Educator Preparation Standing Committees
The Division of Educator Preparation utilizes the expertise of several standing committees, appointed by the Education Professional Standards Board, to help with the approval and evaluation of preparation programs for teachers and other professional school personnel. Below are these standing committees and their specific charge:
Accreditation Audit Committee
Following an on-site accreditation visit, the Accreditation
Audit Committee (AAC) reviews the Board of Examiner’s (BOE)
report, institutional response (Rejoinder) to the BOE report,
and annual data reports. The committee then makes recommendations
regarding accreditation status of the institutional unit for educator
preparation as well as for approval of the individual programs
of preparation to the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB).
All members of the AAC have completed the Board of Examiner's
training on the NCATE standards, policies, and procedures. The
AAC is also responsible for completing the biennial review of
each institution's annual report.
Board of Examiners
Members of the Board of Examiners (BOE) conduct the reviews
of the professional education unit at colleges and universities.
Membership is comprised of representation from educator preparation
institutions, both public and independent, statewide education
organizations, educators, and state and local policymaker groups.
All members are required to complete BOE training on the NCATE
standards, policies, and procedures.
Content Area Program Review Committees
With the adoption of performance-based accreditation standards
and a new streamlined licensing system, Program Review Committees
were created to provide "content area expertise" to
both EBSB staff and the Reading Committee. These committees are
charged with reviewing educator preparation programs looking closely
at content, faculty expertise, and conceptual framework articulation.
All Content Area Program Review Committees are comprised of representatives
from several statewide specialty organizations and from institutions
offering educator preparation programs.
Continuous Assessment Review Committee (CARC)
This committee is charged to review the Continuous Assessment
Plans submitted with the institutions' program review documents.
CARC's comments from the review are incorporated into the feedback
institutions receive from the Reading Committee concerning their
programs. CARC provides technical assistance and facilitates communication
about continuous assessment. The committee is composed of assessment
experts representing both public and independent institutions
of higher education, public school teachers, and a representative
from the Kentucky Department of Education.
Reading Committee
This committee is charged with conducting a preliminary review
of pre-accreditation materials and programs from educator preparation
institutions that must conform with the corresponding standards
and state guidelines. The committee meets in the spring and fall
semesters of each year. All members of the Reading Committee have
completed the Board of Examiner’s training on the NCATE
standards, policies, and procedures.
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