College of Education

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• College of Education
• Faculty Retreat
• August 19, 2004

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Reorganizations

• New Position of Director, Student, Alumni, and
  Community Affairs (Mary Ann Vimont)
• Continuation of work with student organizations
• Accentuated focus on alumni affairs
• Greater attention to public and community
  relations and marketing
• New Full-Time Director of Development
• Location Suite 133 in Dickey Hall
• Josh Shepherd will be there as well

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Current Developments in the College

• Lecture series
• 3 departments in 04-05 Year (Administration and
  Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction, Special
  Education and Rehabilitation Counseling)

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Current Developments in the College, cont.

• New Institute for Educational Research (Lars
  Bjork, Director)
• Strengthen culture of research through support
  for interdisciplinary dialogue and inquiry
• Expand research opportunities and support for
  graduate students
• Provide additional support for faculty pursuing
  grants
• Increase number of grant proposals and total
  research funding
• Reenergize research-based professional
  development initiatives for teachers,
  administrators, and other professionals, in
  collaboration with KDE, Central Kentucky
  Educational CO-OP, and others

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One Community, One Voice Committee

• Background The Report of the One Community, One
  Voice Achievement and Closing the Gap Community
  Committee (2002-03)
• Goal By 2007, all students will be proficient in
  reading prior to entering the fourth grade.
• School Focus Closing the Achievement Gap

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One Community, One Voice Committee, cont.

• Strategy
• Begin with a low-performing elementary school
• Leverage existing programs and services more
  effectively
• Work within the existing administrative system
• Prototype that can be scaled up across the school
  system
• Strong curricular focus on literacy (reading and
  language arts)
• High quality early education and day care at
  Early Start Center of Excellence. Pilot this
  year.
• Infusion of the arts (visual, dance, drama, etc.)
• Foreign language instruction

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One Community, One Voice Committee, cont.

• Strategy
• Emphasis on physical exercise and diet as
  components of a healthy lifestyle. Work with
  families as well as students in this area
• Strong parental involvement
• Expanded use of technology in instruction
• Mentors and tutors for students FCPS central
  office personnel and UK students
• Strategic use of pre-teacher and student teacher
  placements that provides on-site professional
  development for teachers around identified needs
• Hub for a pilot leadership development program
  for current FCPS elementary principals
• A district program with an alternative to a
  traditionally structured site-based council

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One Community, One Voice Committee, cont.

• Schools
• Merger of Academy at Lexington and Booker T.
  Washington Elementary School (both on Georgetown
  Street)
• 2002-2003 Enrollment
• Academy at Lexington 176
• Booker T. Washington 228

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One Community, One Voice Committee, cont.
Kentucky Core Content Test Results, 2002-2003
The Academy at Lexington
Novice Apprentice Proficient/Distingu
ished
School District State School District State School District State
Reading (4th) 16 13 13 42 25 25 42 62 62
Math (5th) 57 31 31 33 28 31 10 41 38
Booker T. Washington Novice
Apprentice Proficient/Distinguished
School District State School District State School District State
Reading (4th) 19 13 13 35 25 25 46 62 62
Math (5th) 62 31 31 29 28 31 9 41 38
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One Community, One Voice Committee, cont.

• Possible Resources
• UK College of Education and entire campus
• Initial meeting with President Todd and Provost
  Nietzel July 21
• Superintendent Silberman met with Deans August 10
• Deans have been invited to participate
• Meeting scheduled for late September
• Local community organizations/programs
• Lexington business community
• State and/or federal grants, e.g., for leadership
  development
• Knight Foundation grant
• Projected Start Date January 2005

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Kentucky 3-12 Student Assessment

• KDE has invited UK to manage (and help redesign)
  the state student assessment and accountability
  system.
• Advantages for the College
• Visibility as a partner with the state (our
  land-grant mission)
• Resources
• Recognition of faculty expertise in content,
  methodology, etc.
• Expanded opportunities for campus collaboration
• Research opportunities for faculty and students
• National visibility opportunities to recruit
  faculty, post-docs, and students
• Where we are (Skip Kifer)

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Interdepartmental - Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

• An outgrowth of discussions with Graduate School
  on the current Cooperative Ed.D. Program,
  particularly in EDA
• Graduate School Dean is receptive to EDA
  redesigning its Ed.D.
• More practitioner oriented
• More use of faculty at regional comprehensive
  universities
• Add a Ph.D. designed to prepare researchers
• Interdisciplinary focus was suggested
• Limits of current Ed.D. programs focused on
  professional preparation

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Interdepartmental - Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

• The Colleges Research Extensive mission.
• National focus on preparing educational
  researchers
• Desire to expand international collaborative
  agreements that require Ph.D.s
• Would not alter existing Ph.D.s
• Dean will appoint a study committee and invite
  participation from various departments
• Report back to the faculty in December

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Redesign of the Elementary Ed. Program

• Ron Atwood and Mary Shake, Co-Chairs
• Will comply with campus four-year graduation
  agreement
• Must be ready for implementation in Fall 2005

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• College of Education
• Faculty Retreat
• August 19, 2004