1A/2H Action Ad Hoc Committee/General Session Interview, Recommendation, and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation Executive Summary: This agenda item provides information about the finalists for open positions on the Committee on Accreditation (COA). After interviewing the finalists from institutions of higher education and K-12, the Ad Hoc Committee will select three new COA members to recommend to the Commission and may recommend additional individuals as alternates. The Commission will consider persons recommended and make appointments. Policy Question: Should the individuals proposed be appointed to serve as COA members? Recommended Action: That the Ad Hoc Committee recommend and the Commission (a) approve the recommendations for three new members of the COA, one from the K-12 community and two from postsecondary education; and (b) that the Commission approve the recommendation of individuals for the COA Alternate List. Presenter: Cheryl Hickey, Administrator, Professional Services Division Strategic Plan Goal II. Program Quality and Accountability b) Effectively and efficiently monitor program implementation and outcomes, hold all approved educator preparation programs to high standards and require continuous improvement through the accreditation process. April 2016 Interview, Recommendation and Appointment of Members for the Committee on Accreditation Introduction This agenda item provides information about the finalists for the Committee on Accreditation (COA). The Ad Hoc Committee will interview the four finalists from institutions of higher education and the two finalists from the K-12 community. The Ad Hoc Committee will then recommend to the Commission three individuals (one from the K-12 community and two from postsecondary education) to serve on the COA. The Ad Hoc Committee may also recommend to the Commission individuals to be on the COA Alternate List. In the event of a vacancy on the COA, the Executive Director will appoint an individual from the Alternate List to the COA. The terms for the new members of the COA and the alternates will begin July 1, 2016 and extend through June 30, 2020. Background Education Code §44373(a) sets forth that the Commission selects the members of the COA. The COA is composed of 12 members: six must be from postsecondary education and six must be certificated professionals in public schools, school districts, or county offices of education in California. Consistent with the adopted Accreditation Framework, the Commission appoints individuals to the COA for a four year term. Listed below are the current members of the COA and when each of their terms ends. Members of the Committee on Accreditation K-12 Professionals Jomeline Balatayo Suzanne Borgese ELD Teacher Education Specialist Palisades Charter High School Placentia-Yorba Linda School District Term Ends June 30, 2019 Term Ends June 30, 2019 Anna W. Moore Jose Rivas Regional Director II Teacher Educational Services Lennox Mathematics, Science and Sonoma County Office of Education Technology Academy Term Ends June 30, 2017 Term Ends June 30, 2016 Kelly Skon Yvonne White District Coordinator Science Teacher Educational Services Oakland High School Saddleback Valley Unified School District Term Ends June 30, 2018 Term Ends June 30, 2018 AHC 1A-1/GS 2H-1 April 2016 Postsecondary Professionals Deborah Erickson Robert Frelly Professor and Dean Director of Music Education School of Education Chapman University Point Loma Nazarene University Term Ends June 30, 2017 Term Ends June 30, 2019 Gary Kinsey Margo Pensavalle Associate Vice-President and Director of Professor of Clinical Education the School of Education Director of Evaluation and Accreditation California State University, Channel Islands University of Southern California Term Ends June 30, 2016 Term Ends June 30, 2018 Reyes Quezada Pia Wong Professor of Education Chair, Department of Teaching Credentials University of San Diego California State University, Sacramento Term Ends June 30, 2016 Term Ends June 30, 2017 In addition, the current alternate list for the COA is included in the chart below: Current Alternates for the Committee on Accreditation K-12 Professionals Amber Gascoigne St. Helena School District Availability for Appointment ends June 2018 Leslie Young Anaheim City School District Availability for Appointment ends June 2019 Postsecondary Professionals Stephen H. Davis California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Availability for Appointment ends June 2017 Cheryl Forbes University of California San Diego Availability for Appointment ends June 2019 Impact of Anticipated Vacancies on the Composition of the Committee on Accreditation Section 2.B (1) of the Accreditation Framework addresses the membership of the COA. It states that selection of members is based on the breadth of their experience, the diversity of their perspectives, and “their distinguished records of accomplishment in education” (Education AHC 1A-2/GS 2H-2 April 2016 Code §44373(a)). All members serve as members-at-large. No member serves on the COA as a representative of any organization, institution/program sponsor, or constituency. However, the membership of the COA is carefully constructed such that a variety of professional perspectives is ensured in considering accreditation related decisions. The three vacancies impact the composition of the COA. Therefore, the Commission should take into consideration the following provisions of the Framework in its selection process for new COA members. a. “The Committee includes members from the public K-12 school system, and from public and private postsecondary institutions.” Note: All five K-12 continuing representatives are from the public school system. There is no requirement in statute or in Commission policy that a K-12 appointment must be a full time practicing educator, but the Commission may want to consider this factor in its making a determination about appointments to the COA. One of the higher education members with an expiring term is from a private institution of higher education and one is from a public institution (the California State University system). Of the four remaining members, one is from a public institution (the California State University system) and three are from private institutions. There is currently no one on the COA from the University of California system. b. “The elementary and secondary school members include certificated administrators, teachers, and at least one member involved in a professional educator preparation program.” The remaining K-12 membership on the COA includes three K-12 teachers and two district/county directors. Seven of the nine remaining COA members are involved in a professional educator preparation program in some manner. c. “The postsecondary members include administrators and faculty members, both of whom must be involved in professional educator preparation programs.” Many of the remaining postsecondary members serve in multiple roles for their institution. The remaining postsecondary membership on the COA includes a Dean, Chair of the Department of Teaching Credentials, a Director of Evaluation and Credentials, and a Director of Music Education. In addition, two also serve as faculty. All are involved in professional educator preparation programs and therefore the continuing membership meets these objectives. d. “To the maximum extent possible, Committee membership is balanced according to ethnicity, gender, geographic regions and across credentials awarded by the Commission.” AHC 1A-3/GS 2H-3 April 2016 One of the continuing members is male and eight are female. The three members whose terms are expiring are all male. Six of the nine continuing members are from Southern California and three are from Northern California. The three COA members whose terms are expiring are from Southern California. Responsibilities of the Commission and the Committee on Accreditation in Relation to the Accreditation System It may be useful to members of the Commission in considering candidates to serve on the COA to review the specific responsibilities of the Commission and COA as outlined in the Education Code. Responsibilities of the Commission in Relation to the Accreditation System The Commission’s essential responsibilities related to the accreditation system as defined by the California Education Code and outlined in the Accreditation Framework are listed below: 1. Adopt and Modify the Accreditation Framework 2. Establish and Modify Standards for Educator Preparation 3. Initial Approval of Institutions/Program Sponsors 4. Hear and Resolve Accreditation Appeals 5. Establish a Nominating Panel 6. Appoint the Committee on Accreditation 7. Address Issues and Refer Concerns related to Accreditation 8. Review the Annual Report by the COA 9. Allocate Resources Annually for Accreditation Operations 10. Review and Sponsor Legislation Related to Accreditation Responsibilities of the Committee on Accreditation in relation to the Accreditation System The COA is responsible for implementing the Commission’s accreditation system. Its specific responsibilities as defined by the California Education Code and outlined in the Accreditation Framework are listed below: 1. Comparability of Standards 2. Initial Approval of Programs 3. Continuing Accreditation Decisions 4. Accreditation Procedures 5. Monitor the Accreditation System 6. Communication with and reporting to the Commission 7. Evaluate Accreditation Policies and Practices Selection Process for New Members of the COA Staff began the multi-step selection process for new COA members in November 2015 in accordance with the provisions of the Accreditation Framework. Information and the nomination forms were made available on the Commission website. All nomination materials were due January 22, 2016. At the January 22 deadline there were not enough K-12 nominations received, as a result, the deadline for K-12 nominations was extended to February 12, 2016. AHC 1A-4/GS 2H-4 April 2016 Commission staff made additional effort to broadly publicize the COA vacancies. Historically it has been difficult to recruit K-12 candidates for the COA due to the time commitment and number of days an individual would be out of the classroom attending COA meetings. Commission staff included information on the vacancies and application process in the PSD E- news for a number of weeks and discussed the need with various stakeholder groups. As a result of these efforts, the Commission received a total of 18 applications for the COA – ten from higher education and 8 from K-12. Members of the Nominating Panel were chosen consistent with the recommendation adopted by the Commission in September 2006 and as described in the Accreditation Framework language that follows (Section 2C.1): The Nominating Panel is comprised of two educators appointed by the Committee on Accreditation and two educators appointed by the Commission. Each entity will appoint one college or university member and one elementary or secondary school member to the Nominating Panel. The terms of Nominating Panel members are four years. Members of the Panel may not serve more than one term. The membership of the Nominating Panel is listed in the table below: Nominating Panel Members Identified by the Commission Cynthia Grutzik, Associate Dean Erick Casallas, Administrator College of Education Emerson Middle School California State University, Long Beach Bakersfield City School District Term Ends June 30, 2016 Term Ends June 30, 2018 Nominating Panel Members Identified by the COA Joyce Abrams, Substitute Teacher Caryl Hodges, Dean Chula Vista Elementary School District Notre Dame de Namur Term Ends June 30, 2018 Term Ends June 30, 2020 Staff collected application materials and provided these nomination materials to the Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel reviewed the nominations and selected six (2 from K- 12 and 4 from postsecondary) for the Commission to interview. The Nominating Panel reviewed applications based upon the criteria set forth in the Accreditation Framework as follows (Section 2B.2): The criteria for membership on the Committee are: evidence of achievement in the education profession; recognized professional or scholarly contributions in the field of education; recognition of excellence by peers; experience with and sensitivity to issues of human diversity; distinguished service in the field of educator preparation; knowledge of issues related to the preparation and licensing of education professionals; length of professional service; and possession of appropriate educational degrees and professional credentials. Based on the membership criteria and the principles of balanced composition set forth in this section, the Nominating Panel screens the professional qualifications of each AHC 1A-5/GS 2H-5 April 2016 nominee and recommends for appointment at least two highly qualified nominees for each vacant seat on the Committee. The Ad Hoc Committee will interview the finalists at this Commission meeting and recommend to the full Commission the selection of one K-12 member and two higher education members in accordance with the following Accreditation Framework language (Section 2C.3): The Commission selects and appoints the members and alternate members of the Committee by selecting from the nominations submitted by the Panel. The Ad Hoc Committee may also recommend to the full Commission the appointment of any finalists to the alternate pool, to help fill vacancies on the COA should any occur. Finalists for the Committee on Accreditation There are three vacancies on the COA for appointment in 2016: one K-12 vacancy and two postsecondary vacancies. The names and affiliation of the finalists identified by the Nominating Panel are provided in the table below. The Committee determined that, given the specific applications received, that three names instead of two for the K-12 position should go forward to the Commission as finalists. The application materials for each finalist are included in Appendix A. Finalists for the Committee on Accreditation K-12 Finalists Nominated by Julie Sheldon, Induction Coordinator James Webb Walnut Valley School District Neal Cates, Teacher Gerard Morrison Long Beach Unified School District Suzanne Simpson, 5th Grade Teacher Simone S. Simmons Stockton Unified School District Post-Secondary Finalists Nominated by Alan J. Daly, Chair and Professor Department of Education Studies Cheryl Forbes University of California, San Diego Michael Hillis, Dean, Graduate School of Education Lory Selby California Lutheran University Charles Bullock, Provost Christine Zeppos Brandman University Patricia Arlin, Dean Emeritus; Professor, Ed.D. Program Iris Riggs CSU San Bernardino Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Ad Hoc Committee recommend to the full Commission:  The appointment of three new members of the COA, one K-12 and two postsecondary, to begin their terms on July 1, 2016. AHC 1A-6/GS 2H-6 April 2016  The appointment of individual(s) to the COA Alternate List. In addition, staff recommends that the Commission review and approve the proposed appointments from the Ad Hoc Committee and the Alternate List. 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