MAPPING THE VESID MAPPING THE VESID QUALITY INDICATORSQUALITY INDICATORSINITIATIVE 23BINITIATIVE 23B
New York Higher Education Support New York Higher Education Support CenterCenter
Task Force on Quality Inclusive Task Force on Quality Inclusive SchoolingSchooling
VESIDVESIDSyracuse University School of EducationSyracuse University School of Education
Spring, 2010Spring, 2010
Purposes of Initiative Purposes of Initiative 2323
1.1. Support the efforts of VESID to ensure Support the efforts of VESID to ensure K-12 SuccessK-12 Success
2. Encourage self-reflection regarding:2. Encourage self-reflection regarding:
Special Education PracticeSpecial Education Practice LiteracyLiteracy
Positive Behavioral SupportsPositive Behavioral Supports
3. Increase and implement knowledge regarding 3. Increase and implement knowledge regarding best practice in teacher preparationbest practice in teacher preparation
Can we identify Can we identify a set of a set of
signature signature pedagogies that pedagogies that
can be can be clearly defined, clearly defined,
consistently consistently taught, and taught, and successfully successfully measured?measured?
Special Education PracticeSpecial Education PracticeLiteracyLiteracy
Positive Behavioral Positive Behavioral SupportsSupports
What is the What is the relationship of relationship of
field field placement placement
experiences to experiences to course work at course work at
institutions?institutions?
How can institutions evaluate and connect to current evidence based practices in
schools ?
Initiative 23B Process:
RFP Issued
Institutions Identified
Templates for Mapping Developed
Mapping Process Undertaken
Process and Product described
Alfred University – Early Childhood/Childhood and Arts
Education Undergraduate Programs
State University of New York at New Paltz -- Master’s Level Special Education Program
Touro College – Elementary Education Undergraduate
Program
Syracuse University – Inclusive Elementary Education
Undergraduate Program
4 Institutions Volunteered Programs for Mapping in 2009 - 2010
Next Steps for HESC:
2010 – 2011
•Using the lessons learned from four programs
•Supporting the mapping process in 12 – 15 additional Task Force Institutions
•Extending and sharing the work already achieved