Site Maps / Evidence - Topical List
Last Update: 9/20/06*


Welcome to the Site Maps / Evidence section of the Purdue University College of Education Accreditation Site.  The evidence in this section related to Purdue University's ongoing commitment to teacher education is organized alphabetically, graphically, and topically.  Select one of the links to go to that evidence. If you have difficulty accessing or locating any documents, please contact T. J. Oakes, NCATE Coordinator, at oakest@purdue.edu or 765-494-5486.

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Institutional Report

1. Overview of the Institution

History and Mission

Organization of the University

History and Organization of Teacher Education at West Lafayette

Configuration of Teacher Education across Two Campuses for NCATE / The Division of Professional Standards Accreditation

Overview of the Community and State

Overview of Purdue University

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2. Conceptual Framework

A conceptual framework(s) establishes the shared vision for a unit's efforts in preparing educators to work in P-12 schools. It provides direction for programs, courses, teaching, candidate performance, scholarship, service, and unit accountability. The conceptual framework(s) is knowledge-based, articulated, shared, coherent, consistent with the unit and/or institutional mission, and continuously evaluated. The conceptual framework(s) provides the bases that describe the unit's intellectual philosophy, which distinguishes graduates of one institution from those of another.

Shared Vision

Coherence

Professional Commitments and Dispositions

Commitment to Diversity, Technology, Field Experience, and Performance Assessment

Programmatic Emphases

Alignment with State and National Standards

Advanced Preparation Programs

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3. Evidence for Meeting Each Standard

Standard 1: Candidate Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions

Candidates preparing to work in schools as teachers or other professional school personnel know and demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. Assessments indicate that candidates meet professional, state, and institutional standards.

Element 1: Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates

Element 2: Content Knowledge for Other Professional School Personnel

Element 3: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates

Element 4: Professional and Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills for Teacher Candidates

Element 5: Professional Knowledge and Skills for Other School Personnel

Element 6: Dispositions for All Candidates

Element 7: Students Learning for Teacher Candidates

Element 8: Student Learning for Other Professional School Personnel

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Standard 2: Program Assessment and Unit Evaluation

The unit has an assessment system that collects and analyzes data on applicant qualifications, candidate and graduate performance, and unit operations to evaluate and improve the unit and its programs.

Element 1: Assessment System

Element 2: Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation

Element 3: Use of Data for Program Improvement

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Standard 3: Field Experiences and Clinical Practice

The unit and its school partners design, implement, and evaluate field experiences and clinical practice so that teacher candidates and other school personnel develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn.

Element 1: Collaboration between Unit and School Partners

Element 2: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice

Element 3: Candidates' Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions to Help All Students Learn

  • Teacher Education Program Requirements
  • Pass Rates of Purdue University Program Completers
    • 2001 (Source: Purdue University Title II Report to the Indiana Professional Standards Board, 2001)
    • 2002 (Source: Purdue University Title II Report to the Indiana Professional Standards Board, 2002)
    • 2003 (Source: Purdue University Title II Report to the Indiana Professional Standards Board, 2003)

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Standard 4: Diversity

The unit designs, implements, and evaluates curriculum and experiences for candidates to acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn. These experiences include working with diverse higher education and school faculty, diverse candidates, and diverse students in P-12 schools.

Element 1: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Curriculum and Experiences

Element 2: Experiences Working with Diverse Faculty

Element 3: Experiences Working with Diverse Candidates

Element 4: Experiences Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools

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Standard 5: Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development

Faculty are qualified and model best professional practices in scholarship, service, and teaching, including the assessment of their own effectiveness as related to candidate performance; they also collaborate with colleagues in the disciplines and schools. The unit systematically evaluates faculty performance and facilitates professional development.

Element 1: Qualified Faculty

Element 2: Modeling Best Professional Practices in Teaching

Element 3: Modeling Best Professional Practices in Scholarship

Element 4: Modeling Best Professional Practices in Service

Element 5: Collaboration

Element 6: Unit Evaluation of Professional Education Faculty Performance

Element 7: Unit Facilitation of Professional Development

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Standard 6: Unit Governance and Resources

The unit has the leadership, authority, budget, personnel, facilities, and resources, including information technology resources, for the preparation of candidates to meet professional, state, and institutional standards.

Element 1: Unit Leadership and Authority

Element 2: Unit Budget

Element 3: Personnel

Element 4: Unit Facilities

Element 5: Unit Resources Including Technology

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Programs

 Initial Teacher Preparation Programs

 Advanced Preparation Programs

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BOE Visit

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General Evidence

Institutional Reports

Trend Data

NCATE/The Division of Professional Standards Annual Reports

  • See reports in Exhibit Room

Accreditation Visit Documents

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* Please note, this site was prepared for the March 6-10, 2004, NCATE/IPSB Board of Examiners visit. The information posted here is available to the public and every attempt is being made to ensure its completeness and accuracy. If you have any updates or corrections, or have difficulty accessing or locating any documents, please contact T. J. Oakes, NCATE Coordinator, at oakest@purdue.edu or 765-494-5486, or contact Richard Frisbie, Assessment Coordinator and WebMaster at rfrisbie@purdue.edu or 765-494-2360.

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