IGNITE : Teacher Preparation Initiative

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Inside Ignite - Assessment Working Group

The Assessment Working Group will coordinate and facilitate the assessment of the Teacher Preparation Initiative, including the data collection, analysis, and dissemination of all components of the initiative.

Create a schedule for data collection, analysis, and dissemination for the TPI milestones.
Identify current teacher preparation and P-12 assessment practices.
Create a plan to address needs of faculty, staff, and P-12 to learn about value-added assessment, teacher performance assessment, and other assessments as needed.
Recommend methods to coordinate assessment and data collection methods used in P-12 partner districts.
Develop a process to collect hiring needs of partner districts.
Develop a long-term assessment plan for the Teacher Preparation Initiative.

Membership

(1)	Assessment Working Group Facilitator	VACANT
(2)	SOE Assessment Committee representatives	VACANT
(1)	Institutional Effectiveness representative	VACANT
(1)	Higher Education Assessment Expert	John Hoover
(2)	P-12 Assessment Expert (one large district, one small district)	Brenda Sprenger Terry Hurd Michelle Raml
(1)	STEM faculty – TEC identified	VACANT
(1)	Arts and Humanities faculty – TEC identified	Marcelyn Smale
(1)	Statistician	David Robinson
(1)	Student Services Director	Kathy Dahlberg
(1)	Technology Work Group Member	Marcelyn Smale
(1)	Assessment Steering Committee	Sandra Johnson

Groups to be consulted:
VARC, SOE Space and Technology Committee, Technology and Pedagogical Resources Committee, Career Services, Alumni Office, SOE Student Advisory Groups, SPARC Office, Office of Sponsored Programs, SOE and Content Faculty, Alumni Office, Career Services, P-12 Superintendents, University Assessment Committee, Content faculty