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NH Department of Education Program Approval

NH Department of Education Program Approval. Reviewer Training for Online Program Review. Welcome & Introductions. The Program Review Team: Who we are. IHE and K12 educators Two members of the NH Council for Teacher of Education A representative from the NHDOE.

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NH Department of Education Program Approval

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  1. NHDepartmentof EducationProgramApproval Reviewer Training for Online Program Review

  2. Welcome & Introductions

  3. The Program Review Team: Who we are • IHE and K12 educators • Two members of the NH Council for Teacher of Education • A representative from the NHDOE

  4. Benefits of serving as a reviewer • Learn about innovative practices • Contribute your insights • Expand your network of colleagues

  5. Purposes of Program Approval • Support institutions of higher education in continuous program improvement • Ensure NH’s IHEs are effectively preparing future educators

  6. Climate for Review • Purposeful /Focused • Collegial • Interactive • Fair and ethical, with integrity

  7. Program Approval Standards • General Education • Professional Education • Curriculum • Instruction • Assessment • Resources • Individual Endorsement Areas

  8. Your Matrix Take some time to review your program standards. Look at the program review matrix’s structure, format, organization.

  9. For online review Important: Please inform the NHDOE representative immediately if you encounter difficulty accessing online data

  10. In the matrix, you’ll note: Standards • Not met • Approaching • Met • Exemplary • What evidence you’ve reviewed • Whether the program merits one or more “commendations”

  11. Evidence • Candidate work samples • Course materials • Direct observations • Records/documents • Interviews/testimony • Alumni and/or employer surveys of graduates’ preparedness…

  12. During your assessment • Review the IHE’s evidence • Contact the co-chairs if you have difficulty accessing data. • Ask IHE representatives to address your questions and concerns

  13. Your Final Program Report • On Standard • Not on Standard • Approaching Standard • Commendations • Recommendations • Overall summary about the program

  14. Your Final Program Report • Confidentiality • No individual’s name mentioned • Please state “the reviewer” rather than “I”

  15. Your Report & Recommendation Summary Findings Matrix Documentation Save everything: on your laptop, USB key, via email… Program Recommendation Options • Approval • Approval with Condition(s) • Not Approved

  16. Next steps after program review • Co-chairs and NHDOE representative compile draft report • The IHE sees if there any “factual inaccuracies” • The report is revised, as needed, then sent to the Council for Teacher Education (CTE) for review • The IHE attends the CTE meeting, report is discussed, CTE then makes a formal recommendation on program approval to the State Board of Education (SBE) • SBE votes whether to approve or amend the CTE’s recommendations

  17. State program approval standards • Developed by the Professional Standards Board • Program approval criteria & process will change • They are being revised comprehensively

  18. For more information Please contact: Robert T. McLaughlin, Ph.D. Administrator Professional Educator Preparation Program Approval NH Department of Education 603.271.2634 Robert.Mclaughlin@doe.nh.gov www.education.nh.gov/certification/prof_ed.htm

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