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The AACTEClinical Practice Commission:
A Lever for Quality and Innovation
Fall 2016 CAEP ConferenceSeptember 30, 2016
Presenters: Diane Fogarty, Laurie Henry, Amanda Lester, Rodrick Lucero,
Christy Smith & Cindy Stunkard
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Overview of Today’s Session
• Presentation: The AACTE Clinical Practice Commission: A Lever for Quality and Innovation
• Panel Discussion with Presenters: A Guided Q & A
• Questions and Reflections
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Introducing Today’s Presenters
DianeFogarty,LoyolaMarymountUniversity
ChristineSmith,UniversityatAlbany.
SUNY
AmandaLester,AACTE
RodrickLucero,AACTE
ChristineSmith,UniversityatAlbany.
SUNY
CindyStunkard,KutztownUniversity
Laurie Henry,UniversityofKentucky
The AACTE Clinical Practice Commission: Overview, Charge,
Progress, and Future Work
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AACTEClinical Practice Commission
• The CPC was launched in June 2015, is currently comprised of 35 members representing both PK-12 and teacher preparation educators and professionals.
• CPC members come from institutions located across the U.S. and represent a range of demographic locations and compositions.
• Members are engaged in clinical preparation practice, partnerships, and policy through their daily professional work, bringing a wealth of expertise and experience in program development and implementation to the Commission’s work.
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How the CPC came to be
• Report of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation and Partnerships for Improved Student Learning 2010–Who wrote it?–Why was it written?–What was the report?
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) State Alliance formed 2010–What was the State Alliance?–Why was it formed?–Who was on the Alliance?
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Charge of the State Alliance: Advance CAEP Standard 2:
Clinical Partnerships and Practice
• Three components:
–2.1 Partnerships for Clinical Preparation
–2.2 Clinical Educators
–2.3 Clinical Experiences
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Result of the State Alliance
• Clinical Partnership Team– Framework for the Development of Clinical Partnership Practice– Draft Tool Box Framework and Purpose for Design by Stakeholder
• Clinical Experience Team– Developmental Continuum for Clinical Experience in Teacher Education– Performance-Based Assessments for Clinical Experience
• Clinical Educator Team– Investigated research to develop a shared definition of the
clinical educator’s role– Found that more research was needed to achieve that goal
• Emergence of the CPC
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The Charge of the CPC
The DefinitionThe PracticeThe Lexicon
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Clinical Practice=A Profession, UnitedMoving beyond The Blue Ribbon Panel Report
• Rounds5&6:FacilitatedImplementation
• ReleaseoftheWhitePaperandRelatedExecutiveSummary
• Round3&4;EmissaryWorkandExpansionofFocus
• Round1&2;DevelopmentandDisseminationoftheCPCWhitePaperonClinicalPractice
PK-12Teachers
PK-12Principals
EPPDeans
EPPProfessors
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Rounds #1 & 2: Developing the CPC White Paper
May 2015-Present
• Round # 1: Context and Foundations for Clinical Practice–Background and Current Context–Literature Review–Theoretical Foundations–Practice Foundations–Lexicon
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Rounds #1 & 2: Developing the CPC White Paper (continued)
Present-Fall, 2016
• Round # 2: Framework for Operationalizing Clinical Practice–Implementing a Clinical Practice partnership–Maintaining a Clinical Practice partnership–Governing/Funding a Clinical partnership–Policy Implications for Clinical Practice partnership
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Two Pathways to Clinical Practice:The Professional Development School
• The Professional Development School (PDS) model aims to create ”a new institution” that bridges the divide between schools and universities
• Modeled after teaching hospitals, PDSs strive to enhance:1. Student learning2. Teacher candidate preparation3. Teacher professional development4. Inquiry to inform practice
• The PDS model is guided by a set of recommendations: The National Association of Professional Development Schools’ Nine Essentials (napds.org)
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Two Pathways to Clinical Practice:Teacher Residencies
What: School district-serving teacher education programs that pair a rigorous full-year classroom apprenticeship with masters-level education content.
Where: Year-long, in-school “residency” (often in cohorts) in which teacher candidates practice and hone their skills and knowledge alongside an effective teacher-mentor.
Who: Residencies prepare effective teachers to serve students in high-need, urban and rural public school districts.
How: Year long apprenticeship; emphasis on linking theory to practice
Impact: Evidence suggests that teacher residency programs are having an impact on student achievement and teacher retention
Further Resources/Readings: National Center for Teacher Residencies; www.nctresidencies.org
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CPC Trajectory
DraftRounds1&2
CPCVettingProcess
ExtensiveExternalVettingProcess
Finalizebasedonfeedback
PublishWhitePaper
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Executive Summary
ClinicalPracticeRequiredQualifications
PreferredQualifications
ContextualQualifications
LocalImplementation
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The Future
To be determined…
• Rounds 3 and 4–Emissary Work to share the recommendations and
results of the CPC White Paper–Inclusion of Principal Licensure–Incorporation of Special Education/Exceptional
Learners–Continue to engage additional feedback and expertise
from the field
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The Future
To be determined…
• Rounds 5 and 6–Support operationalizing and advancement of clinical
practice–Creation of “site-coaches”–Defining assessment to insure quality
(defined by the profession for the profession=accreditation)
–International emissary work
Panel Discussion with Presenters: A Guided Q & A
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #1
Why is there a need for a Clinical Practice Commission (CPC)?
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #2
What is the Commission’s primary charge and how was it determined?
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #3
What does the Commission hope to produce that will inform the profession?
How will the CPC’s efforts make a difference in classrooms across the
nation?
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #4
The CPC is primarily examining two models of clinical practice, PDS and
teacher residencies. – What are the primary similarities and
differences between the two? – Why have they both been included?
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #5
How will the recent merger of former CAEP State Alliance members with the
CPC influence the direction of the CPC’s work?
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Presenter Discussion: Guiding Question #6
In what ways can the CPC, and its members, assist faculty at CAEP member institutions to meet the expectations for
CAEP Standard 2.0?
Questions and Reflections
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To learn more…
• AACTE Ed Prep Matters: http://edprepmatters.net/
• AACTE Clinical Practice Webinar Series–Webinar #1: Building the Pathway From Theory to Practice - The
AACTE Clinical Practice Commission: https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=610&ref=rl
–Webinar #2: Advancing Educator Preparation Through Clinical Practice: The Dean's Perspective: https://secure.aacte.org/apps/rl/resource.php?resid=626&ref=rl
– Additional webinars will take place during Fall 2016. – The next webinar in October 2016 will discuss clinical practice as a
framework to address persistent problems of practice in the teacher workforce.
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Thank you!
For further information about the AACTE Clinical Practice Commission:
Rod Lucero: [email protected] Finklea: [email protected]
Amanda Lester: [email protected]