The Educator Preparation Council will be the executive body responsible for all issues related to educator preparation and certification and shall represent the Faculty of Educator Preparation. Membership in the Educator Preparation Council will include:
1 Coordinating-Chair: Dean of the College of Education
2 Co-Chairs: Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Dean of Health Sciences
10 College of Education Representatives--One from each program--varies with numbers of programs:
Early Childhood
Educational Leadership
Foundations
Instructional Technology & Library Media
Middle Grades
Reading, Literacy and Language
Special Education
Secondary Education
Music
Kinesiology and Physical Education
6 Liberal Arts Representatives--One representative from the following areas:
English
Mathematics
Modern Languages and Cultures
Music Education, Art or Theatre
Science
Social Science
5 P-12 Representatives: Five elected from the formally identified host teachers and administrators
4 GC Education Students: Two undergraduates and two graduate
1 RESA representative
1 Certification Officer
1 College of Business Representative
30 Total
College (Education, Liberal Arts, Business, and Health Sciences) and P-12 representatives shall serve two-year terms, with half the representatives elected each year. Representatives may serve consecutive terms.
The Educator Preparation Council shall:
1. Be responsible for all issues related to educator preparation and certification, including the approval of courses, programs, and degree requirements.
2. Have the authority to evaluate programs and to oversee the articulation of various teacher certification programs on campus within the terms of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Professional Standards Commission, the Board of Regents, and other standard setting bodies appropriate to each discipline.
3. Determine decisions of the Educator Preparation Council where possible by consensus.
