Common Standards Document

Standard 1- Institutional Infrastructure to Support Educator Preparation

Each Commission-approved institution has the infrastructure in place to operate effective educator preparation programs.

Element 1: The institution and education unit create and articulate a research-based vision of teaching and learning that fosters coherence among, and is clearly represented in all educator preparation programs. This vision is consistent with preparing educators for California public schools and the effective implementation of California's adopted standards and curricular frameworks.

1. 1. School of Education Vision, Mission, and Core Values

   2. Counseling Department Mission Statement

   3. Description of the Research Base for Vision

   4. Sonoma State 2025 Strategic Plan

   5. School of Education Strategic Plan

Element 2: The institution actively involves faculty, instructional personnel, and relevant stakeholders in the organization, coordination, and decision making for all educator preparation programs.

1. 1. Table 1.2.1: Stakeholders Involved in Organization, Coordination, and Decision Making

Element 3: The education unit ensures that faculty and instructional personnel regularly and systematically collaborate with colleagues in P-12 settings, college and university units and members of the broader educational community to improve educator preparation. 

1. 1. Table 1.2.1: Stakeholders Involved in Organization, Coordination, and Decision Making

   2. List of Published Policy Documents Ensuring Collaboration between Instructional Personnel and P-12, University, and Educational Community Colleagues

   3. Table 1.2.3: Faculty Participation in Schools

   4. SoE Strategic Plan

   5. 1.3.5 Student Teaching MOU Template

   6. Recent Faculty and Supervisor Position Search Descriptions and Qualifications

Element 6: Recruitment and faculty development efforts support hiring and retention of faculty who represent and support diversity and excellence.

1. 1. Dean, Faculty, and Supervisor Position Searches

   2. Tenure Track Guidelines

   3. Table 1-6.3: Faculty development activities in Supporting Diversity

Element 7: The institution employs, assigns and retains only qualified persons to teach courses, provide professional development, and supervise field-based and clinical experiences. Qualifications of faculty and other instructional personnel must include, but are not limited to: a) current knowledge of the content; b) knowledge of the current context of public schooling including the California adopted P-12 content standards, frameworks, and accountability systems; c) knowledge of diversity in society, including diverse abilities, culture, language, ethnicity, and gender orientation; and d) demonstration of effective professional practices in teaching and learning, scholarship, and service.

1. 1. Sonoma State Student Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness (SETE) Form

   2. Peer Observation of Course Instructor Forms

   3. Evaluation of University Supervisor Forms

   4. Sonoma State Evaluation Policy & Procedures for Temporary Faculty

   5. Recent Faculty and Supervisor Position Search Descriptions and Qualifications

Element 8: The education unit monitors a credential recommendation process that ensures that candidates recommended for a credential have met all requirements.

1. Description of Monitoring the Credential Recommendation Process

 

Standard 2 - Candidate Recruitment and Support

Candidates are recruited and supported in all educator preparation programs to ensure their success.

Element 1: The education unit accepts applicants for its educator preparation programs based on clear criteria that include multiple measures of candidate qualifications.

1. 1. Table 2.1: Links to Credential Program Admission Requirements and Applicant Evaluation Forms

Element 2: The education unit purposefully recruits and admits candidates to diversify the educator pool in California and provides the support, advise, and assistance to promote their successful entry and retention in the profession. 

1. 1. 2.2.1 List of Candidate Recruitment Materials

   2. 2.2.2 Credential Program Admission Advisement Sessions, Schedules, Agendas and Documents

   3. 2.2.3 List of Personnel Positions that Support, Advise and Place Candidates

   4. 2.2.4 SoE Strategic Plan

Standard 4 – Continuous Improvement

The education unit develops and implements a comprehensive continuous improvement process at both the unit level and within each of its programs that identifies program and unit effectiveness and makes appropriate modifications based on findings.

Element 1: The education unit and its programs regularly assess their effectiveness in relation to the course of study offered, fieldwork and clinical practice, and support services for candidates.

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Element 2: Both the unit and its programs regularly and systematically collect, analyze, and use candidate and program completer data as well as data reflecting the effectiveness of unit operations to improve programs and their services. 

1. 1. 4.1.1: Graphic Representation  of the Unit Assessment System

   2. 4.1.2 Annotated List of Unit and Program Data Sources

   3. 4.1.3 Multiyear Unit Assessment Cycle Schedule

   4. 4.1.4 Table of Unit and Program Assessment Data

   5. School of Education Assessment Handbook

Standard 5 – Program Impact

Element 2:  The unit and its programs evaluate and demonstrate that they are having a positive impact on candidate learning and competence and on teaching and learning in schools that serve California’s students.

1. 1. School of Education Positive Program Impact Statement and Table of Evidence

   2. Counseling Positive Program Impact Statement and Table of Evidence

   3. Unit Website on Accreditation