Professional Standards Commission for Teachers

Minutes of May 15, 2008 Meeting

Acceptance of Agenda

Move by V. Davis, 2nd by R. Johnson

Agenda Accepted

Approval of Feb. 21, 2008 minutes

Move by R. Johnson, 2nd by Kevin G.

Minutes accepted

Unfinished Business

1 Review of Feb. meeting with the Board of Ed. Board of Ed and PSCT connection has been established and clarified our role in defined duties.

2. Subcommittee letter to low performing institutions. David and Flora are working on protocol for Plan of Improvement which will come to the PSCT in the fall.They are looking at processes from other states such as LA and MD. Draft form for 1st meeting.

  1. Al Lewandowski expressed concern of the lack of meetings and continual contact with the board
  2. Low performing / At Risk Institutions
  3. PSCT will look at appeals of low performing institutions and make judgment to Board of Ed.

Subcommittees: Alternative Certification (adhoc)

Ethics

Standards Alignment (dissolved)

Teacher Prep/ NCATE- office

St. BOE- needs copies of PSCT minutes

Reorganize PSCT committees and roles into the 3 areas from minutes- assignment, input, tertiary. Create timeline for all items listed

Change of roles and responsibilities for commission and MDE and St. BOE.

Revised Committees:

1. Ethics

2. Program Review (Framework standards)

3. Alternative Prep (nat’l accred committee)

Committee of the Whole

Consensus to move election of officers and calendar to MDE update section in afternoon

-Break-

Reconvene with review of Teacher Prep performance score for PSCT preparation to hear appeals of the PTI performance score after lunch.

Appeals to be heard: Albion

Call question: yea 0, deny 100%

PSCT made recommendation to Flora on the appeal of AlbionCollege’s 2006-07 Teacher Prep Inst. Score

Memo from Flora (MDE) will be forwarded to Albion.

Subcommitte to bring back recommendation from PSCT- Registered letter go to all presidents rand deans regarding responsibility for implementing changes they are responsible

2nd appeal: OlivetCollege

Action: PSCT denied appeal and made recommendation to Flora Jenkins on the OlivetCollege appeal of the 2006-07 TPIP score

Ethics Committee Report

Like current code of ethics; review Californiaand Colorado code before report; need discussion of PSCT role in enforcement of code (on fall agenda 2008)

Program Review

  1. 1. Process on letter of procedure: to adhoc committee; to PSCT, to BOE
  2. Endorsement standards: Guidance counselor standatds, Professional Development issues for teachers
  3. NCATE, SPA, TEAC and PSCT role

Alternative Pathways

Letter for TPI developed

Steve Stegnik has letter outlining the procedures and protocols

Presidents/Deans/Dept. Heads and Director of Education- reconfirm the formal process.

MDE Update

Professional Standards for Michigan Teachers to Board have been approved

Standards alignment project- 3 interns and 2 facilitators. REL and Great Lakes provide funding. They will work over the summer . MSU providing funding for the interns.

Research Collaborative- forming

Large group met and subcommittees are planning on meeting

Alternative Certification Group: I-teach US working on keeping with PSCT to meet our standards.

Professional Development Grant on web site soon

Calendar 2008-09 recommendation

Sept 18, 2008, Nov. 6, 2008, Jan 8, 2009, March 12, 2009, May 14, 2009

Elections

Chair- responsible to maintain contact with MDE

Elected Eileen Weiser

Secretary: Vivian Davis

Committee Assignments

Ethics: Flora, Mike Hutto, John Burkhardt, Carol Jones, Vivian Davis, Lois Lofton Doniver

Program Review: Lisa Koski, Rosa Johnson, Beatrice Harris, Albert Lewandowski, David Hamilton, Susan Pagen, Eileen Lappin Weiser, Kevin Harris

Alternative Certification: Gary Scholten, Elaine Collins, Mary Belknap, Jeanine ?, Steve Stegink.