USF 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 134
The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). All educator preparation programs must meet the requirements of Chapter 6A-5, Rules of the State Board of Education of Florida, and have “Approved Program” status.
The College of Education envisions itself as a leader in regional, national and international education. Leadership in education encompasses: Collaboration that serves communities, institutions, and individuals; Academic excellence; Research, scholarship, and inquiry that renews the educational process; and Ethical practice and diversity.
The Mission of the College of Education is to: offer challenging learning opportunities in a supportive and diverse environment; create and support research, scholarship, and inquiry in education; prepare the next generation of educators, scholars, and leaders for pK-12 and the professoriate through exemplary undergraduate and graduate degree programs; serve the community to offer programs that prepare professionals who work competently, collaboratively, and ethically to improve educational outcomes for all.
Educator preparation programs are aligned with the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices and each program has an assessment program in place to monitor student progress toward these standards. Programs that do not lead to teacher certification are aligned with their respective professional standards and have assessment programs in place to monitor student progress toward those standards.
The College of Education is committed to a continuous and systematic examination of the professional program of educator preparation. Each subdivision of the college maintains professional standards by participating in nationally-certified program reviews and also through ongoing departmental appraisals of learning outcomes.
The University follows a University-wide approach to educator preparation. Its programs for the preparation of teachers represent a cooperative effort in planning and practice by faculties in appropriate academic areas. Liberal Arts courses and courses in the content areas are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses primarily designed for teacher candidates are taught by the College of Education faculty.
Critical Tasks/Assignments
Students in educator preparation programs leading to teacher certification are required to complete critical tasks/assignments in several of their professional preparation courses. Several of the educator preparation programs require students to submit these critical tasks/assignments to an electronic portfolio. Therefore, a yearly access code to the electronic portfolio must be purchased by the student.
Important information is available from the College of Education website at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/. For information concerning policies for Undergraduate and MAT Programs refer to the College of Education website at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/.
Please be advised that program and/or course requirements and fingerprinting/background check procedures are subject to change, per state legislative mandates, Florida State Department of Education program approval standards, and accreditation criteria.
Please send questions or comments to:
Karen M. Hall - webcat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2005
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