Reviewer Training for Online Program Review

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Welcome & Introductions

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IHE and K12 educators

Two members of the NH Council for Teacher

of Education

A representative from the NHDOE

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Learn about innovative practices Contribute your insights Expand your network of colleagues

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Support institutions of higher education in continuous program improvement

Ensure NH’s IHEs are effectively preparing future educators

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Purposeful /Focused Collegial Interactive Fair and ethical, with integrity

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General Education Professional Education Curriculum Instruction Assessment Resources Individual Endorsement Areas

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Take some time to review your program standards.

Look at the program review matrix’s structure, format, organization.

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Important:

Please inform the NHDOE representative immediately if you encounter difficulty accessing online data

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Standards◦ Not met

◦ Approaching

◦ Met

◦ Exemplary

What evidence you’ve reviewed Whether the program merits one or more

“commendations”

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Candidate work samples Course materials Direct observations Records/documents Interviews/testimony Alumni and/or employer surveys of

graduates’ preparedness…

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Review the IHE’s evidence Contact the co-chairs if you have difficulty

accessing data. Ask IHE representatives to address your

questions and concerns

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On Standard Not on Standard Approaching Standard

Commendations Recommendations

Overall summary about the program

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Confidentiality No individual’s name mentioned Please state “the reviewer” rather than “I”

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Summary FindingsMatrix Documentation

Save everything: on your laptop, USB key, via email…

Program Recommendation Options Approval Approval with Condition(s) Not Approved

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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

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Developed by the Professional Standards Board

Program approval criteria & process will change

They are being revised comprehensively

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Please contact:

Robert T. McLaughlin, Ph.D.AdministratorProfessional Educator Preparation Program ApprovalNH Department of Education603.271.2634Robert.Mclaughlin@doe.nh.gov

www.education.nh.gov/certification/prof_ed.htm

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