Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education and Human Development Institutional Report National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and Tennessee State Department of Education Board of Examiners Visit February 14-16, 2010 Peabody College Electronic Exhibit Room TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 Vanderbilt University 1 Peabody College of Education and Human Development 2 Conceptual Framework 6 Standard 1 – Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions 12 1a. Content Knowledge for Teacher Candidates 12 1b. Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teachers 15 1c. Professional and Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills for Teachers 17 1d. Student Learning for Teacher Candidates 20 1e. Professional Knowledge and Skills for Other School Personnel 22 1f. Student Learning for Other School Professionals 23 1g. Professional Dispositions 23 Standard 2 – Assessment System and Unit Evaluation 27 2a. Assessment System 27 2b. Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation 30 2c. Use of Data for Program Improvement 33 Standard 3 – Field Experiences and Clinical Practice 37 3a. Collaboration Between Unit and School Partners 37 3b. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Field Experiences and Clinical 39 Experiences 3c. Candidate’s Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and 43 Dispositions to Help All Students Learn Standard 4 – Diversity 48 4a. Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Curriculum and Experiences 48 4b. Experiences Working with Diverse Faculty 51 4c. Experiences Working with Diverse Candidates 53 4d. Experiences Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools 54 Standard 5 – Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development 55 5a. Qualified Faculty 55 5b. Modeling Best Professional Practices in Teaching 56 5c. Modeling Best Professional Practices in Scholarship 58 5d. Modeling Best Professional Practices in Service 59 5e. Unit Evaluation of Professional Education Faculty Performance 60 5f. Unit Facilitation of Professional Development 61 Standard 6 – Unit Governance and Resources 62 6a. Unit Leadership and Authority 62 6b. Unit Budget 64 6c. Personnel 66 6d. Unit Facilities 68 6e. Unit Resources Including Technology 68 i Overview A. Institution A.1. What is the institution's historical context? The history of Vanderbilt University began in 1873 when Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt endowed $1 million. Vanderbilt endowed the money to build a university in the South that would "contribute to strengthening the ties which should exist between all sections of our common country." For the first 40 years of its existence, Vanderbilt was under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The Vanderbilt Board of Trust severed its ties with the church in June 1914 as a result of a dispute with the bishops over who would appoint university trustees. From the outset, Vanderbilt met two definitions of a university: It offered work in the liberal arts and sciences beyond the baccalaureate degree and it embraced several professional schools in addition to its college. The university is self-governing under a Board of Trust that, since the beginning, has elected its own members and officers. The university's general government is vested in the Board of Trust. The immediate government of the university is committed to the Chancellor, who is elected by the Board of Trust. George Peabody College for Teachers, the professional education unit, merged with Vanderbilt in 1979. Today, Vanderbilt University is a private research university of about 6,500 undergraduates and 5,300 graduate and professional students. The university comprises 10 schools, a distinguished medical center, a public policy center and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center. Vanderbilt offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. The university is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top 20 universities by publications such as U.S. News & World Report, with several programs and disciplines ranking in the top 10. An independent, privately supported university Vanderbilt employs more than 3,100 full-time faculty members and a staff of over 21,500. A.2. What is the institution's mission? The nature and mission of Vanderbilt University are illustrated in two short statements about the purpose of the university, one from 1873 and the other from 1975. They are as follows: Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who gave a million dollars to build and endow Vanderbilt University in 1873, expressed the wish that it "contribute to strengthening the ties, which should exist between all geographical sections of our common country." A little more than a hundred years later, in 1975, the Vanderbilt Board of Trust adopted the following mission statement: "We reaffirm our belief in the unique and special contributions that Vanderbilt can make toward meeting the nation's requirements for scholarly teaching, training, investigation, and service, and we reaffirm our conviction that to fulfill its inherited responsibilities, Vanderbilt must relentlessly pursue a lasting future and seek highest quality in its educational undertakings." 1 Vanderbilt University is a center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large. Vanderbilt will uphold the highest standards and be a leader in the quest for new knowledge through scholarship, dissemination of knowledge through teaching and outreach, and creative experimentation of ideas and concepts. In pursuit of these goals, Vanderbilt values most highly intellectual freedom that supports open inquiry and equality, compassion, and excellence in all endeavors. A.3. What are the institution's characteristics? Vanderbilt University is a private university located in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt University is classified by Carnegie as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. There are four undergraduate colleges: The College of Arts & Sciences has 49 majors, the Blair School of Music has 4 majors, the College of Engineering has 8 majors, and Peabody College of Education and Human Development has 20 majors. There are advanced degrees offered in all four schools mentioned and in addition to those schools there are six professional and graduate schools: Divinity School, Graduate College, Law School, Owen Graduate School of Management, the School of Medicine, and the School of Nursing. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accredit the institution. As can be seen in the Vanderbilt Organizational Chart the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust governs all aspects of the university. The Board of Trust’s mission is to help Vanderbilt University achieve its goal to become one of the top ten research and teaching universities in America and to be admired for its service to the community. As fiduciaries of the University, the Board of Trust shall work through the Chancellor to: * Determine the University’s strategy; * Guarantee its fiscal soundness including providing leadership to its development efforts; * Establish appropriate policies; * Assure adequate human resources exist to implement the University’s strategy; * Review progress toward the University’s goal. B. The unit B.1. What is the professional education unit at your institution and what is its relationship to other units at the institution that are involved in the preparation of professional educators? Peabody College of Education and Human Development is comprised of 5 departments including Human Organization and Development (HOD), Leadership, Policy and Organization, Psychology, Special Education, and Teaching and Learning. The School Counseling Program is housed in the HOD Department. With the exception of music education, all other teacher education programs are located within the Departments of Special Education and Teaching and Learning. The Music Education Program is housed in the Blair School of Music. Candidates in all secondary programs are required to obtain a second major in their area of concentration through the College of Arts & Sciences. The Dean serves as the Unit Head and has an advisory committee consisting of an Associate Dean/Chief of Staff, Associate Dean of Faculty and Programs, Associate Dean of Special Projects, Associate Dean of Graduate Education, Associate Dean of External Affairs, 5 Department Chairs, and a Co-Chair of the Teacher Education Policy 2 Committee. There are approximately 1,200 undergraduates enrolled at Peabody College and approximately 370 master’s level students. Peabody College does not have programs housed off campus and does not offer any online programs. B.2. How many professional education faculty members support the professional education unit? The Faculty Qualifications Table indicates there are 60 full-time faculty members that support the teacher education and other school personnel programs at Peabody including 33 tenure track faculty, 17 practice faculty, and 10 lectures. Adjunct faculty and doctoral level students also support these programs as needed. B.3. What programs are offered at your institution to prepare candidates for their first license to teach? There are 36 initial teacher education programs at Vanderbilt University. The Initial Teacher Preparation Programs and Their Review Status Table shows the programs, number of candidates enrolled in each program and their approval status from the State of Tennessee and Professional Organizations. B.4. What programs are offered at your institution to prepare advanced