Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Annual Questionnaire of Educator Preparation
2002-2003
Report
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Annual Questionnaire of Educator Preparation
2002-2003
Report
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| Section 2: Education Programs - General Information, Faculty Composition, Student Composition, Student Teaching Information | ||
| A. Types of Education Programs | ||
| 1. Levels of Teacher Preparation: | ||
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Initial Preparation - Baccalaureate Initial Preparation - Certification Program Initial Preparation - Endorsement Advanced Preparation - Masters |
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| 2. Levels of Alternative Preparation: | ||
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Initial Preparation - Certification Program |
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| 3. Levels of Service Preparation: | ||
| 4. Levels of Leadership Preparation: | ||
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Initial Preparation - Certification Program Advanced Preparation - Masters |
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| B. Current Accreditation/Approval Status | ||
| 1. Type of Accreditation/Approval for the Education Unit: NCATE Unit Approved | ||
| 2. Status of Unit Accreditation/Approval: Accredited-Approved | ||
| C. Faculty Composition for the Education Unit | ||
| 1. Gender of full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty in the Education Unit: | ||
| a. Number of male faculty members: 36 | ||
| b. Number of female faculty members: 89 | ||
| 2. Race of full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty in the Education Unit: | ||
| a. Number of white faculty members: 103 | ||
| b. Number of black faculty members: 17 | ||
| c. Number of hispanic faculty members: 0 | ||
| d. Number of asian faculty members: 4 | ||
| e. Number of american indian faculty members: 1 | ||
| f. Other: 0 Specify: n/a | ||
| 3. Degree Status of faculty in the Education Unit: | ||
| a. Total Number of faculty with terminal degrees in their areas of assignment: 74 | ||
| b. Total Number of faculty without terminal degrees in their areas of assignment: 51 | ||
| D. Student Composition | ||
| Regular Initial Teacher Preparation Program | ||
| 1. Regular Program Student Classification: | ||
| a. Total number of seniors in education who are admitted to education: 563 | ||
| b. Total number of juniors in education who are admitted to education: 154 | ||
| c. Total number of sophmores in education classes who have declared a major or interest in education: 440 | ||
| d. Total number of freshman who have declared a major or interest in education: 349 | ||
| e. Total number of Master's of Arts (MAT) students admitted to education: 0 | ||
| 2. Race: | ||
| a. Total number of students who are white: 677 | ||
| b. Total number of students who are black: 37 | ||
| c. Total number of students who are hispanic: 8 | ||
| d. Total number of students who are asian: 8 | ||
| e. Total number of students who are american indian: 3 | ||
| f. Other: 11 Specify: multiracial | ||
| 3. Gender: | ||
| a. Total number of students who are male: 114 | ||
| b. Total number of students who are female: 630 | ||
| Alternative Initial Teacher Preparation Program | ||
| 1. Race: | ||
| a. Total number of students who are white: 14 | ||
| b. Total number of students who are black: 1 | ||
| c. Total number of students who are hispanic: 9 | ||
| d. Total number of students who are asian: 1 | ||
| e. Total number of students who are american indian: 0 | ||
| f. Other: 1 Specify: multiracial | ||
| 2. Gender: | ||
| a. Total number of students who are male: 3 | ||
| b. Total number of students who are female: 23 | ||
| E. Student Teacher Information for 2002 - 2003 | ||
| 1. List the top Georgia five school systems, in terms of number of student teachers placed and most frequent use, in which your teacher candidates teach. | ||
| Bartow County, Cherokee County, Cobb County, Fulton County, Paulding County | ||
| 2. Do you have a partnership collaborative school with any of these school five systems? | ||
| yes | ||
| 3. Supervision of Student Teaching: | ||
| a. Total number of students (regular and alternative teacher preparation programs) in supervised student teaching during 2002 - 2003: 346 | ||
| b. Total number of students in service programs who received supervision in intership programs: 0 | ||
| c. Total number of students in leadership programs who received supervision in intership programs: 169 | ||
| d. Total number of all faculty who supervised student teachers in the fall and spring for the 2002 - 2003 program: 41 | ||
| e. Total number of supervising faculty (appointed full-time in professional education - who works full-time in an education unit and spends at least part time of the time supervising student teachers): 8 | ||
| f. Total number of supervising part-time faculty (appointed part-time in professional education and full-time in the institution): 14 | ||
| g. Total number of part-time faculty not otherwise employed by the institution-may be part time university faculty, P-12 teachers (do not include teachers who receive Capstone money): 19 | ||
| h. Total number of supervising teachers who receive Capstone funds each year for student teaching: 361 | ||
| 4. The student faculty ratio for supervising student teachers: | ||
| Ratio (Total number of students in student teaching/total number of supervising faculty): 8 | ||
| 5. Total number of weeks required for student teaching: 15 | ||
| 6. What is the maximum amount of semester hours of the student teaching period that students teachers spend teaching in the P-12 classroom: 12 | ||
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| Contextual Information | ||
| You may provide additional information that describes your teacher preparation program(s) by attaching it to this questionnaire. | ||
| Section
3: Regular Program Information |
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| A. Students in the Regular Initial Teacher Preparation Program for 2002 - 2003 | ||
| 1. State of Origin | ||
| a. Total Number of Students from GA: 729 | ||
| b. Total Number of Students not from GA: 15 | ||
| c. Total Number of Students Attending on HOPE Scholarship Money: 347 | ||
| 2. Attendance Status: | ||
| a. Percent of full-time students: 73 | ||
| b. Percent of part-time students: 27 | ||
| 3. Admission Policy: | ||
| Min
SAT / 1000 Min ACT / 43 Passing Praxis I Other / regents'' exam; background ck; ed transfer gpa min 2.75; ksu gpa min 2.75; engl 1101 and engl 1102 min c; educ 2201 min c; educ 2202 or educ 2204 min c; positive recommendations |
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| 4. Average Age of Students: 30 | ||
| 5. Academic Profile of the 2002 - 2003 Class of Regular Program Completers: | ||
| a. Average SAT Scores: 995 | ||
| b. Average ACT Scores: 20 | ||
| c. Average GPA for entry into teacher education: 3.47 | ||
| 6. Academic Profile of the 2002 - 2003 Class of Regular Program Completers: | ||
| a. Average SAT Scores: 1042 | ||
| b. Average ACT Scores: 21 | ||
| c. Average GPA for entry into teacher education: 3.47 | ||
| Student Advisement: | ||
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Advisement Centers By Certification Officer Assigned Faculty Member |
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| 7. Most frequently selected certification field for teacher preparation: | ||
| a. For Females: Early Childhood Education (ECE) | ||
| b. For Males: Middle Grades | ||
| 8. Basis for Curriculum Decisions on Content for the Certification Field: | ||
| Alignment
with national learned society content standards Alignment with PSC content specific state standards Alignment with the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) guidelines Alignment with the appropriate Praxis II test objectives |
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| 9. Exit Requirement Policy: | ||
| Other
/ gpa min 2.75; completion of required course work |
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| Section
4: Alternative Program Information - Students in the Alternative Teacher
Initial Preparation Program |
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| 1. State of Origin | ||
| a. Total Number of Students from GA: 20 | ||
| b. Total Number of Students not from GA: 6 | ||
| 2. Attendance Status | ||
| a. Percent of full-time students: 8 | ||
| b. Percent of part-time students: 92 | ||
| 3. Admission Policy | ||
| Other
/ hired by a school system and completed appropriate course work |
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| 4. Average Age of Students: 34 | ||
| 5. Academic Profile of the 2002 - 2003 Class of Alternative Program Completers: | ||
| a. Average SAT Scores: 1105 | ||
| b. Average ACT Scores: | ||
| c. Average GPA for entry into teacher education: 3.77 | ||
| 6. Academic Profile of the 2003 - 2004 Class of Alternative Program Completers: | ||
| a. Average SAT Scores: 1178 | ||
| b. Average ACT Scores: | ||
| c. Average GPA for entry into teacher education: 3.84 | ||
| 7. Student Advisement: | ||
| Assigned
Faculty Member |
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| 8. Most frequently selected certification field for teacher preparation | ||
| a. For Females: Spanish | ||
| b. For Males: Spanish | ||
| 9. Basis for Approving Content for the Certification Field: | ||
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Passing of the Praxis II Test Appropriate Field Completion of a degree in the major or concentration Analysis of the Student Transcripts Application of Work Experience |
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| 10. Exit Requirement Policy: | ||
| Portfolio
Review/Evaluation Technology Training / psc approved course Other / evaluation of completed academic plan |
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| Section
5: Advanced Preparation Program Information - Graduate Students in the Advanced
Preparation Programs |
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| 1. Average Age of Students: 35 | ||
| 2. Minimum GRE required for Entry: 800 | ||
| 3. GPA required for Entry: 2.75 | ||
| 4. Most frequently selected area of study | ||
| a. For Males: Interrelated Special Education | ||
| b. For Females: Early Childhood Education (ECE) | ||
| 5. Graduate Student Advisement | ||
| By
Certification Officer Assigned Faculty Member |
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| 6. Curriculum Decisions on Content for the Certification Field | ||
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Other Alignment with national learned society content standards Alignment with PSC content specific state standards |
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| 7. Exit Policy | ||
| Portfolio
Review/Evaluation Other / degree completion |
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| Section
6: Collaborative Educational Efforts between Institutions and School Systems |
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| Collaborative
Effort 1 |
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| a. Type: Professional Development | |
| b. Program Title/Activity: ksu children’s literature conference | |
| c. Source of Funding, if any: sturgis library, bagwell coe, center for field experiences and partnerships, kennesaw mt writing project, cobb county schools | |
| d. Names of Lead Faculty: dr. pam cole | |
| e. Duration of the project: annual event (approximately 15 years) | |
| f. Name of School Systems: Greene County, Bremen City, Tift County, McDuffie County, Stewart County, Cook County, Lee County, Elbert County, Taliaferro County, Forsyth County, Berrien County, Butts County, Pickens County, Lincoln County, Rome City, Oglethorpe County, Fayette County, Fannin County, Commerce City, Toombs County, Wilcox County, Macon County, White County, Lumpkin County, Thomaston-Upson County, Montgomery County, Jefferson City, Pierce County, Decatur County, Candler County, Hancock County, Wheeler County, Douglas County, Irwin County, Pulaski County, Warren County, Towns County, Appling County, Heard County, Gainesville City, Columbia County, Dodge County, Jones County, Turner County, Clinch County, Pike County, Stephens County, McIntosh County, Randolph County, Carrollton City, Thomas County, Cobb County, Putnam County, Crawford County, Liberty County, Madison County, Catoosa County, Murray County, Richmond County, Social Circle City, Peach County, Emanuel County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Barrow County, Whitfield County, Oconee County, Franklin County, Screven County, Monroe County, Bacon County, Calhoun City, Quitman County, Floyd County, Fulton County, Calhoun County, Evans County, Rockdale County, Carroll County, Lamar County, Haralson County, Hall County, Seminole County, Chatham County, Rabun County, Pelham City, Early County, Effingham County, Hart County, Clarke County, Ben Hill County, Terrell County, Spalding County, Marietta City, Echols County, Jeff Davis County, Thomasville City, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Brantley County, Paulding County, Glascock County, Miller County, Walker County, Newton County, Buford City, Crisp County, Gordon County, Charlton County, Bleckley County, Cherokee County, Long County, Mitchell County, Colquitt County, Banks County, Cartersville City, Dalton City, Wayne County, Clayton County, Dade County, Talbot County, Glynn County, Atkinson County, Twiggs County, Vidalia City, Bibb County, Taylor County, Jenkins County, Wilkes County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Coffee County, Sumter County, Lanier County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Marion County, Tattnall County, Telfair County, Jefferson County, Trion City, Meriwether County, Polk County, CCAT, Walton County, Schley County, Laurens County, Harris County, Dublin City, Troup County, Baldwin County, Baker County, Clay County, Bartow County, Chattahoochee County, Worth County, Dooly County, Chickamauga City, Morgan County, DeKalb County, Atlanta City, Houston County, Muscogee County, Coweta County, Henry County, Habersham County, Burke County, Lowndes County, Treutlen County, Gilmer County, Webster County, Union County, Chattooga County, Gwinnett County, Valdosta City, Camden County, Ware County, Decatur City, Dawson County, Grady County, Jasper County | |
| g. Brief Description of the Purpose, Nature and Status of Project: | |
| this conference is designed for ksu students, faculty, public school teachers, public school students, and other university professors and librarians. those involved learn innovative reading strategies and become acquainted with literature and authors for children and teens. the project has evolved from a ksu event to a state model. | |
| Collaborative
Effort 2 |
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| a. Type: Induction Programs | |
| b. Program Title/Activity: conference on esol | |
| c. Source of Funding, if any: sfi partnership grant money for keynote speakers; ksu foundation for refreshments; lunch provided by outback steakhouse | |
| d. Names of Lead Faculty: dr. vicki mclain, ms. anne marie fenton, ksu facul | |
| e. Duration of the project: ongoing | |
| f. Name of School Systems: Douglas County, Cobb County, Fulton County, Marietta City, Paulding County, Gordon County, Cherokee County, Cartersville City, Dalton City, Bartow County, Atlanta City | |
| g. Brief Description of the Purpose, Nature and Status of Project: | |
| the purpose of the “esol” conference is to provide staff development and teacher induction support for teachers in the eleven school systems served by the center. the conference is designed for one day at the ksu center and one day of a similar program in dalton, georgia. leading the sessions were representatives from 9 school systems and 7 colleges and universities, along with ksu faculty, and 4 organizations. the conference was held in the spring of 2003 with registration numbering 593. the theme was “implementing best practices for culturally and linguistically diverse learners.” | |
| Collaborative
Effort 3 |
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| a. Type: Professional Development | |
| b. Program Title/Activity: georgia lre project | |
| c. Source of Funding, if any: contract for $245,000.00 annually from the georgia department of education/division for exceptional students | |
| d. Names of Lead Faculty: dr. toni strieker | |
| e. Duration of the project: 2003-2006 | |
| f. Name of School Systems: Greene County, Bremen City, Tift County, McDuffie County, Stewart County, Cook County, Lee County, Elbert County, Taliaferro County, Forsyth County, Berrien County, Butts County, Pickens County, Lincoln County, Rome City, Oglethorpe County, Fayette County, Fannin County, Commerce City, Toombs County, Wilcox County, Macon County, White County, Lumpkin County, Thomaston-Upson County, Montgomery County, Jefferson City, Pierce County, Decatur County, Candler County, Hancock County, Wheeler County, Douglas County, Irwin County, Pulaski County, Warren County, Towns County, Appling County, Heard County, Gainesville City, Columbia County, Dodge County, Jones County, Turner County, Clinch County, Pike County, Stephens County, McIntosh County, Randolph County, Carrollton City, Thomas County, Cobb County, Putnam County, Crawford County, Liberty County, Madison County, Catoosa County, Murray County, Richmond County, Social Circle City, Peach County, Emanuel County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Barrow County, Whitfield County, Oconee County, Franklin County, Screven County, Monroe County, Bacon County, Calhoun City, Quitman County, Floyd County, Fulton County, Calhoun County, Evans County, Rockdale County, Carroll County, Lamar County, Haralson County, Hall County, Seminole County, Chatham County, Rabun County, Pelham City, Early County, Effingham County, Hart County, Clarke County, Ben Hill County, Terrell County, Spalding County, Marietta City, Echols County, Jeff Davis County, Thomasville City, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Brantley County, Paulding County, Glascock County, Miller County, Walker County, Newton County, Buford City, Crisp County, Gordon County, Charlton County, Bleckley County, Cherokee County, Long County, Mitchell County, Colquitt County, Banks County, Cartersville City, Dalton City, Wayne County, Clayton County, Dade County, Talbot County, Glynn County, Atkinson County, Twiggs County, Vidalia City, Bibb County, Taylor County, Jenkins County, Wilkes County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Coffee County, Sumter County, Lanier County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Marion County, Tattnall County, Telfair County, Jefferson County, Trion City, Meriwether County, Polk County, CCAT, Walton County, Schley County, Laurens County, Harris County, Dublin City, Troup County, Baldwin County, Baker County, Clay County, Bartow County, Chattahoochee County, Worth County, Dooly County, Chickamauga City, Morgan County, DeKalb County, Atlanta City, Houston County, Muscogee County, Coweta County, Henry County, Habersham County, Burke County, Lowndes County, Treutlen County, Gilmer County, Webster County, Union County, Chattooga County, Gwinnett County, Valdosta City, Camden County, Ware County, Decatur City, Dawson County, Grady County, Jasper County | |
| g. Brief Description of the Purpose, Nature and Status of Project: | |
| the strategies to improve student achievement in the least restrictive environment (sisa/lre) project proposes to assist school systems in building capacity to teach students with disabilities in the general education curriculum and in general education classrooms. this project will help schools come into compliance with federal law and the rules of the state board of education to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment by providing appropriate supplemental aids and services across a full continuum of placement options. more importantly, the project supports effective instruction for all students, leading to improved student achievement. the project continues the efforts begun through georgia state university’s center for collaborative education and kennesaw state university’s project wins and project winning teams | |
| Collaborative
Effort 4 |
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| a. Type: Induction Programs | |
| b. Program Title/Activity: annual conference: “studentsfirst: success for all” | |
| c. Source of Funding, if any: sfi partnership grant money for keynote speakers; ksu foundation, carl black chevrolet, and wellstar for refreshments | |
| d. Names of Lead Faculty: dr. vicki mclain, ms. anne marie fenton, ksu facul | |
| e. Duration of the project: annual | |
| f. Name of School Systems: Douglas County, Cobb County, Fulton County, Marietta City, Paulding County, Gordon County, Cherokee County, Cartersville City, Dalton City, Bartow County, Atlanta City | |
| g. Brief Description of the Purpose, Nature and Status of Project: | |
| the purpose of the collaborative “studentsfirst: success for all” conference is to provide staff development and teacher induction support for teachers in the partner school systems served by the center. the conference is designed for one day of training for high school teachers, one day for middle school teachers, and one day for elementary school teachers. ten school systems were represented as session leaders, along with nine colleges and universities, including ksu faculty. with a theme of “meeting the needs of today’s learners for optimal student achievement,” the conference was held in the fall of 2002 with a registration of 381 educators. | |
| Collaborative
Effort 5 |
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| a. Type: Professional Development | |
| b. Program Title/Activity: project bridges | |
| c. Source of Funding, if any: contract for $75,000.00 annually from the georgia governor’s council on developmental disabilities | |
| d. Names of Lead Faculty: dr. toni strieker | |
| e. Duration of the project: 2002-2005 | |
| f. Name of School Systems: Greene County, Bremen City, Tift County, McDuffie County, Stewart County, Cook County, Lee County, Elbert County, Taliaferro County, Forsyth County, Berrien County, Butts County, Pickens County, Lincoln County, Rome City, Oglethorpe County, Fayette County, Fannin County, Commerce City, Toombs County, Wilcox County, Macon County, White County, Lumpkin County, Thomaston-Upson County, Montgomery County, Jefferson City, Pierce County, Decatur County, Candler County, Hancock County, Wheeler County, Douglas County, Irwin County, Pulaski County, Warren County, Towns County, Appling County, Heard County, Gainesville City, Columbia County, Dodge County, Jones County, Turner County, Clinch County, Pike County, Stephens County, McIntosh County, Randolph County, Carrollton City, Thomas County, Cobb County, Putnam County, Crawford County, Liberty County, Madison County, Catoosa County, Murray County, Richmond County, Social Circle City, Peach County, Emanuel County, Jackson County, Johnson County, Barrow County, Whitfield County, Oconee County, Franklin County, Screven County, Monroe County, Bacon County, Calhoun City, Quitman County, Floyd County, Fulton County, Calhoun County, Evans County, Rockdale County, Carroll County, Lamar County, Haralson County, Hall County, Seminole County, Chatham County, Rabun County, Pelham City, Early County, Effingham County, Hart County, Clarke County, Ben Hill County, Terrell County, Spalding County, Marietta City, Echols County, Jeff Davis County, Thomasville City, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Brantley County, Paulding County, Glascock County, Miller County, Walker County, Newton County, Buford City, Crisp County, Gordon County, Charlton County, Bleckley County, Cherokee County, Long County, Mitchell County, Colquitt County, Banks County, Cartersville City, Dalton City, Wayne County, Clayton County, Dade County, Talbot County, Glynn County, Atkinson County, Twiggs County, Vidalia City, Bibb County, Taylor County, Jenkins County, Wilkes County, Brooks County, Bryan County, Coffee County, Sumter County, Lanier County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Marion County, Tattnall County, Telfair County, Jefferson County, Trion City, Meriwether County, Polk County, CCAT, Walton County, Schley County, Laurens County, Harris County, Dublin City, Troup County, Baldwin County, Baker County, Clay County, Bartow County, Chattahoochee County, Worth County, Dooly County, Chickamauga City, Morgan County, DeKalb County, Atlanta City, Houston County, Muscogee County, Coweta County, Henry County, Habersham County, Burke County, Lowndes County, Treutlen County, Gilmer County, Webster County, Union County, Chattooga County, Gwinnett County, Valdosta City, Camden County, Ware County, Decatur City, Dawson County, Grady County, Jasper County | |
| g. Brief Description of the Purpose, Nature and Status of Project: | |
| the overall goal of project bridges is to establish a statewide network of informed and skilled parents who can successfully collaborate with schools to support their children in positive and proactive ways. project bridges defines an informed and skilled parent as one who has a basic understanding of federal law, state policy, inclusive schooling practices and community building. in addition, an informed and skilled parent has the conflict resolution skills that they need to successfully advocate for their child while collaborating with the school in implementing their child’s program. to date, project bridges has successfully collaborated with the georgia pta and the georgia arc and established parent mentors in all of the georgia pta regions. in addition, project bridges publishes a quarterly newsletter for parents and co-sponsored better all together, a regional inclusion conference attended by over 850 parents and teachers from three countries and 15 states within the usa. | |
| Evidence
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| What evidence do you cite that these collaborative efforts result in positive changes: | |
| every induction and professional development event sponsored through the center for field experiences and partnerships is evaluated by all participants. overwhelmingly, the results indicate strong, positive evaluations. the children''s literature conference has been increasing in numbers since its inception and the the grants awarded to the department of special education have annual reviews, all of which have been complimentary of the success of the projects. | |
| Section
7: Follow-up of Graduates |
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| 1. Do you have a formal Beginning Teacher Assistance Program? | ||
| yes | ||
| 2. If Yes, briefly describe it. | ||
| described in new brochure. | ||
| 3. About how many of your graduates does your unit counsel on or help resolve classroom issues per school year? 0 | ||
| 4. How does your unit maintain contact with its graduates? | ||
| field visits, seminars, other if Other:newsletters 3 times per year, surveys, bcoe alumnae, advisory board reps, cfep website, induction events | ||
