Element 1G: Professional Dispositions for All Candidates
Initial Programs: N/A for Focus Visit
Advanced Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals:
Central to the mission of the unit is the preparation of educators who are socially responsible leaders for a rapidly changing, technology-rich world who value diversity, service and collaboration, and lifelong learning and professional growth. The key principles of the Conceptual Framework imply a set of dispositions that cuts across program and discipline boundaries. In addition, all programs have program-specific sets of professional dispositions related to their respective fields.
Professional dispositions for candidates in advanced teacher preparation programs and programs for other school professionals are based on the guiding principles in the unit Conceptual Framework and are informed by state and professional organization guidelines in the fields of the various programs. For example, candidates in the School Psychology program are expected to demonstrate the sensitivity and skills needed to work with individuals of diverse characteristics and to implement strategies selected and/or adapted based on individual characteristics, strengths, and needs. They should demonstrate the ability to practice in ways that are consistent with applicable standards, should be involved in their profession, and have the knowledge and skills needed to acquire career-long professional development. School Counseling candidates should demonstrate and apply knowledge of ACSA's Ethical Standards for School Counselors and the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics. They should be able to articulate their personal philosophy of counseling. Candidates in both the Tier I and Tier II Educational Administration credential programs are expected to develop a personal code of ethics and model professional leadership capacity. The table titled Relationship Between Student Learning Outcomes, Signature Assignments, and Professional Dispositions by Program displays the signature assignments for each program learning outcome mapped to professional dispositions for candidates in advanced teacher preparation programs and candidates in programs for other school professionals.
Initial Programs: N/A for Focus Visit
Advanced Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals:
Candidate demonstrations of professional dispositions related to fairness and the belief that all students can learn are embedded in signature assignments aligned with student learning and professional dispositions, as well as in signature assignments aligned with the Conceptual Framework key ideas of preparing socially responsible leaders and valuing diversity.
The table titled Program-level Summary Table by NCATE Standard 1 Elements (AY 08-09): Advanced Teacher Preparation Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals (PDF) shows aggregated candidate performance data aligned with Standard 1 Elements for advanced programs and programs for other school professionals. Each of the programs has one or more Student Learning Outcomes that address "professional dispositions." Each SLO is assessed by one or more signature assignments. For the AY 08-09 period, the average score for advanced programs and programs for other school professionals for "professional dispositions" was 3.61 on a 4-point scale. None of the programs had a mean score below 2.94 on any of these items, thus the Assessment Committee saw no cause for concern for any program and recommended no action. Click here for tables displaying candidate performance data on "professional dispositions" by program.
Initial Programs: N/A for Focus Visit
Advanced Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals:
Since we are unable to disaggregate data on professional dispositions related to fairness and the belief that all students can learn from demonstrating the professional dispositions listed in 1.g.1 as candidates work with students, families, colleagues, and communities, we report the same data on professional dispositions in section 1g.3 as we do in section 1g.2. The table titled Program-level Summary Table by NCATE Standard 1 Elements (AY 08-09): Advanced Preparation Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals (PDF) shows aggregated candidate performance data aligned with Standard 1 Elements. Each of the programs has one or more Student Learning Outcomes that address "professional dispositions" for advanced teacher candidates or other school professionals. Each SLO is assessed by one or more signature assignments. For the AY 08-09 period, the average score across all programs in the unit was 3.61 on a 4-point scale. None of the programs had a mean score below 2.94, thus the Assessment Committee saw no cause for concern for any program and recommended no action. Click here (PDF) for tables displaying candidate performance data on "professional dispositions" by program.
Initial Programs: N/A for Focus Visit
Advanced Programs and Programs for Other School Professionals: See section 1a.4.
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