As I went down the breathwork training rabbit hole, admittedly, there were a few moments where I felt my pitta rising and recognized the need to regulate my nervous system with some prāṇāyāma, which is what us old timers still call it.
Down the certification rabbit hole…
Often in higher education, there is an awareness that something in a program of study needs to change, but program leaders may not know where to start, or worse, where they want to go. For change to be effective, it is important to have data that support and guide change to ensure the right path is taken. The right data can help to avoid "the rabbit hole" of aimless change. Finding a good place to start in program improvement depends upon knowing "where you want to get to," which involves thinking with the end in mind and understanding the assessment tools that can be used to obtain the necessary information. Assessment can help faculty and program leaders identify their improvement goals and use data to help them get there.
In avoiding being stuck in the rabbit hole and establishing a clear path toward meaningful improvement, the EPP faculty decided to start with asking questions regarding where they wanted to go and what they felt the program needed. The logical first step was to begin with state and national standards. Using these standards, a matrix was created in order to map the standards with the course activities and requirements. There were two different sets of state standards used: standards for preservice teachers (focusing on the professional pedagogy and responsibilities for teachers) and standards that cover the expectations of teachers in public schools (focusing on their teaching practice). The set of national standards we included in the matrix was the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards, which are the standards used by most national accrediting bodies, such as the Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This matrix helped ensure that the program was aligned with the requirements of each set of standards.
Once we ensured that all state and national standards were being met in the program, we looked to improving assessment methods, such as including more performance-based methods (teaching a lesson on a school campus or being evaluated by a practicing principal) in the program. We also reviewed data for program graduates from state certification examinations and principal evaluations. Using these data, the faculty worked together to find areas of progress and problems. This required a great deal of trust from all of us who were asked to work on this matrix because it forced us to be open to critical reflection, which was sometimes uncomfortable, especially since some of us believe what we do works. However, finding and talking through these areas allowed the faculty to close "holes" throughout the program.
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