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Subpart 5. H. Institutional Governance
H(1) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The professional education unit is clearly identified and has primary responsibility for all programs offered at the institution for the licensure of teachers and other professional school personnel. Standard 6 Unit Leadership and Authority
  • The unit has the leadership and authority to plan, deliver, and operate coherent programs of study. The unit effectively manages or coordinates all programs so that their candidates are prepared to meet standards.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(2) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
Responsibility and authority for teacher preparation programs are exercised by a defined administrative and instructional unit, for example a department, division, school, or college education.   IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(3) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The unit is directly involved in the areas of faculty selection, tenure, promotion, and retention decisions; recruitment of candidates; and curriculum decisions, evaluation, revision, and the allocation of resources for institution activities.   IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(4) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The administrator of the defined unit is authorized to submit licensure program proposals for Board of Teaching approval and is responsible for administering licensure programs.   IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(5) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The administrator of the defined unit is authorized to recommend for teacher licensure candidates who have completed the institution’s teacher preparation programs.   IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(6) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
School faculty, candidates, and other members of the professional community are actively involved in the unit’s policy making and advisory bodies. Standards 6 Unit Leadership and Authority
  • Faculty involved in the preparation of educators, P-12 practitioners, and other members of the professional community participate in program design, implementation and evaluation of the unit and its programs.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority (p. 88)

H(7) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The unit has a long-range planning process that is regularly monitored to ensure the ongoing vitality of the unit and its programs, and the future capacity of its physical facilities.   IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence
H(8) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The unit has sufficient financial resources and institutional support to sustain teacher preparation programs. Standard 6 Unit Budget
  • The unit receives sufficient budgetary allocations at least proportional to other units on campus or similar units at other campuses to provide programs that prepare candidates to meet standards. The budget adequately supports on-campus and clinical work essential for preparation of professional educators.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 2: Unit Budget (p. 93)

H(9) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
Facilities, equipment, and budgets are adequate to support the units missions and goals. Standard 6: Personnel
  • The unit provides adequate resources …

Standard 6: Unit Facilities

  • The unit has adequate campus and school facilities to support candidates in meeting standards.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 3: Personnel (p. 96)

Element 4: Unit Facilities (p. 96)

H(10) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
Candidates and faculty have access to books, journals, and electronic information that support teaching and scholarship. Standard 6: Unit Resources
  • The unit allocates resources across programs to prepare candidates to meet standards for their fields. It provides adequate resources to develop and implement the unit’s assessment plan. The unit has adequate information technology resources to support faculty and candidates. Faculty and candidates have access both to sufficient and current library and curricular resources and electronic information.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 5: Unit Resources Including Technology (p. 97)

H(11) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
Candidates and faculty have training in the access to current education-related technology. Standard 6: Unit Facilities
  • The facilities support faculty and candidate’s use of information technologies in instruction.
IR Standard 6 (p. 88) | Evidence

Element 4: Unit Facilities (p. 96)

H(12) Board of Teaching NCATE Evidence
The unit has sufficient faculty and administrative, clerical, and technical staff to ensure the consistent delivery and quality of programs. Standard 5: Personnel
  • The unit provides an adequate number of support personnel so that programs can prepare candidates to meet standards. The unit provides adequate resources and opportunities for professional development of faculty, including training in the use of technology.
IR Standard 5 (p. 79) | Evidence

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