacultyusingtheprogram.LikeImentionedbefore,MaineutilizedagraduateassistanttoscheduletheTeachLivELabinconjunctionwiththeavailabilityofMursion’savataractorsandrequesteduseduringthecollege’sdesignatedcourses.Becauseahigh-qualitysimulationlabwascreated,Maryhadvirtuallynocomplaintsaboutthewholeexperiencefromtechnologysetuptoimplementationoflabuse.Infact,shepointedoutthatonetimethesoftwareprogramneededtoupdateforaclassroomvisitandthefacultymemberhadforgottentorequestit.EventhoughMursionTeachLivEisonPST,theircompanyhadtheupdatecompletedbeforetheclassstartedat9:00AMESTwithonly15minutesnotice.Jokingly,MarysaysthatthehardestpartofusingthissimulationprogramismakingsuretheTV’ssettothecorrectchannelforviewing!


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ContextualConstraintstoImplementationIdentified IdentifiedPotentialRisktoResearchSubjects

Releaseofproprietaryinformation Lossoffacultyorcandidateconfidentiality

OneuseoftheMursionsystemisitsuseinaworkshopwithothercandidates.Inthesecircumstances,candidateperformancewillbepublic,withfeedbackprovidedinpublic.

Lossofnationalaccreditationorprogramrecognition Lossofstateapprovalorrecognition Other(Pleasedescribe.)

IdentifiedPotentialRisktoTrusteesEducationInitiative

InsufficientDataforCollegeandProgramContinuousImprovementPurposes TheRWGacknowledgesthatthecollectionofdatainthispilotiscritical.Theshort

timeframefordevelopingthisproposaldidnotallowthegrouptimetodevelopacomprehensiveevaluationplan.

InsufficientAccesstoStudentSuccessDataofP-12StudentsTaughtbyCollegeofEducation

InsufficientCommitmenttoCollaborationfromWyomingP-12SchoolDistricts Weareproposingtoworkwithdistrictstodevelopscenariosthatdistrictscoulduse

fortargetedprofessionaldevelopment.Itispossiblethatdistrictsmaynotbeinterestedinusingthesystem.Althoughthiswouldnotbeathreattothepilot,itcouldaffectlongtermsustainabilityoftheuseoftheMursionsystem

Other(Pleasedescribe.)


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Thenarrativeisveryunderstandable.

TheTEIisintendedtoprovideinnovationintheeducationsystem.ThisproposalismoreofsomethingthatshouldbetheresponsibilityoftheCollegeofEdratherthanincludedintheTEI.Idonotbelievethatthisproposalinnovates.

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Thereareconnectionstoitems1,3,6,&7

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Thereisastatedneedforprogramcoherenceandtheneedforworkwithcurriculummappingandalignment.Aswellasverticalandhorizontalarticulation.

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ThesummaryofdatafindingsdiscussedprocessandpotentialbenefitsandalludedtoAkronUniversitiesprocesses.

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CollaborationbetweenandreviewofbothGeneralEducationandSpecialEducationprograms.

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Challengesfacultyindependence.Thismaybeagoodthinginthatitmightencouragemoreinterdependence.

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Straightforwardbudget.Theremaybeanerrorinthetotalbudgetof$25,500asitdoesn'tappeartoincludethefacilitatorprepof$1,000inyearone.Iwonderifthereneedstobemoreinformationprovidedforyeartwo.Suchashowmanyparticipantswillsplitthe$10,000?

Verythoroughreviewoftheliterature,analysisofthecurrentprogramatUW,theneedforprogramcoherenceandalignment,andtheanalysisofstakeholderfeedback.

IbelieveworksuchasthisisneededtokeeptheCollegeofEducationrelevantinwhatprogrammingisofferedtostudents,sotheyarewellpreparedtoenterschoolstodotheirpracticumandresidencyexperiences.


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againresultsthenalignmentwouldbemyrecommendationwithoutanassessmentofresultsnotsureifalignmentisontherightinitiatives

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clearlyaddressesconcernsbutaretheyjustinternal

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Riskdependsontheoutcomearewegettingtherightoutcome,thenalignanddeliverevenstronger.Doweneedtoadjusttheoutcome,thenredirectionmightbeneededthenalign

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goodsummaryofcosts,recommendaddingevaluationfirstthenanexternalresourcee.g.UofAkrontomonitorandprovidesomeperspective

welldone,appearstoointernallyfocusedgiventhegravityofourcurrentsituation

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Unknown Outcomesseemvague:*#1&#2Reviewandalign-How?Withwhatprocess?Program?*#3Whatkindofspecialeducationcurriculum?Towhatextent?Thenext3proposalseemstoplayintothisone.*IsJanuarytheoptimaltimeforthistohappen?Whyspecificallythistarget?*Page5:"Toattractabroadcross-sectionofourfaculty…"-Whyisthisnotatargetedefforttoensurecross&regionalrepresentation?

Thisseemslikeagreatideaandobviouslyuseful/neededtoconductacurriculumandprogramreview,justseemsbroadintheprocessareaandintermsofwhowillbepresent.


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ThisproposalmeetsthekeyperformanceindicatorofmainatiningnationalaccreditationfromCAEP.Itmayalsocontributetocontinuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences.

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NoovertdocumentationwasprovidedonhowthiscurrcularrevisionprogramwoulddirectlyinfluencethemultipleregionsinWyoming.

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Theauthor(s)providesomebackgroundliteratureonthevalueofongoingcurriculumanalysisinmaintainingteacherprogramstandardsandaccreditationrequirements.Arationaleisalsoprovidedfortheinclusionofspecialeducationlearningoutcomeswithinthegeneraleducationprogramrequirements.

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Theauthor(s)hadanon-sitevisittoAkronUniversityinOhio.Anecdotalevidenceprovidedsomeindicationoftheprocessofcurriculumreviewandhowitre-shapedtheinfusionofspecialeducationlearningobjectiveswithinasymbioticcurriculum.

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ocontextualconstraintswereidentified.Althoughunlikely,theremaybeathreattonationalaccreditation.ItisimportrantthatamemberofthereviewteamisanexpertinCAEPassessmentsuchthatanychangestothecurriculumcoincidewiththeseaccreditationrequirements.

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Theriskidentifiedwastofacultyindependenceofcurrentcourseofferings.

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Theproposedbudgetincludesafacultystipendsfor25facultytoattendthecurriculumretreatinJanuary2018andFall2018.Rationaleforthisstipendiswarrantedduetotheretreattakingplaceoutsideofregularsemestertime.

AnecdotalstudentandfacultysurveyshavehighlightedthepotentialneedforverticalandhorizontalcurriculumanalysisoftheUWteacherpreparationprogram.Therewasalsoconcernthatgraduatesoftheprogramwereill-preparedtoteachandassesstheneedsofstudentswithspecialneedswithinintegratedclassroomsettings.Theproposalhasmerit.

Iamsupportiveofthisproposalbuthaveconcernsregardingwhowillfacilitatethiscurriculumreviewprocess.AfacilitatorfromCAEP,orwhohasextensiveknowledgeofCAEPassessmentneedstobepaidandusedinthisprocesstomaintainthedevelopmentofanalignedandaccreditedprogram.Thereviewprocesscouldalsobestaggerredacrossmultipleretreatswithdifferentstakeholdersinvolved.IwouldsuggestaninitialfacilitatedretreatwithrepresentativesfromtheElementaryandSpecialeducationprogramtodiscusssomeofthemainideasofacurricularframeworkandcurrentCAEPassessmenttools.Thisgroupneedtocomeupwithaworkingplanthatprovidesabroadframeworkforhorizontalandverticalrevisionwhichisthenbroughttothefacultyasawhole.Thesecondretreatshouldincludeall25facultywhocanmoveintoworkinggroupstoaligncontentwithinthisframework.


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Theproposalstatesthatitaddressesthreekeyperformanceindicators,althoughitisnotclearhowitaddressescontinuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiencesdesignedinpartnershipwithschooldistricts,astheproposedcurriculumreviewprocessdoesnotincludeexternalstakeholders.

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Thedocumentationofsurveyresultsofstudentteachers,mentorteachers,andfacultyprovidedsufficientevidenceoftheneedforcurriculumreview.

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TheliteraturecitedstronglysupportstheneedforcurriculumreviewtoassurethatcandidatesarepreparedforthecurrentrealitiesofP-12classrooms.

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Theproposalreflectsthereviewofonlyoneprogram,anddoesnotcorrectlycitethenameoftheuniversity.Itislistedas"AkronUniversity"insteadoftheUniversityofAkron.Whiletechnicalinitsshortcoming,thiserrorsuggeststhatthisResearchWorkGroupdidnotdeeplyengagewiththeexternalprogram.

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Theprooposaldoesnotidentifyanycontextualconstraints.

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Thisproposalidentifies"facuiltyinidependence"asariskfactor,when,infact,thehighdegreeoffacultyautonomyiswhathasledtheElementaryEducationcurriculumtobeinneedofsubstantialupdatingandimprovement.

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Theproposalincludesonlyfacultystipendsandmaterials.Thereisnorequestforanexternalfaciliator,meals,orotherrequisitesupportsneededforameaningfulretreatthatdeliverssignificantchangestotheprogram.

Theproposalnarrativeidentifiesatimelinethatspanstwoyearsthatstillfailstoyieldachangedprogramofstudy.

Thisproposalisnotinnovativeand,inessence,proposesacurriculumreviewthatshouldbedoneasaroutinepartofcontinuousprogramimprovement.ThisisnotastrongproposalandisnotalignedwiththelevelofinnovationthatsupportstheTEIVisionandMission.Whileitisthecasethataprogramcannotbepre-eminentifitisoutdated,thisproposalisanexceptionallyslowapproachtoremediatingandoutdatedprogram.

Idonotrecommendthisproposalforapproval.

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BudgetrequestissufficientbutIwouldaskthattheyreconsidertheapproachofholdingaretreatwith25faculty.Itmaypossibletodevelopadifferentapproach.

Theproposalisthoroughandwellthoughtout.Itisnoteworthythattheproposalwassubmittedbytwoworkgroupsandillustratestheimportanceofcollaborationbetweentheelementaryeducationworkgroupandthespecialeducationworkgroup.

Theproposedcurriculumreviewisnecessaryandtimely.Inaddition,thisseemslikeaveryimportantfirststepfortheprogram.Theymightwanttoconsiderinvitinganexternalevaluatortobepartofthegroup.Thefacultyretreatthatisproposedincludesall25faculty;itmaybemoreproductivetoapproachthisinadifferentway-onethatcouldincludeallfacultybutinavarietyofroles.Recommendation:revisetheproposal.


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Tome,thisproposalisaboutpayingteacherstoattendaretreattoreviewcurriculum.Onethousanddollarsperteacherisnotverymuch.Ithinktheproposalfitsthegeneralguidelines,butdoesnotseemlikeaprofoundcontribution.

Asstatedabove,Ithinkcurriculumreviewisveryimportant.However,inatypicalacademicunitfacultydothisaspartofastandardassessmentprocess.Here,facultyarenotpaidtodothisworkortoattendtheretreat.Iliketheidea,butI'mnotsureit'sagreatuseoflimitedresources.



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Althoughthreeindicatorswerelisted,itseemsthattwoindicatorsweremostrelevant.AndthesetwoareVERYrelevant

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Curricularalignmentforaccreditationiscrucial

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Onlyoneprogramwascited,butthisisacceptable. 3

Utilizingbetweensemestertimetoworkonthisprojectsolvesthe'time'problem

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Theproposalwasclear. Thisworkisessentialtoaqualityprogram.

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WithrespecttoPerformanceIndicatorsperceptionsfromtheWindRiverreservationshareanawarenessofUWYOandtheirEducationprogram,thisbasedonthefactthatgreaternumbersofqualifiedinstructorsareneeded.TheunfortunatepiecehereisthatcommunitymembersarenotenrollingatUWYO.Fieldexperiences(educational)ontheWindRiverreservation(localLEA's)bystudentsfromUWYOwillgreatlyimproverelationshipsandmayverywellyieldanewcadreofhighschoolgraduatestoseriouslyconsidereducationasafieldofstudy.Moreimportantly,itwillserveasanimpetustogive

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TheWindRiverreservationlocatedincentralWyominghasahistorythatexceedsWyoming'sstatehoodalongwithtwoSovereigntribes,theEasternShoshoneandtheNorthernArapaho.AfterreadingthestateconstitutionandseverallocalsocialstudiesandhistorytextsusedbyseveralFremontCountyschooldistrictsitbecomesveryapparentthatNativeAmericanhistoryfromthebeginninguptomoderntimesisextremelynegligible,whichspeakstoapoliticalandsocialmarginalizationofWyoming'sfirstpeople.TheInitiativeResearchPlan,callsfor"program

TheStrategicPlan2016-2020,page1thru69doesn'thavecopyofliteraturereview..

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Thelistof"educatorpreparationprograms"isveryinclusiveoftheneedsofWyomingschoolsandourstudents.

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SectionSixarticulatesthe"Strengths,Weaknesses,Opportunities,Threats(SWOT)intheproposalverywell.

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Riskassessmentintheproposalbymentionof"Identifypolicyandotherbarrierstosuccessfulimplementation."Whatmustbeconsideredarenuisancevariablesandmoreimportantly,theunknownvariables.Thesemaysurfaceduringimplementationbutcanbeaddressed.

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Budgetseemsappropriate.5million/fiveyears.

Narrativewasdirect,inclusiveandcomprehensive.Asmentioned,Idobelievethatfurtheranalysis/researchisneeded.TheMissionstatement,"thesehighlyskilledProfessionalEducatorswillenrichtheeducation....thesehighschoolgraduateswilldriveWyoming'sculturalandeconomicengineintothefuture."Theproposalnarrativeaddressescultureinaminimalfashionbutthereisroomtoimprove.

TheTEICollegeGoalsandProgramGoalsaretrulyuniqueandobtainableandwillgreatlybenefitWyomingstudents.

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Theproposaladdressesnumber3asitwillprovidecontinuousimprovement;number6andnumber7wouldbestrengthenedbythisactvity.

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Ithasbeenadecadesincetheprogramhasbeenreviewed.Iamastrongbelieverincreatingscopeandsequence.

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Strongevidenceprovided.

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Hopefullyinvolvingeducatorsinthisreviewwillgivethemownershipandlessterritorial.

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InitiativeResearchWorkGroupNameElementaryEducationwithsupportfromSpecialEducation

Submittedby DavidYanoski(onbehalfoftheElEdandSpEdRWGs)ContactEmail [email protected] 3037669199ext.306SubmissionDate 5/23/2017ResearchWorkGroupMemberNames

ElementaryEducation SpecialEducation

PeteMoran

BarbMarquer

LaurenPadesky

KevinMitchell

TiffanyDobler

JennyKrause

DawnScarince

RickWoodford

WendyGauntner

ProposalforPilotImplementation(pleaseprovidenarrative): ProblemStatement:

Ithasbeenseveralyearssincetheteachereducationprogramlastmettoengageinthesystematic

reviewandalignmentofourprogramcurriculum.Moreover,thelasttimethefacultyfromteacher

educationmettoreviewnationalstandardsandalignourprogramoutcomesandcommonassessments

withthosestandardswasalmostadecadeago.Weviewthisworkascriticaltothedirectionandmissionof

ourprogramsaswellascrucialtomeetingCAEPaccreditationrequirementsandbelievethatafocused

retreatofthisnatureiswelloverdue.

Proposal:

UsefundingfromtheUniversityofWyomingTrusteesEducationInitiativetoconveneafaculty

retreatovera4-dayperiodinJanuary2018forthepurposesofprogramreview,alignmentwith

accreditationrequirementsandeducatorpreparationstandards,andhorizontalandverticalcurriculum

alignmentwithinourprogram.Inaddition,thefacultywouldlookforopportunitiestointegrateSpecial


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EducationcontentintotheElementaryEducationcurriculum.Thisretreatwouldincluderepresentation

fromboththeElementaryEducationdepartmentandtheSpecialEducationDepartment.

TheSpecialEducationTEIWorkGroupfeelsstronglythatthefacultyinSpecialEducationshouldwork

alongsidetheElementaryEducationfacultyinreviewingthecontentofcurrentprogramming.Insodoing,

thesefacultymemberscansimultaneouslylookforholes,overlap,andareasofcollaborativeopportunities

betweentheteachingofElementaryEducationandSpecialEducation.ThisTEIWorkGroupadvocatesfor

thereviewofcurriculumwithinbothElementaryEducationandSpecialEducation.AsAkronUniversity

demonstrated(seereportofvisitbelow),itisrecommendedthatcoursecontentbestrippedfromactual

coursenumbersandthefocusforthisreviewbeplacedinitiallyonthecontentthatstudentsarecurrently

beingofferedwithintheseprograms.Insodoing,thefacultyoftheseprogramscanagain,uncoverareasof

need,deficit,andtheopportunitiesformeaningfulcollaboration.

Thisretreatwouldbefollowedbyameetingofrepresentativesfrombothdepartmentinthefallof

2018toreviewthealignmentprocessandresults,andtomakerecommendationsforaformalcurriculum

revisionfollowingcurrentUniversityprocesses.

Outcomes:

1.ReviewcurrentprogramstandardsandalignmentourprogramoutcomeswithCAEP,PTSBand

SPArequirements,includingreviewandalignmentofcommonassessmentscurrentlyinplacefor

accreditationdocumentation.

2.Alignprogramcurriculumhorizontallyandvertically.Ensurethatcurriculumacrosscourses,as

wellasmajorobjectiveswithincourses,reinforceprogramoutcomesandprovideforhighquality

teacherpreparation.Asystematicreviewandalignmentofourcurriculumwillbeinstrumental

inensuringcontinuityacrosstheprogramaswellasaunifyingvisionandcoherentstructurethat

providesforthedevelopmentofteachercandidatesknowledge,skillsanddispositions.

3.IntegrateSpecialeducationcontentintogeneraleducationcurriculum

Webelievethatthesethreegoalsareessentialtoimprovingtheperceptionofourprogramacross

thatstate,meetingCAEPaccreditationrequirements,andpreparinghighqualityteachersfor

employmentinWyomingschools.


Thefacultyretreatwillbeplannedfor4daysinJanuary2018duringtheUniversity’swinter

holiday.Meetingspacewillbearrangedoncampus.Theretreatwillbefacilitatedbyafaculty

representativeoradministrator.Incarryingoutthiswork,weanticipatedevoting1.5to2daystoreviewing


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existingprogramstandardsandaligningourprogramwithcurrentaccreditationrequirements.We

anticipatededicating2to2.5daystoreviewingourexistingcurriculumandprogramstructureandengaging

inhorizontalandverticalalignmentofourprogramandintegratingspecialeducationcontent.

Inyear2,theElEdRWGproposesthatasmallerfacultycommittee,composedofrepresentatives

fromtheelementaryeducationandspecialeducationdepartmentmeettoreviewtoworkdoneatthe

facultyretreatandtorecommendnextstepsforcurriculummodificationfollowingestablishedUniversity

processes.


☐EnrollmentofWyomingresidentsinUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation

☒Continuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences,developedandimplementedinpartnershipwithschooldistrictpartners


☐EmploymentofUniversityofWyominggraduatesinWyomingschools

☒NationalaccreditationfromtheCouncilforAccreditationofEducatorPreparation(CAEP),withnoAreasforImprovementorStipulationsrelatedtoCAEPStandard4:ProgramImpact,Component4.3:SatisfactionofEmployers.

☐State-of-the-artCollegeofEducationorganizationalstructure,facilities,andtechnologicalcapabilitiesasmeasuredbyfacultyandcandidatecollaborationandinnovation,candidateperceptionsoftheirexperiences,andoperationalefficienciesasmeasuredbyresourcemonitoringandreporting.



SubtotalAmount:25,000 Purpose:FacultyStipends(25x$1,000)

SubtotalAmount:500Purpose:Materials

SubtotalAmount:1000 Purpose:Facilitatorpreptime



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SubtotalAmount:10,000 Purpose:FacultyStipends

BudgetNarrativetoSupportFundingRequest:Year1FacultyStipends:Theprogramreviewandcurriculumalignmentworkproposedhereistobecarriedout

duringJanuary2018duringtheUniversity’swinterholiday.Thisisavacationperiodforfacultymembers

anditisreasonableforfacultymemberstobecompensatedforgivingupvacationtimetoengageinthis

work.Wearehopingtoattractwidefacultyparticipation.Inordertoattractabroadcross-sectionofour

faculty,wewouldliketoofferstipendsthatfacultywillrecognizeasappropriatecompensationfortheir

time.

Materials:Thislineitemwouldpayforanyneededmaterialsforthealignmentprocess

Facilitatorpreptime:Thislineitemwouldpayforpreptimeforthefacilitatorofthealignmentprocess.

Year2:

Facultystipends:Thislineitemwouldpayforafallmeetingofrepresentativesoftheprogramstoreview

theresultsofthealignmentretreatandtomakerecommendationsforformalreview.

LiteratureReview

Reviewedandanalyzedrelevantcurrentliteratureonthebestpracticesforpreparingprofessionaleducators

LiteratureCitations:1. Altieri,E.M.,Colley,K.M.,Daniel,L.S.,&Dickenson,K.W.(2015).MergingExpertise:Preparing

CollaborativeEducators.RuralSpecialEducationQuarterly,34(1),17-22.

2. Capraro,M.M.,Capraro,R.M.,&Helfeldt,J.(2010).DoDifferingTypesofFieldExperiencesMakeaDifferenceinTeacherCandidates’PerceivedLevelofCompetence?TeacherEducationQuarterly,37(1),131-154.


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3. Copeland,S.R.,Keefe,E.B.,Calhoon,A.J.,Tanner,W.,&Park,S.(2011).PreparingTeacherstoProvideLiteracyInstructiontoAllStudents:FacultyExperiencesandPerceptions.Research&PracticeforPersonswithSevereDisabilities,36(3/4),126-141.

4. Darling-Hammond,L.(2014).StrengtheningClinicalPreparation:TheHolyGrailofTeacherEducation.PeabodyJournalofEducation,89(4),547-561.doi:10.1080/0161956X.2014.939009

5. Darling-Hammond,L.&Bransford,J.(eds),Preparingteachersforachangingworld:what

teachersshouldlearnandbeabletodo.(SanFrancisco:JohnWileyandSons,2005):442-478.

6. Frey,T.J.,Andres,D.K.,McKeeman,L.A.,&Lane,J.J.(2012).CollaborationbyDesign:IntegratingCorePedagogicalContentandSpecialEducationMethodsCoursesinaPreserviceSecondaryEducationProgram.TheTeacherEducator,47(1),45-66.doi:10.1080/08878730.2011.632473

7. Goodlad,J.I.(1990).Teachersforournation’sschools.SanFrancisco:Jossey-Bass.

8. Grskovic,J.A.,&Trzcinka,S.M.(2011).EssentialStandardsforPreparingSecondaryContentTeacherstoEffectivelyTeachStudentswithMildDisabilitiesinIncludedSettings.AmericanSecondaryEducation,39(2),94-106.

9. Hammerness,K.andDarling-Hammond,L.(2002).Meetingoldchallengesandnewdemands:TheredesignoftheStanfordTeacherEducationProgram.IssuesinTeacherEducation,11(1):17-30.

10. Kubitskey,B.,Rutherford,S.,Wylo,B.,&Liggit,P.(2011).TheAccreditationProcessforScience:

ThePathLeadstoUnintended(Positive)Consequences.JournalofCollegeScienceTeaching,41(1),46-53.

11. Lit,I.,Nager,N.,&Snyder,J.D.(2010).IfItAin’tBroke,WhyFixIt?FrameworkandProcessesforEngaginginConstructiveInstitutionalDevelopmentandRenewalintheContextofIncreasingStandards,Assessments,andAccountabilityforUniversity-BasedTeacherPreparation.TeacherEducationQuarterly,37(1),15-34.

12. McCombes-Tolis,J.,&Spear-Swerling,L.(2011).ThePreparationofPreserviceElementaryEducatorsinUnderstandingandApplyingtheTerms,Concepts,andPracticesAssociatedwithResponsetoInterventioninEarlyReadingContexts.JournalofSchoolLeadership,21(3),360-389.

13. Mueller,J.J.,&File,N.K.(2015).TeacherPreparationinChangingTimes:OneProgram’sJourneyTowardRe-VisionandRevision.JournalofEarlyChildhoodTeacherEducation,36(2),175-192.doi:10.1080/10901027.2015.1030521


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14. Papanastasiou,E.C.,Tatto,M.T.,&Neophytou,L.(2012).ProgrammeTheory,ProgrammeDocumentsandStateStandardsinEvaluatingTeacherEducation.Assessment&EvaluationinHigherEducation,37(3),305-320.doi:10.1080/02602938.2010.534760

15. Sampson,M.B.,Linek,W.M.,Raine,I.L.,&Szabo,S.(2013).TheInfluenceofPriorKnowledge,

UniversityCoursework,andFieldExperienceonPrimaryPreserviceTeachers’UseofReadingComprehensionStrategiesinaYear-Long,Field-BasedTeacherEducationProgram.LiteracyResearchandInstruction,52(4),281-311.doi:10.1080/19388071.2013.808296

16. Strieker,T.,Gillis,B.,&Zong,G.(2013).ImprovingPre-ServiceMiddleSchoolTeachers’Confidence,Competence,andCommitmenttoCo-TeachinginInclusiveClassrooms.TeacherEducationQuarterly,40(4),159-180.

17. Taliaferro,A.R.,Hammond,L.,&Wyant,K.(2015).PreservicePhysicalEducators’Self-Efficacy

BeliefsTowardInclusion:TheImpactofCourseworkandPracticum.AdaptedPhysicalActivityQuarterly,32(1),49-67.doi:10.1123/apaq.2013-0112

18. Taylor,R.W.,&Ringlaben,R.P.(2012).ImpactingPre-ServiceTeachers’AttitudestowardInclusion.HigherEducationStudies,2(3),16-23.

19. Vogel,L.R.,Weiler,S.,&Armenta,A.(2014).PushingBackandForgingAhead:MakingPrincipalPreparationResponsivetoStateandNationalChanges.Planning&Changing,45(1/2),210-227.

20. Welton,E.,&Vakil,S.(2010).EnhancingtheDevelopmentofDispositionsinPre-ServiceTeacherPreparationPrograms.RevistadePsihologie,56(3-4),261-268.

21. Zeichner,K.M.,Melnick,S.,andGomez,M.L.(eds).(1996).Currentsofreforminpreserviceteachereducation.NewYork:TeachersCollegePress.


Thereisaconsiderablebodyofliteraturewhichindicatesthatprogramreviewand

curriculumalignmentiscrucialinmaintainingasharedprogrammaticvisionandacoherent

organizationalstructureinteacherpreparationprograms.Theliteraturesuggeststhatsuccessful

teacherpreparationprogramsareintegrated,coherentprogramswithstronglinksamongcourses

andacrossbetweenclinicalexperiencesandformalcoursework.Theselinksarestrengthened

throughperiodicprogramreviewsandfocusedcurriculumalignment.

Theliteraturesupportsaprocessofcontinualrenewalforteacherpreparationprograms.

Programsandcurriculumneedtobeperiodicallyrevisitedtocorrectdeviationsfromapproved


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curriculumsaswellastoupdatecurriculumofferingtokeepthemuptodate.(Lit,Nager,&

Snyder,2010;Mueller&File,2015;Vogel,Weiler,&Armenta,2014).Furthermore,periodicreview

ofcurriculumofferingsisessentialtomaintainalignmentwithcurrentteacherprogramstandards,

educatorpreparationprogramstandardsandaccreditationrequirements(Kubitskey,Rutherford,

Wylo,&Liggit,2011;Papanastasiou,Tatto,&Neophytou,2012).

Internally,inordertoproducethehighestqualityofteachercandidates,courseworkand

thechallengesfacedbycandidatesduringfieldexperiencesmustbecloselyaligned(Capraro,

Capraro,&Helfeldt,2010;Darling-Hammond,2014).Morespecifically,methodscoursesmustbe

designedtospecificallypreparecandidatesforexperiencesinthefieldplacements(Santoyo&

Zhang,2016).

Thereisconsiderablesupportintheliteraturefortheintegrationofliteracyskills

throughoutallpreparationcourses(McCombes-Tolis&Spear-Swerling,2011;Sampsonetal.,

2013).Thisincludesthenecessitytopreparecandidatesformeetingtheneedsofstudentswith

widelyvaryingliteracyneeds(Copeland,etal.,2011).Analignmentprocesscanensurethat

importantliteracyskillsareintegratedincourseworkandfieldexperiences.

Theinclusionofcontenttraditionallyreservedforspecialeducationcourseworkintoall

courses,especiallymethodscourses,receivesconsiderablesupportfromtheliterature.

Collaborationbetweenspecialeducationfacultyandgeneraleducationfacultyencouragesthe

developmentofcandidateswhocollaborateinschools(Altieri,etal.,2015;Freyetal.,2012).

Furthermore,thiscollaboration,intheformofco-planningandco-teachingmethodscourses

increasescandidatescomfortwithavarietyofstudentneeds(Strieker,Gillis,&Zong,2013).The

inclusionofspecialeducationcontentingeneraleducationcoursesalsoresultsincandidatesthat

arebetterpreparedtomeettheneedsofallstudents(Taliaferro,etal.2015;Taylor&Ringlaben,

2012;Welton&Vakil,2010;Grskovic&Trzcinka,2011).Acurriculumreviewprocessallows

facultytointegratetheseimportantskillsandknowledgewithoutaddingadditionalcoursesand

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1. Surveyofcurrentstudentteachers

2. Surveyofcurrentmentorteachers

3. Surveyofpartnerdistrictfacilitators

4. SurveyofelementaryeducationfacultyatUW

SummaryofAnalysisofCurrentUWTeacherProgramandPractice InMarchandApril2017,theelementaryeducationresearchgroupconductedaseriesof

surveystargetingspecificpopulationsthathaveextensiveexperiencewithand/orunderstandingof

theelementaryprogram.Feedbackfromcurrentstudentteachers,mentorteachers,UW

elementaryeducationfaculty,andUWpartnerdistrictfacilitatorsindicatesthatthereareafew

areaswhereourprogramswouldbenefitfromimprovedcurriculumalignment.Inparticular,the

feedbackrevealedfairlywidelysharedagreementthatthescienceandmathseminarsare

ineffective.Asignificantnumberofstudentresponsesindicatedthattheywereconcernedabout

contentpreparationandthatexperiencesindifferentsectionsofthesamecoursediffer

considerablydependingupontheinstructor.

FacultySurvey:Commentsspecificallyreferencedverticalandhorizontalalignmentandtheneed

foropportunitiestore-examine,reviseandalignstandards,coursecontent,contentand

assessmentsandlookforduplicationofcontent.Itwasnotedthattherehasbeena“greatdealof

driftintermsofwhathappensindifferentsectionsofthesamecourse”.Multiplecomments

specificallymentionliteracyasanareathatneededtobebetterintegrated.Thesurveyalso

revealedmultipleareainwhichcurriculumneedstobeenhanced,includingworkingwithfamilies,

childdevelopment,moreclassroommanagement.Exposuretophysicaleducationandspecial

educationiscritical.Commonassignmentsandassessmentsarementionedasaneed.Fouroutof

thirteensurveysspeciallyreferencedacurriculummappingandalignmentprocess,while2outof

the13commentedontheneedforverticalandhorizontalarticulation.Thefourresponses

discussingacurriculumreviewprocessrepresentedthehighestnumberofcommonresponsesin

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StudentTeacherSurvey:Severalstudentteachersspecificallymentionedtheneedforbetter

preparationforworkingwithspecialeducationstudents.Severalstudentsmentionedthatclasses,

(especiallytheseminars)needtobettermonitoredforcontent,andthattheseclassesdonotseem

tomatchthecoursedescription.

EvaluationofRegionalandLeadingTeacherPrepPrograms(Checkallthatapply.)

EmployedamixedmethodsapproachtoevaluatequantitativeandqualitativedatafromeducatorpreparationprogramsacrosstheUnitedStates

ProgramsReviewed:


• AkronUniversity-Akron,OH

DataAnalysisQualitativeDataAnalyzed

• Resultsofanon-sitevisittoAkronUniversity,AkronOhio

SummaryofDataFindingsInanefforttocreateaprogramthatwouldenhancethetrainingofallpre-serviceteachers

withintheircollege,AkronUniversitycommitteditselftoanin-depth,strategic,andsystematic

curriculumreview.Inconductingthisevaluation,allcourseworkincludingcoursesprovidedin

Elementary,Secondary,EarlyChildhood,andSpecialEducationwereopenedforreview.Infact,

ratherthanlookspecificallyatcourses,thisanalysisbeganwithanevaluationandreviewofthe

curriculumbeingtaughtandorneedingtobetaught.Coursenumberswereignoredandthe

ownershipofclasseswasdisregarded.Instead,thefacultyatAkronfocusedsolelyoncontent.In

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overlapped,andpinpointcurriculumholeswithintheircurrentprogram.Thisalsoallowedthe

facultytocollaboratewithinandbetweencourses.

Thisbroadreviewdemonstratedareaswherecoursecontentcouldbeclusteredand

providedsimultaneously.Italsoestablishedvariouscurriculumsthatwouldsupportoneanother.

Thisshiftfurtherelicitedtheopportunityforstudentsmajoringingeneraleducationtodevelop

skillsandasolidknowledgebaseintheteachingofstudentswithdisabilitiesandatriskyouth.

Becausecoursecontentwasgroupedstrategically,pre-serviceteacherswithintheAkron

programcurrentlylearntheskillsnecessarytoteachalloftheirfuturestudents.Anexampleofthis

collaborationlieswithinAkron’sundergraduateassessmentcourse.Withinthisclass,students

learnnotonlyaboutthefoundationalskillsofformalandinformalassessments,buttheylearnhow

togiveandinterpretassessmentswhenevaluatingstudentsforspecialeducationeligibility.

Furthermore,theylearnhowtoutilizetestresultsinthedevelopmentofanIEP(Individualized

EducationProgram).Itisexcitingtonotethatthiscourseistaughtbytwoinstructors(onefrom

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Releaseofproprietaryinformation Lossoffacultyorcandidateconfidentiality Lossofnationalaccreditationorprogramrecognition Lossofstateapprovalorrecognition Other(Pleasedescribe.)


InsufficientDataforCollegeandProgramContinuousImprovementPurposes InsufficientAccesstoStudentSuccessDataofP-12StudentsTaughtbyCollege

ofEducationCompletersfor InsufficientCommitmenttoCollaborationfromWyomingP-12SchoolDistricts Other(Pleasedescribe.)

Thisproposalisaskingforareviewofcurrentlyofferedcurriculum.Asaresult,thereisathreattofacultyindependenceandcurrentcoursedesigns.Inaddition,theproposalcallsfortheintegrationofspecialeducationcontent,whichnecessarilychangescurrentofferings.


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Thereissomenarrativelanguagethatsoundssuspicious-topofpage3,firstparagraph"Itisimportanttonote,however,thatthisgroupenvisionsthatmuchofthecourseworktakenwouldincludegeneraleducationpracticesandstudy"-soisthecontentchangingornotreally?Howmuchisthesame?Howmuchisdifferent?

Overallthissoundslikeagreatconcept.Havingadualandstand-aloneoptionssoundsappealingbutwhatwillultimatelydiffereniatethem?Willtheybesignificantlydifferentincontent?Ifso,willtheyalsobedifferentinoutcomes-licensure,jobplacement,etc.?The"growyourown"isgreat,andthediscussionthat"allourstudentsareallourstudents".Thelackofbudgetandimplementationplanislimitstheoverallpictureofthispositiveconcept.Moreconcreteinformation/planningwouldbeuseful.


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TheproposalistodevelopadualmajoroptioninSpecialeducationaddressestheindicatorsofenrollmentofWyomingresidentsintheUWCollegeofEducation,StatewideperceptionsoftheprogrambyaddressingtheneedforSpecialEducationteachersinthestateandemploingthesegraduatesinWyoming.

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StakeholdersacrosstheStateprovidedfeedbackthatUWneedtodeveloparobustundergraduatespecialeducationprogram.ThemajorityofstakeholdersacrosstheStatesuggestedifUWofferedeitheradualmajororendorsementprogramitwouldhelpamelioratetheshortageofspecialeducationteacherswithintheruralcontextsofWyoming.Thiswouldbeparticularlyapplicablethorughdistanceofferingsofthisprogram.

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Multipleempiricalsourcesareprovidedtosupporttheinclusionofanintergratedspecialeducationcurriculumwithinthegeneraleducationprogramandthecandidatesabilitytoenactinclusivepractices.

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RepresentativesfromtheworkinggroupvisitedAkronUnivresity,OhioandUtahStateUniversity.AkronUniversityisanintegratedprogramwheremanystudentsareabletogetadualmajorandlicensureinbothspecialandgeneraleducation.ThisprogrammayhaverealvalueinthedevelopmentoftheprogramatUWastheworkinggrouparechallengedwithputtingtogetheradualmajorthatcanbecompletedinfouryears.UtahStatehasalongerhistoryofbeingaspecialistprogramforspecialeducationandthisprogrammayhaveutilityforthedevelopmentofaseparatemajoroption.

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Nocontextualcontraintswereidentified.

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NopotentialriskstotheTEIinitiativewereidentified.

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Nofundingrequestwasincludedwithitheproposaldocument.

TheproposalclearlydescribestheneedfortheUWcollegeofeducationprogramtoprepareteacherswhoareskilledinspecialeducationandcanbeusedtomeettheshortageoftheseteachersacrossWyomng.Theproposalwaslimitedinseveralareasinthattherewasnoclearplanastohowtheendorsement,dualorstandalonemajorinSpecialEducationwouldbedeveloped.Theauthor(s)needtothinkmoreclearlyabouttheresourcesrequiredtoenactthisdevelopmentandhowthismaybestfitwithinthefouryearundergraduatemodel.Asarevieweritischallengingtoevaluatetheproposalasitisnotclearwhatresourcestheauthor(s)requireforthistotakeplace.

Thereisaneedforthistypeofprogramdevelopmentbutmorecollaborationisrequiredwiththeworkinggroupwhoareplanningtoembarkoncurriculumreviewandrevision.Thisgroupneedstoprovidethecurricularrevisiongroupthetemplateoftheprovisionofadualmajor/endorsementinspecialeducationfromtheoffsetsuchthathorizontalandverticalalignmentscanbemadewithspecialeducationlearningobjectivesareembeddedfromtheoutsetofthisprocess.Thisrevisionwillenabletheworkinggrouptodecidehowtointegrate/separatetheseobjectivesandassessments.Thiswillalsoproducesomemoretangibleandrealisticrequirementsforsupplementalclasses/mentors/resources.Iwouldsuggestthataproposalresubmisisonembedsbothoftheseobjectives.


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Theproposaladdressthreekeyperformanceindicators.

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TheliteraturereviewprovidesstrongevidencefortheeffectivenessofanundergraduateSpecialEducationprogram.

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TheproposalcitestheresultsofvisitstotheUniversityofAkronandUtahStateUniversity.

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Nocontextualconstraintswereidentified.

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Theproposaldoesnotidentifyanyriskstosuccessinimplementationoftheproposal.

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Whilethebudgetrequestissufficient,Ihaveconcernsrelatedtothesizeoftheproposedconsultancy,travelandthesalariesandbenefitsbudgetrequest.Theconsultancyandtravelbudgetsarelargerthanwhatwouldbeneededanditisunclearwhatthesalariesandbenefitswouldbeusedfor.AcurrentUWPresidentialDirectivedoesnotallowforfacultyoverload.Therefore,iftherearefundsneededforsalariesandbenefits,itwouldneedtobeforcoursereleaseandfacultybackfill.

Theproposalnarrativeisconfusing,asitincludesinformationregardingduallicensure,enhancedpracticumandfieldexperiences,anddiscussescollaborationoncurriculum/programofstudydesignwith"generaleducation"faculty.

IwouldrecommendreturningthisproposaltotheSpecialEducationResearchWorkGroupforrefinementandamuchstrongerfocusonthedevelopmentofanundergraduateSpecialEducationProgram.

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Wellwrittenandunderstandable.

ThissomethingthatcanbeverybeneficialtoUWandthestate.Itishoweverachangetocurrentpractice.Itneedstoprovidemoreinnovation.


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ThereisacriticalneedtohaveanundergraduateoptionforSpecialEducationatUW.FindingqualifiedandcapableapplicantsforspecialeducationpositionshasbeenachallengeformanyyearsinWyoming.

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Withtheneedtoofferanundergraduate&/ordualmajoroption,theresearchsupportstheneedtobeversatileintheprogrammingthatisofferedtopotentialandcurrentlyenrolledstudents.

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ThereviewsoftheUniversityofAkronandUtahStateUniversityprovideanicecomparisonandtargetofwheretheUWCollegeofEducationcouldbeheaded.

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Verythoroughnarrativeoftheproblem,proposal,andplan.

DevelopinganundergraduateoptionattheUniversityofWyomingshouldbeahighpriority.Itisincreasinglydifficultforavarietyofreasonstorecruitandretainqualitycandidatesinthisarea.Thisproposalfitsnicelywithproposal#4andIwonderiftheycouldn'torshouldn'tbecombined.

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Ireallylikethisproposalsabilitytoreachabroadgroupofeducatorsandintheirenvironment.Thedualdegreeprovidesopportunitiesforyoungprofessionalsthatmightchangefocusafterafewyears.Itisalsopracticalleveragingsynergies,welldone

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Iwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheeffectivenessofsurveysforevaluation.Ihadattendedclassroomswhereevaluationswerebeingperformedandfeltthatwasveryeffective.literaturereviewappearedtobeadaquite

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IwasveryimpressedwiththesummaryfromUofAkronandUtahState.

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adaquite Ifeelthisisalowriskoption,partneringwithUtahStateshouldbeanacceleratorforus.Distancelearningshouldbeeffectiveformostofthecurriculumagainrecommendmoreonsiteinclassobservationsvs.survey

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Ilikethisandfeelithasahighprobabilityofsuccess

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Doesnotaddressrisks.

Thisproposaldoesnotprovideabudget.

Thisproposalistodeveloptwoundergraduatemajorsinspecialeducationandiscertainlyneeded.OfferingtheprogramsfordistancestudentsisalsoveryimportantforourconstituentsinWyoming.Theproposalislackingindetailsbutdoesprovideabroadoverview.

Eventhoughthemeritsofthisproposalareevidentandwedoneedtoconsiderandverylikelydevelopanundergraduateoptioninspecialeducation,andonethatincludesdistancedelivery,thisproposalisnotyetcomplete.Notonlyisthebudgetnotprovidedbutalsoitwouldbehelpfultoseemorerationaleforthetwomajorsbeingproposed,particularlytheSpecialEducationmajorwithoutanElementaryorSecondary.Overall,theproposalneedsmoredetails.Theworkgroupmightwanttofirstconsiderandimplementproposal#2priortodevelopingthisproposalfurther.Recommendation:Returntothespecialeducationworkgroupforrevision/expansion.


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Theproposaldoesnotaddressarisktostakeholders,but,again,thisseemslikealow-riskproject.

Astheauthorsnote,theydonothavetheexpertisetoincludeabudgetforthisproposal.Asaresult,Icannotevaluatethisdimension.

Overall,thisseemslikeanimportantproposal.Unfortunately,theproposalacks(understandably)abudgetandsomeotherkeyfeatures.Thereseemslikeanimportantneedinthestateforthis;however,Iwonderifthisistherighttime.Iwouldbesupportiveinhavingtheauthorscontinuetomoveforwardasitseemsthereisasignificantneedinthestate.

Thisseemslikeanimportantidea,butunfortunatelytheproposal(understandably)ismissingafewkeyfeatures.Iwouldencouragetheauthorstomoveforward.



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Therewereimportantcomponentsmissingfromthisproposal.Oncethosegapsarefilled,itwillbeaveryworthwhileproposalandprojectthatfillsmuchneedinWY

Thisisanimportantproposalandproject.Theauthorsareencouragedtocompletespecificssuchasfundingandthemethodtobefollowedtoconstructsuchanambitiousundertaking.


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Thisisincompletewithoutfurtherinput.

Thisproposalwouldstrengthentheteachereducationprogramandimproveexpertiseintheclassroom.

Ihopethisisaffordable.

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InitiativeResearchWorkGroupNameSpecialEducation

Submittedby DavidYanoski(onbehalfofSpEdRWG)ContactEmail [email protected] 303-766-9199ext306SubmissionDate 3/23/2017ResearchWorkGroupMemberNamesTiffanyDobler

JennyKrause

RickWoodford

DawnScarince

WendyGauntner

ProposalforPilotImplementation(pleaseprovidenarrative): ProblemStatement:

Forthepast16years,theWyomingDepartmentofEducation(WDE)hasreportedtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation(USDOE)thatSpecialEducationisateachingshortageareainWyoming.

Inaddition,theWyomingPlantoEnsureEquitableAccesstoExcellentEducators,revisedJune5,2015andsubmittedbyJillianBalow,WDEStateSuperintendent,identifiedthelackofhighlyqualifiedspecialeducationteachersasoneareaofequityconcernforthestateofWyoming.

Proposal:

Wyomingstakeholders(i.e.districtpersonnel,WyomingDepartmentofEducation,ProfessionalTeachingStandardsBoard,currentandpotentialUWstudents)havemadeitclearthataprogramoptioninspecialeducationiscriticallyneededattheUniversityofWyoming.TheWyomingDepartmentofEducationhasreportedtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation(USDOE)thatthereisacriticalshortageofteacherslicensedinthisfieldresidinginWyoming.Asthesoleuniversityinthestate,ithasbecomeincreasinglyproblematicthatourcurrentsystemprovidesspecialeducationlicensureoptionsforonlygraduatestudents.Asaresult,theTEISpecialEducationResearchWorkGroupisproposingthattheUniversitydevelopandimplementafour-yeardualmajoroptionforpre-serviceteachersineitherElementaryorSecondaryEducationandSpecialEducation.


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Additionally,astand-aloneoptionbeofferedaswell.Thiswouldallowundergraduatestudentstheoptiontomajorsolelyinspecialeducation.Thisoptionwouldplaceemphasisonpreparingprospectiveteacherstomeettheuniqueeducational,independentliving,socialandbehavioralneedsofourstudentswithsevereorlowincidencedisabilities.Itisimportanttonote,however,thatthisgroupenvisionsthatcourseworkwouldincludetheessentialgeneraleducationpracticesandstudynecessarytoprepareprospectivespecialeducationteachersforasuccessfulcareerinthemodern-dayinclusiveschoolenvironment.

ThisTEIworkgrouprecommendsthedesign,development,andimplementationofanefficientandeffectivepracticumandstudentteachingprogram.Providingrobustpracticumandstudentteachingexperiencesisessentialtopreparinghighlyconfidentandeffectiveeducators.DesigningandmonitoringasystemthatensuresamplesupervisionandsupporttouniversitystudentscanbedifficultinruralWyoming.ThecommunitycollegeslocatedthroughoutthestateareapotentialresourceforbuildingpartnershipsandsupportingtheUniversityofWyominginthiseffort.

Finally,theTEISpecialEducationResearchWorkGrouprecommendsthatoptionsbemadefordistancestudentstoseektheirundergraduatedualorstand-alonedegreeaswell.Thisgrouprecognizesthatmanynon-traditionalstudentsareinterestedinbecomingqualifiedtoteachspecialeducation,yetduetoproximityandpersonalresponsibilities,thisisnotanoption.WeretheCollegeofEducationtoprovideadistanceoptionfortheaboveprograms,localdistrictsinthestatewouldhavetheoptionto“growtheirown”specialeducationteachers.Ithasbeenreportedbyseveraldistrictspecialeducationdirectorsandsuperintendentsthatmanyoftheirparaprofessionalswouldbeveryinterestedinthisoption.

Throughthedevelopmentoftheaboveundergraduatespecialeducationprogramsandmultitudeofoptions,candidateswouldeitherbeeligibleforlicensureinElementaryorSecondaryEducationalongwithaK-12generalistspecialeducationcertificationorbeeligibleforlicensureinspecialeducationalone.Eitherway,thesecandidateswouldbequalifiedtoteachspecialeducationinthestateofWyoming,whichinturnwouldbegintoamelioratethespecialeducationteacherdeficitinthestate.

TheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroupproposesacollaborativeeffortwiththegeneraleducationTEIResearchGroupsinordertobuildapreeminentundergraduateSpecialEducationprogramleadingtolicensureasaSpecialEducationK-12GeneralistthroughtheWyomingProfessionalTeachingStandardsBoard(PTSB).Itisourpremisetobreakdownthehistoricallyperceivedsilosofspecialeducationandgeneraleducation.Modelingthisinterdisciplinarypracticeforpotentialteachercandidatesmuststartattheuniversitylevel.


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TheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroupacknowledgesthecurrentrealityinpublicschooleducation,that“allourstudentsareallourstudents.”Wecannolongerperpetuatethemyththatspecialeducationisa“place”wherestudentswithdisabilities“go”tobeeducated,separatefromgeneraleducationteachers,astandards-basedcurriculum,andthegeneraleducationenvironment.TheEducationforAllHandicappedChildrenActwasenactedbytheUnitedStatesCongressin1975.Fromthebeginning,PL94-142establishedpubliceducationforallstudentswithdisabilitiesintheLeastRestrictiveEnvironment(LRE)asaprimedirective.Thismandatehasremainedstrongthrougheveryreauthorizationofthelaw,includingthecurrentIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).

WeproposeutilizingtheTEIresourcesavailabletoemployknowledgeableandexperiencedconsultants,conveneproductivecommitteemeetingsutilizingbothvirtualandon-sitevisits,revisecurrentcoursesofstudy,redistributecoursecontent,anddesignstate-of-the-artpracticumandstudentteachingexperiences,whichwillultimatelyproduceapreeminentundergraduateSpecialEducationteacherpreparationprogramattheUniversityofWyoming.

Outcomes:

• ThecreationofadualmajoroptionforundergraduatestudentsmajoringinElementary/SecondaryEducationandSpecialEducation.

• ThecreationofastandaloneSpecialEducationMajor,withemphasisonpreparingprospectiveteacherstosuccessfullyteachstudentswithsevereorlowincidencedisabilities,withahighlevelofcollaborationbetweenGeneralandSpecialEducation.

• UWundergraduatecandidateseligibleforlicensureinElementary/SecondaryEducationaswellasaK-12GeneralistcertificationinSpecialEducation.

• UWundergraduatecandidateseligibleforlicensureinSpecialEducation.• Theoptionforstudentstotakeclassesandcompleteprogrammingfromadistance(i.e.

fromremoteWyomingtownsandlocations).• Theameliorationofthespecialeducationteacherdeficitinthestate.• Thedemonstrationofgoodfaitheffortstomeettheneedsoflocalschooldistrictsinthe

stateofWyoming.• Thebuildingofcollaborativerelationshipsandthedevelopmentofunifiedeffortsbetween

theGeneralEducationandSpecialEducationfaculty.• TheopportunityforSpecialEducationandGeneralEducationfacultymemberstoco-teach

courses,andinsodoing,demonstratebestpracticeandinclusiveteachingstrategiesandtheorytoundergraduatestudents.

• ThecreationofhighlyeffectivespecialeducationteachersinthestateofWyoming.



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• DualMajor:o StudentswouldmajorinbothSpecialEducationandElementaryEducationor

SpecialEducationandSecondaryEducation.o Programwouldcompleteprogramwithin4years.o Studentswouldengageinpracticumexperiencesthatincludebothspecialeducation

andgeneraleducationsettings.o Undergraduatestudentswouldstudentteachinbothspecialeducationandgeneral

educationsettingsorsolelyininclusionclassrooms,whichsupportbothstudentswithandwithoutdisabilities.

o Upongraduation,UWundergraduatestudentswouldbeeligibleforlicensureinbothElementary/SecondaryEducationandSpecialEducation.

o Non-traditionalstudentswouldhavetheoptiontocompletetheprogramfromadistance,throughtheuseoftechnologyandcollaborationwithlocalschooldistrictsandcommunitycolleges.

• SpecialEducationMajor:o StudentswouldmajorinSpecialEducation.o Studentswouldcompleteprogramwithin4years.o Upongraduation,UWundergraduatestudentswouldbeeligibleforlicensureasaK-

12GeneralistinSpecialEducationo Studentswouldengageinpracticumexperiencesthatincludeawiderangeof

disabilitycategories.o Additionalemphasiswouldbeplacedonstudentswithsevereorlowincidence

disabilities.o Studentswouldcontinuetotakecourseworkheavyingeneraleducationcurriculum

andpracticeso Upongraduation,UWundergraduatestudentswouldbeeligibleforageneralist

licenseink-12SpecialEducation.o Non-traditionalstudentswouldhavetheoptiontocompletetheprogramfroma

distance,throughtheuseoftechnologyandcollaborationwithlocalschooldistrictsandcommunitycolleges.


☒EnrollmentofWyomingresidentsinUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation1ListcompleteasofFebruary2017.ResearchWorkGroupswillintroduceadditionalKeyPerformanceIndicatorsforGoverningBoardreviewandaction.


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☐Continuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences,developedandimplementedinpartnershipwithschooldistrictpartners


☒EmploymentofUniversityofWyominggraduatesinWyomingschools

☐NationalaccreditationfromtheCouncilforAccreditationofEducatorPreparation(CAEP),withnoAreasforImprovementorStipulationsrelatedtoCAEPStandard4:ProgramImpact,Component4.3:SatisfactionofEmployers.

☐State-of-the-artCollegeofEducationorganizationalstructure,facilities,andtechnologicalcapabilitiesasmeasuredbyfacultyandcandidatecollaborationandinnovation,candidateperceptionsoftheirexperiences,andoperationalefficienciesasmeasuredbyresourcemonitoringandreporting.


$285,000 2017-2018TotalRequest

SubtotalAmount:$150,000 Purpose:Contractedservices,includingconsultation

SubtotalAmount:$10,000 Purpose:Equipment,SuppliesandMaterials

SubtotalAmount:$50,000 Purpose:Travel

SubtotalAmount:$60,000 Purpose:SalariesandBenefits

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BudgetNarrativetoSupportFundingRequest:Forthe2017-18schoolyeartheSpecialEducationTEIResearchWorkgroupisaskingforatotalof$285,000.Thesefundswouldsupportconsultation,collaborationandprogramdevelopment.Specifically,theworkgroupenvisionsutilizing$150,000forcontractedserviceswithawell-versedandhighlyexperiencedconsultant,whowouldfacilitateprogramdevelopmenteffortsbetweengeneraleducationandspecialeducationfacultymembers.Thispersonwouldorchestratecollaborativepracticesbetweencurrentprograms,provideaneutral,non-biasedoutsideperspective,andsupportfacultymembersindevelopinganundergraduateprogramthatmeetstheneedsofthestate,asindicatedabove.Additionally,theworkgrouprecognizestheneedtocreateabudgetforequipment,supplies,andmaterials(i.e.$10,000).Suchitemsmayincludetechnologyforfacultymembers,suppliesandmaterialsforonandoff-campusmeetings,aswellasmaterialdevelopmentforprogrampromotion.TheSpecialEducationTEIResearchWorkgroupisaskingfor$50,000intravelexpenses.Thiswouldnotonlybeutilizedforcontractedpersonnel,butalsoforfacultytravelaroundthestate,stakeholdertravelexpenses,andfacultymembervisitstosimilarlysituateduniversities(e.g.UtahState,AkronUniversity,etc.).Inanefforttosupplementtheworkprovidedbyfacultymembers,theworkgroupisadvocatingfor$60,000.Thiswouldallowforthecollaborationbetween10facultymembers(4specialeducation,3elementaryeducation,&3secondaryeducation).Thesefacultymemberswouldbeawarded$3,000persemesterfortheirworkinprogramresearchanddevelopment.Finally,theworkgroupisaskingforanadditional$15,000formiscellaneousexpenses.Suchexpensesmayincludeadditionalcontractwork,programfees,consultationexpenseswithvariousexperts,etc.Forthe2018-19schoolyeartheSpecialEducationTEIResearchWorkgroupisrequestingatotalof$275,000.Thisrequestincludesfundingforcontinuedcollaborationandsupportbytheconsultanthiredinthepreviousyear.TheTEIworkgroupenvisionsthatmuchofthisschoolyearwouldinvolvethetrainingoffacultyanddistrictstaffinprogramimplementationefforts.Thismayincludestudentteachermentortraining,facultymemberobservationandtraining,trainingoffaculty/districtmembercoaches,aswellasthecollaborationwithvariousdistrictsandtheirpersonnelincreatingrobuststudentteachingandpracticumplacements.Arequestfor$20,000isproposedforequipment,suppliesandmaterials.Again,thesefundsmaybeutilizedfortechnology,onandoff-campusmeetings,programmarketingmaterials,etc.Theworkgroupagainrecognizestheimportanceofcreatingabudgetforfaculty,district,andconsultanttravel.Therefore,thegroupisrequesting$30,000.Itisexpectedthatlesstravelwillbeneededwithinthisyear,asmuchoftheinitiallegworkandfeedbackbetweenUWfacultymembersandstakeholderswillbecomplete.Anadditional$60,000isbeingrequestedtosupplementfacultymembers.Asintheyearprior,thesefundswillprovide10facultymembers(4specialeducation,3elementaryeducation,&3secondaryeducation)withastipendof$3,000persemester.Finally,anadditional$15,000isbeingrequestedforsimilarmiscellaneousitems.Forthefinalyear,theSpecialEducationTEIResearchWorkgroupisrequestingatotalof$170,000.Thiswouldinclude$50,000forthepreviouslyhiredconsultant.Withinthisyear,the


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workgroupenvisionsthetransitionoftheseservicesfromtheconsultanttouniversityfacultymembersanddistrictpersonnel.Itisanticipatedthatthisworkwillincludetrainingstaffandfaculty,whocanin-turntrainothersandcontinuethedevelopmentandexpansionofthenewlyimplementedprogram.Again,$20,000isrequestedforequipment,supplies,andmaterials,aswellas$30,000forconsultant,faculty,andmentorteachertravel.Thesame$60,000wouldbeutilizedtosupplementtheworkoffacultymembers(i.e.4specialeducation,3elementaryeducation,&3secondaryeducation)and$10,000formiscellaneousexpenses.LiteratureReview

Reviewedandanalyzedrelevantcurrentliteratureonthebestpracticesforpreparingprofessionaleducators

LiteratureCitations:Altieri,E.M.,Colley,K.M.,Daniel,L.S.,&Dickenson,K.W.(2015).MergingExpertise:

PreparingCollaborativeEducators.RuralSpecialEducationQuarterly,34(1),17-22. Frey,T.J.,Andres,D.K.,McKeeman,L.A.,&Lane,J.J.(2012).CollaborationbyDesign:

IntegratingCorePedagogicalContentandSpecialEducationMethodsCoursesinaPreserviceSecondaryEducationProgram.TheTeacherEducator,47(1),45-66.doi:10.1080/08878730.2011.632473

O’Brien,C.,Aguinaga,N.J.,Hines,R.,&Hartshorne,R.(2011).UsingContemporary

TechnologyToolstoImprovetheEffectivenessofTeacherEducatorsinSpecialEducation.RuralSpecialEducationQuarterly,30(3),33-40.

Taylor,R.W.,&Ringlaben,R.P.(2012).ImpactingPre-ServiceTeachers’AttitudestowardInclusion.HigherEducationStudies,2(3),16-23.

Voss,J.A.,&Bufkin,L.J.(2011).TeachingAllChildren:PreparingEarlyChildhoodPreservice

TeachersinInclusiveSettings.JournalofEarlyChildhoodTeacherEducation,32(4),338-354.doi:10.1080/10901027.2011.622240

Williams,J.M.,Martin,S.M.,&Hess,R.K.(2010).PersonnelPreparationandService

DeliveryIssuesinRuralAreas:TheStateoftheArt.RuralSpecialEducationQuarterly,29(4),31-39.


AsdictatedthroughtheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)studentswithdisabilitiesaretobeeducatedintheleastrestrictiveenvironment(LRE).Throughoutthecontinueddevelopmentofthislawandthealignmentofteachingpractices,moreandmorestudentswithdisabilitiesarebeingeducatedinthegeneraleducationclassroom.


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Thisinclusivitydictatesaneedforthedevelopmentofpre-serviceeducatorskillsandattitudestowardteachingallstudents(Frey,Andres,McKeeman,L.&Lane,2012;Voss&Bufkin,2011).AstudyconductedbyAltieri,Colley,Daniel,andDickenson(2015)supportsthisclaimandfurtherpushesforcollaborationbetweengeneralandspecialeducation.Theirstudyindicatedthatundergraduateswhohadcompletedtheirpre-serviceteachereducationpreparationatamedium-sizeuniversitywhereahighlevelofcollaborationbetweengeneraleducationandspecialeducationwastaught,modeled,andexpected,resultedinahigherlevelofretentionofthesenewteacherswithinthefield.

Furthermore,TaylorandRinglaben(2012)determinedthatpreserviceteachersparticipatinginateachertrainingprogramthatintegratedgeneraleducationcurriculumwithspecialeducationcurriculumyieldedteachercandidates,whoweremoreopenandandfeltmorepreparedtoenactinclusivepracticeswithintheirownclassrooms. Williams,Martin,andHess(2010)recognizetheneedtoprovideruralpersonnelpreparationinthefieldofspecialeducation.As,aruralstate,itiscriticalthattheuniversityremainversatileintheprogrammingofferedtopotentialandenrolledstudents.Asaresult,anyundergraduatespecialeducationprogrammustutilizedistanceeducationalpracticessuchasweb-basedinstruction,wikilinks,andvideoconferencingtosupportthedevelopmentofspecialeducationteachersresidinginruralsettings(O’Brien,Aguinaga,Hines,&Harshorne,2011;Williams,Martin,andHess,2010).Thisisparticularlyimportantfornon-traditionalstudents.




1. UWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurvey(administeredbytheSpEdRWGinMarchof2017)

SummaryofAnalysisofCurrentUWTeacherProgramandPractice Feedbackfromstakeholdersthroughoutthestate,attheWyomingDepartmentof

Education,PTSB(ProfessionalTeachingStandardsBoard)andwithinourlocalschooldistricts,clearlyindicatetheneedforUWtodeveloparobustundergraduatespecialeducationprogram.OfthosedistrictrespondentstotheUWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurvey(Superintendents,Principals,SpecialEducationDirectors,HRDirectors,Other)77.05%areinsupportofadualprograminspecialeducationandelementaryorsecondaryeducation,82.81%areinsupportofanendorsementprograminspecialeducationattheundergraduatelevel,and65.63%supportthedevelopmentofaspecialeducationmajor.WhenaskedifthedevelopmentoftheaboveprogramswouldmitigatethespecialeducationteachershortageinWyoming,60.94%reportedthatthedualmajorwouldbesuccessfulinsupportingtheseefforts;75%felttheendorsementwouldmitigatethisissue,and67.19%feltthisshortagewouldbegreatlyrectifiedthroughtheofferingofaspecialeducationmajorattheundergraduatelevel.


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OnerespondentfromtheUWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurveystated:"WeneedMOREundergraduateoptions(i.e.4-yearprogramofstudy)forSpecialEducationatUWotherthanaMaster'sDegree.OurneighboringstatesofferdualmajorswithSPEDandeducationdegreeswithSPEDendorsements.Wehaveashortage,andI'dlovetoreferindividualsinterestedinSPEDtoourhomestateforadegree/endorsement."

Anotherrespondentwrote:"IfullysupportUWprovidingateachercertificationprogramforspecialeducation.Atthistime,IhiremoststafffromBlackHillsStateUniversityastheirgraduateshavetheopportunitytobedulycertified."Oneparticipantreflectedonhis/herpersonalexperiencecommenting,“WhenIwasanundergraduate,Iwentthroughaduallicensureprogram,anditwashelpfultopreparemefortheinclusionmodelandteamingwithotherteachers.”Anotherpersoncommented,“Thedualmajorisattractivebecauseitdoesprovidestaffingflexibilityoncehiredinak-12setting.”Finally,onerespondentshared,“KnowledgeofSpecialEducationisbecomingalostArt.Increasingawarenessandimprovingtheeducationofthegeneralpopulationwoulddefinitelyimprovestudentsuccess.”

ItisasaresultofthesecommentsandothersthatourtaskforcehasfocusedseriouslyonthedevelopmentofanundergraduatespecialeducationprogramandismakingtherecommendationthatfacultyandstaffintheCollegeofEducationspendthenextschoolyeardevelopingit.


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ProgramsReviewed:


• UniversityofAkronAkron,OH

• UtahStateUniversityLogan,UT

DataAnalysisSummaryofDataFindingsUniversityofAkron

OnApril12-13,2017,threemembersoftheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroup(WendyGauntner,TiffanyDobler,andDawnScarince)visitedtheUniversityofAkroninOhio.

TheGoaloftheUniversityOfAkron–IntegrativeTeacherPreparationModel(UA-ITPM)was“torestructuretheexistinggeneralandspecialeducationteacherlicensureprogramssoteachercandidatesaremoreeffectivelytrainedtomeettheinstructionalneedsofalllearners,includingstudentswithadisability(SWDs),EnglishLanguageLearners(ELLs),andothertraditionallymarginalizedgroupsoflearners(TMGLs)(e.g.,studentsfromracial/ethnicminoritypopulations,learnersfromlowsocioeconomicbackgrounds,etc.)”.

Inordertoaccomplishthisgoal,theUniversityofAkroncommitteeworkedcollaborativelywithintheUniversity’seducationdepartment,beginningwiththeirearlychildhoodprogramthenexpandingtoelementaryandsecondaryprograms,toaccomplishspecificobjectivesrelativetotheuniversity’scoursework,program(s)ofstudy,andtheOhiolicensurerequirements.TheteamdevelopedacomprehensiveLogicModel,FrameworkandEvaluationtools,specificallydesignedtoaddresstheobjectivesnecessarytoachievetheirvisionwithin2years.

UponcompletionoftheUniversityofAkronteacherpreparationprogram,allstudentsareeligibletoreceiveaDualLicensuresuchas,GeneralEducationlicensurecombinedwithInterventionSpecialist:Mild/Moderate(K-12)inOhio.Moststudentsareabletocompletetheirprescribedprogramwithin4years.

• Objective1:RestructuretheUAcorecoursestakenbycandidatesinallteacherlicensureprogramstoalignwiththeUA-ITPMproject.


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• Objective2:RestructureliteracycoursesrequiredforlicensuretoalignwiththeUA-ITPMproject.

• Objective3:RedesigntheUAmild/moderatelicensureprogramtoexpeditethepathwaytoduallicensure.

• Objective4:RedesigntheUAmild/moderatelicensureprogramtoprovideopportunitiesforHighlyQualifiedTeacher(HQT).

• Objective5:Developproductsincludingcoursecontent,syllabi,on-linemodules,instructionalmaterials,readingsandperformanceassessmentsfortheUA-ITPMrestructuredcoreandliteracycoursestomeettheneedsofpre-serviceteachercandidatesintheareasofcognitivedisabilitiesandlearningdisabilities,strugglinglearners,culturallydiverselearners,andEnglishlanguageLearnerstosustaintheireffectivenessininclusiveclassrooms.(Theaboveproductswillbesharedwithfacultytoenhancepedagogicalknowledgeandskillsinthecontentareas(e.g.languagearts,science,math,socialstudies).

• Objective6:Developandcultivateclinical/fieldexperiencestopromotecollaborativenetworkingbetweengeneralandspecialeducationpre-serviceteachercandidates.

• Objective7:Collaboratewithschoolpartnerstopromoteincreasedinclusivepracticesandcollaborativenetworkingbetweenpracticingteachersandteachercandidatesduringstudentteaching.

• Objective8:Developamatrixthatconnectscoursecompetencies,instructionalmaterialsandreadingsextractedfromtheUA-ITPMframework(e.g.researchbasedknowledge&applications,dispositions&professionalstandards)asguidebyotherOhioIHEconsideringrestructuringtheirexistingteacherlicensureprograms.

• Objective9:Developamatrixbasedonareexaminationofthecurrentclinical/fieldexperiences,ofwhichthebreadthanddepthwillberecommendedensuringteacherdispositionsintheUA-ITPMframeworkwillbemet.

• Objective10:Conductanalysis,assessment,andevaluationoftherestructuredcore,literacycourses,theredesignedmoderatelicensureprogramsasapathwaytoduallicensureandtheformatallowingmild/moderateteachercandidatesaccesstoHQT.

Dr.BridgieFord,Dr.ShernavazVakil,andDr.LynnKline,alongwithothermembersoftheUniversityofAkroneducationdepartment,enrolledstudentcandidates,andthecooperatingschooldistrictpersonnelgavegenerouslyoftheirtime,experience,andknowledgeduringourfact-findingvisit.TheUniversityofAkronfacultywholeheartedlysupportsoureffortstobringtheUniversityofWyomingEducationDepartmenttopreeminence.TheyarewillingtoprovidefurtherconsultationtoguidetheUniversityofWyomingthroughthecollaborativeprocessofcurriculumreview,restructuringofidentifiedcoursework,andimplementationoftherevisedprogram.Inadditiontodevelopingundergraduatecourses,theAkronfacultyemphasizedtheimportanceofenhancingparticularcoursesyllabitomaketheclassapplicabletobothundergraduateandgraduatestudents.

TheUniversityofAkronestablishedstrongworkingrelationshipswithlocalschooldistricts.TEISpecialEducationResearchGroupmembersvisitedonelocalelementaryschool,wherecandidatesreceivedpracticumexperienceandmethodscoursesweresimultaneouslytaughtbyuniversityfacultyatthecooperatingschool.Thispartnershipprovidedacohesiveworking


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relationshipwiththeUniversityandthelocalschooldistricts,whichhasheightenedtheprogram’soveralleffectivenessandimprovedteacher,placementopportunitiesupongraduation.

Duringourvisit,TEISpecialEducationResearchGroupmembersalsometwiththedirectorofcurriculumandinstructionfortheAkronschooldistrict,Dr.EllenMcWilliams.SheexpressedherappreciationforthestrongpartnershipdevelopedandnurturedthroughtheAkonUniversityprogramandfaculty.Allthestakeholderswemet,involvedintheUniversityofAkronteacherpreparationsystem,agreedandemphasizedtheimportanceofidentifyingandmeetingcurrentneeds,establishingsystemsforclearcommunication,maintainingstrongcollaborationamongallstakeholdergroups,andestablishingtruepartnershipsintheirendeavortoprovidehighquality,welltrainedteacherstoserveintheAkronSchoolDistrict.

Wyomingisuniqueinthatourstatehasonlyone4-yearuniversity;thisposesbothchallengesandopportunities.Ultimately,theUniversityofWyomingteacherpreparationprogramischargedwithmeetingtheneedsoflocalschooldistrictssodistricts,inturn,canensurehighlevelsoflearningforallstudentsenrolledintheWyomingpublicschoolsystem.Beingresponsivetoandmeetingtheexpressedneedsofthe48WyomingschooldistrictsshouldremainparamountastheUniversityofWyomingmovesforwardwithdevelopingapreeminenteducationdepartment.

UtahStateUniversity

OnMay18,2017,threemembersoftheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroup(RickWoodford,TiffanyDobler,andDawnScarince)visitedUtahStateUniversityinLogan,UT.

TheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroupmembersmetwithDr.TimothySlocum,DarciePeterson,andDr.KarenHagerMartinez.TheUniversitystaffgavegenerouslyoftheirtimeandsharedvaluableinformationgleanedfromyearsofexperiences.UtahStateUniversitywasdifferentfromUniversityofAkroninthatUtahStateUniversityhasdevelopedalongstandingandprolificDepartmentofSpecialEducationandRehabilitation.Accordingtotheirwebsite,“TheSpecialEducationprogramatUSUconsistentlyranksinthetop20educationprogramsbyU.S.NewsandWorldReport.”WhiletheUniversityofAkronfacultywereeagertosharetheirtriumphsandlessonslearnedshapinganewdual-majorspecialeducationprogram,thefacultyatUtahStateUniversityweretantalizedbytheopportunitytohelptheUniversityofWyomingbuildapreeminentundergraduatespecialeducationprogramfromscratch,withouthavingtoretrofitbestpracticesintopre-existingstructures.ThefacultyatUtahStateUniversityofferedtoprovidefurtherconsultationandencouragedadditionalon-sitevisitsastheprojectmovesforward.

UtahStateUniversityoffersawidevarietyofundergraduate,graduate,anddoctoralprogramsintheDepartmentofSpecialEducationandRehabilitation.Undergraduateprogramsincludestandalonespecialeducationmajorsaswellasdualmajorprograms,bothattainablewithin4yearsofenrollment.AtUtahStateUniversity,pre-serviceundergraduatecandidatesselectfromavarietyofundergraduateprogramsusingDegreeMapsreadilyavailableontheUniversity'swebsite(http://catalog.usu.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=3925),whicharesample4-yearplans.Onceastudenthasdeclaredaprogram,thestudentisencouragedtomeetwithanadvisortocreateastudent-specificdegreeplan.UndergraduateDegreeMapsinclude:


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• SpecialEducation:Birthto5Emphasis-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Birthto5Emphasis/EarlyChildhoodEducationDualMajor-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Birthto5Emphasis/ElementaryEducationK-6Dual-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Mild/Moderate&Birthto5DualEmphasis-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Mild/ModerateEmphasis-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Mild/ModerateEmphasis/ElementaryEducationComposite-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Mild/ModerateEmphasis/ElementaryEducationK-6-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Mild/ModerateEmphasis/SecondaryEducationDual-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:SevereEmphasis-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:SevereEmphasis/ElementaryEducationComposite-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:SevereEmphasis/ElementaryEducationK-6-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:SevereEmphasis/SecondaryEducationDual-BA,BS

• SpecialEducation:Severe/Birthto5Emphasis-BA,BS

UtahStateUniversityemploysbothMentorsandSiteSupervisorstosupportstudentteachers.BecauseUSUhassuchalong-establishedprogram,manyoftheCooperatingTeachers,MentorsandSiteSupervisorsareformerDepartmentofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationgraduates.Mentorsarefamiliarwiththeprogramandworkwithstudentteachersonrequiredassignments.Theyprovideemotionalsupportandbridgecommunicationbetweenthestudentteacher,cooperatingteacher,andUSUfaculty.SupervisorsreceivespecifictrainingontherequiredevaluationtoolsandproceduresmandatedbytheUniversity.

USUoffers3tracksintheirSpecialEducationMaster’sprogram1)Administrative,2)Transition,and3)BoardCertifiedBehaviorAnalystcourseworkdesignedtopreparecandidatestositfortheNationalBoardCertifiedBehaviorAnalysis(BCBA)exam.AUniversityofWyomingprogramdesignedtoprepareBehaviorAnalysisisoneareaspecificallyidentifiedandrequestedontheNeedsSurveyconductedbytheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroup.TheDepartmentofSpecialEducationandRehabilitationatUtahStateUniversityhashighlydevelopedandwell-utilizedDistanceDegreeandLicensureProgramsformanycoursesofstudy,includingmostoftheirGraduatelevelprograms.FurthercollaborationwithUtahStateUniversityfacultyintheareaofdistanceeducationwouldbebeneficialandapplicabletotheUniversityofWyoming’sinitiativesconsideringtheruralnatureofbothstates.


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Itishardtofindcandidatesforspecialeducationpositions.Theundergraduatecertificationisahighneedanddualcertificationwouldbeahugebenefit.

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Therecouldhavebeenmoreinthis.LookingattheotherproposalsIknowthereisastatewideneed,butthisproposalprovideslittledocumentation.

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Thesummaryofdataforthisdidnotfullyexplaintheprograms.IamawareoftheAkronprogramfromthepreviousproposal,butnotlimitedinformationisgivenwiththisone.Page.13hastwodifferentcoloredfontsaswell.

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Thebudgetnarrativecouldhavebetterexplainedthe$1.9milliondollarrequest.Theitemizedpagewasgoodbutaccompanyingnarrativecouldhavefurtherexplainedthis.

Thisproposalseemedhastilyputtogether.Willthisbeanongoingrequestafterthe5years?Whowillbethetargetedmentorsandstudents?Willitonlybeforthepartneringdistricts?Isthereorwilltherebeaplantoexpandtootherparts/districtsinthestate?


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ThreeresidencysitesareproposedincludingCheyenne,RivertonandSheridan.Theproposedresidencyprogramswillprovidesustainedchangeinspecialeducationdeliveryinallofthesesites.TomeettheneedsofmoreruralcontextsinWyomingtheremaybetheneedfortheexpansionoftheprojectinyear3toplacequalifiedresidentsindifferentschoolcontexts.Thiswouldbesimilartoaresidencyprogramwithinthemedicalfield.

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Minimaldescriptionisprovidedofrelevantempricaldatathathasbeengeneratedtosupportmentorshipandtheresidencymodelofeducation.Thereisanabundanceofcontemporaryliteratureineducationoninductionandtheroleofmentors/mentees.Thereisalsosomerelevantliteratureinthemedicalfieldonhowtofacilitateeffectiveresidencyprograms.Iwouldsuggestthattheauthor(s)morefullyaccessanddecsribethisevidencetowarranttheir3yearprogrammodel.

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AkronUniversityisstipulatedasacomparatorexternalprogrambutnodataisprovidedontheirresidencyprogram?

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heideaofanextendedstudentteachingexperiencewithinaresidencyprogramisagoodone.Theproposalasitcurrentlyiswrittenseemsincomplete.Theseoneyearclinical/practicumbasedresidencymodelsofcertificationexistintherestoftheworld.Thesemodelsincludeformalcourseworkattheuniversitysitebutalsodistancemodulesofcourseworkwhileembeddedwithintheresidencyprogram.Iwouldencouragetheauthor(s)tothinkabouthowthisprogramcouldpotentiallycoincidewiththeMasterscertificationprograminspecialeducationthatcurrentlyoperatesatUW.Theauthor(s)needtorevisethebudgetrequirementsshouldthisbetheTEIbetheonlyfundingagencypursued.


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TheLiteratureReviewcontainserrors,e.g.incompletecitations,anditisunclearhowsomeofthecitationsrelatetoaredesignedresidencymodel. 2

TheevaluationoftheUniversityofAkron(UA)relatedtoanundergraduateSpecialEducationprogramandaduallicensureprogram.IseenoevidencethatUAhasayear-longresidencymodel.

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Theproposalnarrativeisstrong,however,the"SummaryofAnalysisofCurrentUWTeacherProgramandPractice"isconfusingandincludesitemsrelatedtodevelopofanundergraduateprogram,whichisnotthefocusofthisproposal.TheproposalfailstocitetheevidencefromtheTEITownHallMeetingsandStakeholderFeedbackGroupSurveyontheneedforstrongerfieldandclinicalexperiencesforcandidatespriortograduation.

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Theproposaldescribesthreephases:developmentandtrainingofmentors,studentteacherexperience,andemploymentofnoviceeducatorsinWyoming.TheproposedyearlongresidencyprogramcouldaddressasevereandseriousshortageofSpecialEducationteachersinWyomingschools.

Theproposaldescribesthreephases:developmentandtrainingofmentors,studentteacherexperience,andemploymentofnoviceeducatorsinWyoming.TheproposedyearlongresidencyprogramcouldaddressasevereandseriousshortageofSpecialEducationteachersinWyomingschools.


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Noevaluationgiven.Proposalisunclear(atleasttome)howmuchisbeingrequestedandhowthefundingwillbespent.

Theideadevelopedinthisproposalseemsimportant,butattheenditisdifficulttotellhowtoassessthisproposal.Keyfeaturesaremissingandafullreviewofimporantmaterialseemsincomplete.

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Thisprojectisintriguingintheory.Unfortunately,theproposaldoesnotprovideenoughinformationtomakeadetermination.

Thisreviewersuggeststhatthisproposalberesubmittedwithmuchmoredetailtounderstandhowsuchanambitiousprojectwouldunfold.Additionally,thewritingmustbeconsiderablymoreclear.Forexample,whatisanLEA?Althoughthisreviewersearchedmultipletimesintheintroductoryparagraphs,LEAwasnotdefined.Also,arepresentativefromBigHornschooldistrictwaslistedasacollaborator,butCheyenne,Sheridan,andFremontschoolswereidentifiedasconsultantsormentors.Whythisdisparity?Theproposalneedstobemademuchmoreclear.

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InitiativeResearchWorkGroupNameSpecialEducation

Submittedby TiffanyDoblerContactEmail [email protected] 307-248-1232SubmissionDate 4-ResearchWorkGroupMemberNamesRickWoodford,Superintendent,Bighorn2

DawnScarince,SpecialEducationDirector,Fremont14

JenniferKrause,ContinuousImprovementSupervisor,WyomingDepartmentofEducation

WendyGauntner,ParentInformationCenterOutreachLiason,WyomingParentInformationCenter(PIC)

MichelleBuchanan,Faculty,UniversityofWyoming,

TiffanyDobler,AcademicProfessionalLecturer,UniversityofWyoming

ProposalforPilotImplementation(pleaseprovidenarrative): TheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroupisproposingthedevelopmentandimplimentationofanundergraduateUniversityofWyomingTeacherResidencyProgram(UWTRP)inspecialeducationtosupportthehumanandprofessionalcapitaldevelopmentneedsofWyomingLEAsinserviceofWyoming'sK-12learners.InresponsetoanopportunitypresentedtotheTEISpecialEducationResearchGroup,weareanticipatingUSDOE(UnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation)grantfundingforthisinititative.InpartnershipwithBanksStreetandtheNNER,theUniversityofWyoming,CollegeofEducationhassubmittedmaterialsforgrantapproval.

BuiltonastrongevidencebaseandaddressingaspecificneedinWyoming,theUWTRPprogramwillfocusonpreparingeducatorsinallareasofSpecialEducationforallgradelevels,K-12.Forthepast16years,theWyomingDepartmentofEducationhasreportedtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation(USDOE)thatSpecialEducationisateachingshortageareainWyoming.From2017-2018through2020-2021,UWTRPwillexclusivelyincluderesidenciesinhighneedschoolsofpartnerLEAsincludinganelementaryschool,amiddleschool,andahighschooltoreflectthefullrangeofhumancapitalneedsinthestate’sLEAs.AssuringthattheprogramwilladdresstheuniqueneedsofschoolsinWyoming,giventhestate’sexpansivelandmassandsparsepopulation,thepartnerLEAsidentifiedforthepilothaveproximitytoalocalcommunitycollegeinordertoleverageavailabledistancetechnologiesaswellasapopulationof


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communitycollegegraduateswithapassionforeducationandalifelongcommitmenttothecommunityandtheregion.

TheUWTRPmodelwillrepresentaredesignofUW’scurrenteducatorundergraduateresidencyprogram.Theproposednewmodelwillbecomprisedofrecruitmentandselection,pre-residencyprofessionaleducatorcourseworkandpracticumexperiences,fullacademicyearresidency,mentorprofessionaldevelopmentandsupport,residentsupport,andinductionandmentoringfornoviceeducators.

Theelementsoftheprogramareorganizedintofourspecificphases,(processdiagramattached),whichinclude:

•RecruitmentandSelectionofCandidatesandMentors

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o Pre-ResidentCourseworkandPracticumExperiences

o ResidentMentorTrainingandMentorLeadTraining

o InductionMentorTraining

•PhaseTwo

o ResidencyforFullAcademicYear

o MentorsSupportResidents

o MentorLeadsSupportResidentMentorsandResidents

o UniversitySupportsResidentMentors,MentorLeadsandResidents

•PhaseThree

o NoviceEducatorsAreEmployedinLEAs

o InductionMentorsSupportNoviceEducators

o MentorLeadsSupportMentorsandNoviceEducators

o UniversitySupportsInductionMentors,ResidentMentors,MentorLeads,andNoviceEducators


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BasedontheseandtheUSDOEgrantselectioncriteria,UWsoughtandsuccessfullyforgedpartnershipswiththreeWyomingLEAs:LaramieCountySchoolDistrictNo.1(LCSD1),Cheyenne;FremontCountySchoolDistrictNo.25(FCSD25),Riverton;andSheridanCountySchoolDistrictNo.2(SCSD2),Sheridan.TheproposedpilotwillincludeengagementwithdistrictleaderstoleverageeachLEA’shumancapitalmanagementsystemtoidentifyspecialeducationteacherswhohavedemonstratedmeasurableincreasesinstudentacademicachievementandexceptionalteachingpractices.Selectedteacherswillbeprovidedprofessionaldevelopmentspecifictomentoringresidentstudents.Additionally,aleadmentoreducatorwillbeselectedforeachdistrict.Theseindividualswillalsoparticipateinprofessionaldevelopmentspecifictothisrole.

TheResidencyandSelectionPhasewillfocusonseekingandidentifyingpotentialprogramcandidatesandprogrammentors.Inidentifyingadiversefieldofcandidates,theprocesswillfocusonindividualswhodemonstratethefoundationaltalentsanddispositionsthatcanbefosteredanddevelopedtoproduceahighlyeffectiveeducatorthatcansupportK-12studentswithdisabilitiesinlearning,holisticdevelopment,andlifelongsuccess.Asmentionedabove,inidentifyingmentors,theprocesswillfocusonprofessionaleducatorswhohavedemonstratedeffectivenessinpartonproducingmeasurableincreasesink-12studentacademicachievementandwhohaveshowneffectiveteachingpracticeswithstudentswithdisabilities.

InPhaseOne,UniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducationfacultywilldelivertopre-residencycandidatesatargetedcourseworksequencewithembeddedfieldandclinicalexperiencestoprovidepre-residencycandidateswithrobustpreparationinadvanceoftheirprofessionaleducatorresidency.Thisstageofprofessionaleducatordevelopmentwillinclude:coursework,assessmentofpre-residencycandidateknowledgeandskills,andextensivepracticumexperiencesin:learningtheory;teachingmethods/pedagogyspecifictostudentswithdisabilities;curriculumdesign;academiccontent,e.g.,mathematics,Englishlanguagearts,science,socialstudies;assessmentanddataliteracytosupportdifferentiatedinstruction;diagnosingandaddressindividualstudentneeds;assistivetechnology;classroommanagement;specialeducationlawandcommunicationandcollaborationwithcolleagues,parents/familiesandcommunitymembers.

PhaseOnealsowillincludethedevelopmentandtrainingofResidentMentorsandMentorLeads.UniversityofWyomingfacultywillfocusthisprocessonco-teachingmodels;instructionalfacilitationandcoachingskills;peercollaborationonformativeassessmentdataanalysis,lessonplanninganddifferentiatedinstruction;andandragogicskillsandtechniques.

UWTRPPhaseTwowillbecomprisedofafullacademicyear-longstudentteachingresidencysupportedbyspeciallyselectedmentorteacherswhohavecompletedthetargetedprofessionaldevelopmentprovidedinPhaseOne.InPhaseTwo,ResidentswillbesupportedbyResidentMentorsandMentorLeads.UniversityofWyomingFacultywillsupporttheResidents,Resident


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MentorsandMentorLeads.Residentsineachschoolwillformacohortandinsodoing,supporteachother’slearningaswell.Allresidentsintheprogram(fromallthreesites)willalsomeettwiceayearattheUniversity.Additionally,InductionMentorswillbeselectedandprovidedprofessionaldevelopmentduringthisphase.

Finally,inPhaseThree,graduateswhohavecompletedPhaseOneandPhaseTwowillbeemployedasNoviceEducatorsinWyomingLEAs.DuringthisPhase,theNoviceEducatorswillreceivedirectinductionandmentoringsupportfromInductionMentorsintheirdistrictwhohavecompletedthedevelopmentprovidedinPhaseTwo.Inaddition,theNoviceEducatorswillcontinuetobesupportedbytheMentorLeadsintheirdistrictandbyUniversityofWyomingFaculty.

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 TotalsMentors in training 12 0 10 0 9 31.00Mentors 0 12 12 22 22 68.00Mentor leads 0 3 3 3 3 12.00Induction Mentor Training 0 0 9 9 9 27.00Other 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Subtotal 12 15 34 34 43 138.00Pre-residency candidates 12 12 22 22 22 90.00Residency candidates 0 12 12 22 22 68.00Residency graduates with support 0 0 10 10 18 36.80Other 0 0 0 0 0 68.00Other 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Subtotal 12 24 44 54 62 262.80Mentors in long-term training (coursework) 0 3 3 3 3 12.00Residents in long-term training (coursework) 0 12 12 22 22 68.00Other 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Subtotal 0 15 15 25 25 80.00TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 24 39 78 88 105 400.80

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 TotalsMentors in training 1,500$ -$ 1,500$ -$ 1,500$ 4,500$ Mentors 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 25,000$ Mentor leads 7,000$ 7,000$ 7,000$ 7,000$ 7,000$ 35,000$ Other / Induction Mentor Training 1,500$ 1,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 16,500$ Other / Induction Mentor Stipend 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 7,500$

Subtotal 16,500$ 15,000$ 19,500$ 18,000$ 19,500$ 88,500$ Pre-residency candidates 1,250$ 1,250$ 1,250$ 1,250$ 1,250$ 6,250$ Residency candidates 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 15,000$ 75,000$ Residency graduates in the district 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 25,000$ Other / Travel for Statewide Convenings 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 7,500$ Other -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Subtotal 22,750$ 22,750$ 22,750$ 22,750$ 22,750$ 113,750$ Mentors in long-term training (coursework) 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 7,500$ Residents in long-term training (coursework) 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500$ -$ 6,000$ Other -$ -$

Subtotal 3,000$ 3,000$ 3,000$ 3,000$ 1,500$ 13,500$

Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 TotalsMentors in training 18,000$ -$ 15,000$ -$ 13,500$ 46,500$ Mentors -$ 60,000$ 60,000$ 110,000$ 110,000$ 340,000$ Mentor leads -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Mentors in long-term training (coursework) -$ -$ 40,500$ 40,500$ 40,500$ 121,500$ Other -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Subtotal 18,000$ 60,000$ 115,500$ 150,500$ 164,000$ 508,000$ Pre-residency candidates 15,000$ 15,000$ 27,500$ 27,500$ 27,500$ 112,500$ Residency candidates -$ 180,000$ 180,000$ 330,000$ 330,000$ 1,020,000$ Residency graduates in the district -$ -$ 50,000$ 50,000$ 90,000$ 190,000$ Residents in long-term training (coursework) -$ 18,000$ 18,000$ 33,000$ 33,000$ 102,000$ Other -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Subtotal 15,000$ 213,000$ 275,500$ 440,500$ 480,500$ 1,424,500$ Mentors in long-term training (coursework) -$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 18,000$

Other -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Subtotal -$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 4,500$ 18,000$

TOTAL COSTS 33,000$ 277,500$ 395,500$ 595,500$ 649,000$ 1,950,500$

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Proposal’sAlignmenttoKeyPerformanceIndicator(s)1(Checkallthatapply.) StatewideperceptionsoftheUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation

EnrollmentofWyomingresidentsinUniversityofWyomingCollegeofEducation

Continuousimprovementprotocolsforfieldandclinicalexperiences,developedandimplementedinpartnershipwithschooldistrictpartners

Executed,activeclinicalpartnershipagreementswithWyomingSchoolDistricts

EmploymentofUniversityofWyominggraduatesinWyomingschools

NationalaccreditationfromtheCouncilforAccreditationofEducatorPreparation(CAEP),withnoAreasforImprovementorStipulationsrelatedtoCAEPStandard4:ProgramImpact,Component4.3:SatisfactionofEmployers.

State-of-the-artCollegeofEducationorganizationalstructure,facilities,andtechnologicalcapabilitiesasmeasuredbyfacultyandcandidatecollaborationandinnovation,candidateperceptionsoftheirexperiences,andoperationalefficienciesasmeasuredbyresourcemonitoringandreporting.


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LiteratureReview Reviewedandanalyzedrelevantcurrentliteratureonthebestpracticesforpreparingprofessionaleducators

LiteratureCitations:1. Ambrosetti,A.(2014).AreYouReadytoBeaMentor?PreparingTeachersforMentoringPre-

ServiceTeachers.AustralianJournalofTeacherEducation,39(6),30-42

2. Childre,A.L.,&VanRie,G.L.(2015).MentorTeacherTraining:AHybridModeltoPromotePartneringinCandidateDevelopment.RuralSpecialEducationQuarterly,34(1),10-16.

3. Conderman,G.,Johnston-Rodriguez,S.,Hartman,P.,&Kemp,D.(2013b).PreparingPreserviceSecondarySpecialEducators.PreventingSchoolFailure,57(4),196-205.doi:10.1080/1045988X.2012.679326

4. Dorel,T.G.,Kearney,W.S.,&Garza,E.(2016).ReadyfromDayOne?TheRelationshipBetweenLengthofPre-ServiceTeacherFieldResidencyandTeacherEfficacy.CriticalQuestionsinEducation,7(1),38-52.

5. Flores,I.M.(2015).PreserviceTeachersasInvestigativeScienceMentors:AdvancingSelf-EfficacythroughSchool-BasedProfessionalDevelopment.JournalofInstructionalPedagogies,17.

6. Gareis,C.R.,&Grant,L.W.(2014).TheEfficacyofTrainingCooperatingTeachers.TeachingandTeacherEducation,39,77-88.doi:10.1016/j.tate.2013.12.007

7. Hoffman,J.V.,Wetzel,M.M.,&Peterson,K.(2016).ApproximatingLiteracyPracticesinTutorials:WhatisLearnedandWhatMattersforTeacherPreparation.LiteracyResearchandInstruction,55(3),183-208.doi:10.1080/19388071.2015.1128023

8. McDonald,M.A.,Tyson,K.,Brayko,K.,Bowman,M.,Delport,9. J.,&Shimomura,F.(2011).InnovationandImpactinTeacherEducation:Community-Based

OrganizationsasFieldPlacementsforPreserviceTeachers.TeachersCollegeRecord,113(8),1668-1700.

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11. Mueller,M.,&Hindin,A.(2011).AnAnalysisoftheFactorsThatInfluencePreserviceElementaryTeachers’DevelopingDispositionsaboutTeachingAllChildren.IssuesinTeacherEducation,20(1),17-34.

12. Yopp,R.H.,Ellis,M.W.,Bonsangue,M.V.,Duarte,T.,&Meza,S.(2014).PilotingaCo-TeachingModelforMathematicsTeacherPreparation:LearningtoTeachTogether.IssuesinTeacherEducation,23(1),91-111.

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SummaryofLiteratureReview:Theproposedprogram’sfocusisonmethodsidentifiedtostrengtheneducatoreffectivenessthrough:earlyfieldexperiencestosynchronouslyconnecttheoryandpractice(Condermanetal,2013;Doreletal,2016;Flores,2015;Hoffmanetal,2016;McDonaldetal2011);assurethatfacultyandprofessionaleducatorsareprovidingfocusedmentoringforstudentteachingresidents


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ProfessionalTeachingStandardsBoard,currentandpotentialUWstudents)havemadeitclearthataprogramoptioninspecialeducationiscriticallyneededattheUniversityofWyoming.Asmentionedabove,theWyomingDepartmentofEducationhasreportedtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducation(USDOE)thatSpecialEducationisateachingshortageareainWyoming.Asthesoleuniversityinthestate,ithasbecomeincreasinglyproblematicthatourcurrentsystemprovidesspecialeducationlicensureoptionsforonlygraduatestudents.OnerespondentfromtheUWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurveystated:"WeneedMOREundergraduateoptions(i.e.4yearprogramofstudy)forSpecialEducationatUWotherthanaMastersDegree.OurneighboringstatesofferdualmajorswithSPEDandeducationdegreeswithSPEDendorsements.Wehaveashortage,andI'dlovetoreferindividualsinterestedinSPEDtoourhomestateforadegree/endorsement."Anotherrespondentwrote:"IfullysupportUWprovidingateachercertificationprogramforspecialeducation.Atthistime,IhiremoststafffromBlackHillsStateUniversityastheirgraduateshavetheopportunitytobedulycertified."Asaresultofthesecommentsandothers,ourtaskforcehasfocusedseriouslyonthedevelopmentofanundergraduatespecialeducationprogram.Withinthisprogram,wehavefocusedonthestudentteachingaspect,andagain,areproposingtheuseofayearlongresidencytobestprepareourgraduatingstudents.


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SummaryofDataFindingsFeedbackfromstakeholdersthroughtoutthestate,attheWyomingDepartmentofEducation,

PTSB(ProfessionalTeachingStandardsBoard)andwithinourlocalschooldistricts,clearlyindicatetheneedforUWtodeveloparobustundergraduatespecialeducationprogram.OfthosedistrictrespondentstotheUWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurvey(Superindents,Principals,SpecialEducationDirectors,HRDirectors,Other)77.05%areinsupportofadualprograminspecialeducationandelementaryorsecondaryeducation,82.81%areinsupportofanendorsementprograminspecialeducationattheundergraduatelevel,and65.63%supportthedevelopmentofaspecialeducationmajor.WhenaskedifthedevelopmentoftheaboveprogramswouldmitigatethespecialeducationteachershortageinWyoming,60.94%reportedthatthedualmajorwouldbesuccessfulinsupportingtheseefforts;75%felttheendorsementwouldmitigatethisissue,and67.19%feltthisshortagewouldbegreatlyrectifiedthroughtheofferingofaspecialeducationmajorattheundergraduatelevel.

Atotalof44.26%ofrespondentsontheUWSpecialEducationProgrammingFeedbackSurveythinkafull-yearinternshipwouldbetterpreparespecialeducationundergraduatesthan


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wouldatraditionalstudentteachingexperience.Slightlymorethan50%ofrespondents(52.46%)reportthatschoolsacrossthestatewouldbeamenabletoprovidingfull-yearinternshipsforspecialeducationundergraduates.Impressively,91.80%ofrespondentsbelievethatteaching/internshipopportunitiesshouldbeavailableinschooldistrictsthroughoutthestate.Onerespondentstated:"Fullyearinternshipswouldbeverybeneficialtostudents…"Anotherwrote:"Studentswouldobviouslybenefitfromafullyearstudentteachingexperience.Itwouldalsobebeneficialtohavethemstudentteachinseveraldifferentsettingsiftheyweredoingafullyear.Suchasanelementaryplacement,secondary,behaviorclassroom,etc.Itwouldalsobehelpfuliftheycouldatleastvisitsomeoftheotherplacementsinthespectrumofeducationalplacementssotheyknowwhatthey'relike."

Giventhisfeedbackfromlocalschoolpersonnelandstakeholders,itisclearthatayearlongresidencyinanundergraduatespecialeducationprogramwouldgreatlybenefitschooldistrictsandspecialeducationteachercandidates,andadrivetowardthispracticeislargelysupportedbystakeholdersthroughoutthestate.


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