Resources
NCATE accreditation standards with expectations for knowledge and
use of technology:
http://www.ncate.org/institutions/techCurrent.asp?ch=113
How do the
standards reflect emerging technologies that are changing teaching and
learning in our schools?
http://www.ncate.org/boe/faqStandards.asp#faq4
Use of technology for instruction and assessment has been recognized as a
vital component of teacher preparation in the standards. NCATE expects that
the education unit’s conceptual framework include a commitment to preparing
candidates who are able to use educational technology to help all students
learn. The rubrics for Standard 1: Candidate Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions
expect that candidates use technology in their practice and facilitate student
learning through the integration of technology. Standard 3: Field Experiences
and Clinical Practices expects that candidates have the opportunity in their
field and clinical experiences to use technology to support teaching and
learning. Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance and Development
expects that faculty integrate technology into their teaching. Standard 6:
Unit Governance and Resources expects the unit to have adequate information
technology resources to support faculty and candidates.
NCATE has engaged in several technology projects to enhance the use of technology
in teaching and learning, so that institutions will have more opportunities
in this area.
Examples given on NCATE web site
An example of what they are promoting on the NCATE site
http://www.ncate.org/boe/ci4.asp?ch=113
Here's a sample from TEXAS
http://www.ncate.org/boe/ci3.asp?ch=113
another impressive presentation
http://www.ncate.org/boe/technology21.asp?ch=113
How did UNLV do it? - sample NCATE report showing integra. Technology
http://education.unlv.edu/ncate/standards/nets.html
Standard
6 - resource requirements for NCATE
http://www.ncate.org/boe/faqStandards.asp#faq10
What are NCATE’s resource requirements for the education unit?
Standard 6: Unit Governance and Resources expects the unit to have the budget,
personnel and facilities, including information technology resources to prepare
candidates to meet professional, state and institutional standards. The rubrics
expect that the budget allocations are at least proportional to other units
on campus, that there are sufficient numbers of full-time faculty and support
personnel to support programs, that faculty workloads allow faculty to be
effectively engaged in teaching, scholarship, and service. It is also expected
that facilities support the use of information technology by candidates and
faculty, and that faculty and candidates have access to current and sufficient
curricular and library resources and electronic information.
Does
NCATE require digital portfolios?
http://www.ncate.org/boe/faqStandards.asp#faq11
No. The NCATE standards do not require the use of digital portfolios; however,
they do make effective use of technology in instruction a central requirement
for teacher preparation programs for both faculty and teacher candidates.
NCATE Standard 6 requires that the teacher preparation unit provides adequate
campus and school facilities to support candidates in meeting standards.
NCATE Standard 1 requires teacher candidates to demonstrate that they are
able to “facilitate student learning of the subject matter…through the integration
of technology.” (One way to demonstrate this could be through artifacts in
candidates’ teaching portfolios.) NCATE Standard 5 requires faculty to demonstrate
that they are able to integrate diversity and technology throughout their
teaching. Regarding the school of education’s facilitation of professional
development, Standard 5 also mandates that “the unit provides opportunities
for faculty to develop new knowledge and skills” in areas including technology.
Also, according to NCATE Standard 2, institutions are expected to use technology
to maintain their assessment systems, though how complex an undertaking this
is varies with how many programs are in the unit. Some institutions are moving
toward electronic portfolios in which candidates can demonstrate their mastery
of proficiencies. Also, more institutions are making some or all of their
exhibits for the Board of Examiners (BOE) visit itself available electronically.
This facilitates the work of the BOE team when they can begin viewing exhibits
before the visit actually starts, and devote more of their time on campus
observing classes, interviews, etc.
Instructions
for BOE (Board of Examiners) for NCATE infuse technology throughout
this doc:
http://www.ncate.org/documents/boeUpdates/boe_updates_spring2003.pdf
see page 5 of l9 pages, for instance.
update - 2004 http://www.ncate.org/documents/boeUpdates/boe_updates_spring2004.pdf
update spring 2005 http://www.ncate.org/documents/boeUpdates/boe_updates_spring2005.pdf
Writing the NCATE report
http://www.ncate.org/boe/hbk_page.asp?ch=28&hbkch=1&hpkpg=12
Forms http://www.ncate.org/boe/boeresources.asp
ISTE
Program standards
http://www.ncate.org/documents/ProgramStandards/iste_lead_fac_2003.pdf