Overview: Unit

B. 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?

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is comprised of four departments, all offering programs that prepare professionals for service in P-12 schools. The unit offers undergraduate degrees in 16 areas for initial teacher preparation along with a specific add-on plan in Early Childhood for elementary education majors. Candidates from the unit take courses in the Arts and Science Unit to gain credits in content specific areas. Candidates in the secondary education route have two advisors within the institution, one from Arts and Sciences and one within the CEHD unit. The advanced initial teacher preparation program includes four alternative certifications, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. Advanced unit programs include: the Master of Education (M.Ed) in Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) with concentrations in 21 different areas, M.Ed in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Technology, two Masters of Science (MS) degrees (School Counseling & School Psychology), in which candidates also take courses within the Arts and Science unit, and two Educational Doctorate (Ed.D) degrees (Curriculum and Instruction & Educational Leadership) offered collaboratively through the Louisiana Education Consortium (LEC) program, the partnership formed between ULM and neighboring Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University. (Exhibit B1.1 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees Offered)

B.2. How many professional education faculty members support the professional education unit? Please complete Table 1 or upload your own table at Prompt B.7 below.

Table 1 Professional Educational Faculty

Professional Educational Faculty	Full-time in the Unit	Full-time in the Institution, but Part-time in the Unit	Part-time at the Institution & the Unit (e.g., adjunct faculty	Graduate Teaching Assistant Teaching or Supervisiing Clinical Practice	Total # of Professional Educaiton Faculty
Number of Faculty	35	4	19	0	58

For the 2006-2008 faculty break down please see Exhibit B2.1 Break down of Faculty Status 2006-2009

B.3. What programs are offered at your institution to prepare candidates for their first license to teach? Please complete Table 2 or upload your own table at Prompt B.7 below.

Table 2
Initial Teacher Preparation Programs and Their Review Status

Program	Award Level (e.g., Bachelor's or Mater's)	Number of Candidates Enrolled or Admitted	Agency or Association Reviewing Programs (e.g., State, NAEYC, or Bd. of Regents)	Program Report Submitted for National Review (Yes/No)	State Approval Status (e.g., approved or provisional)	Status of National Recognition of Programs by NCATE
Elementary Ed.	Bachelor's	356	ACEI	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
English Ed.	Bachelor's	53	NCTE	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
French Ed	Bachelor's	3	ACTFL	Yes	Approved	Further development required (only 1 candidate graduated, not enough data)
Spanish Ed	Bachelor's	3	ACTFL	Yes	Approved	Further development required (only 1 candidate graduated, not enough data)
Math Ed	Bachelor's	20	NCTM	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
Biology Ed	Bachelor's	15	NSTA	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
Chemistry Ed	Bachelor's	5	NSTA	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
Earth Science (Dormant)	Bachelor's	0	NSTA	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
Social Studies Ed	Bachelor's	32	NCSS	Yes	Approved	Recognized with conditions
Art Ed	Bachelor's	6	NA	No	Approved	NA
Family & Consumer Science (Program closed as of August 2009)	Bachelor's	3	NA	No	Approved	NA
Music Educational Vocal	Bachelor's	13	NASM (Accredited)	Yes	Approved	NA
Music Education Instrumental	Bachelor's	12	NASM (Accredited)	Yes	Approved	NA
Music Education Instrumental & Vocal	Bachelor's	1	NASM (Accredited)	Yes	Approved	NA
Health & Physical Ed	Bachelor's	11	NASPE	Yes	Approved	Recognized
Speech Ed	Bachelor's	1	ASHA (Accredited)	Yes	Approved	NA
Elementary Ed	Master of Arts in Teaching	42	State	No (was given a waiver by NCATE)	Approved	NA
Multiple Level GR K-12: Foreign Language, Music, & Art	Master of Arts in Teaching	6	State	No (Louisiana Institutions granted a waiver by NCATE)	Approved	NA
Sec Ed (6-12)	Master of Arts in Teaching	0	State	No (Louisiana Institutions granted a waiver by NCATE)	Approved	NA
Special Ed Mild/Moderate	Master of Arts in Teaching	24	State	No (Louisiana Institutions granted a waiver by NCATE)	Approved	NA

For the 2006-2008 break down please see (Exhibit B3.1 Initial Teacher Preparation Program and Review Status)

B.4. What programs are offered at your institution to prepare advanced teacher candidates and other school professionals? Please complete Table 3 or upload your own table at Prompt B.7 below.

Table 3
Advanced Preparation Programs and Their Review Status

Program	Award Level (e.g., Bachelor's or Mater's)	Number of Candidates Enrolled or Admitted	Agency or Association Reviewing Programs (e.g., State, NAEYC, or Bd. of Regents)	Program Report Submitted for National Review (Yes/No)	State Approval Status (e.g., approved or provisional)	Status of National Recognition of Programs by NCATE
Curriculum and Instruction concentration in: Early Intervention, Gifted, Educational Diagnostician, Early Childhood, Mild/Moderate, Technology Facilitator, Middle School, Elementary, Reading, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Family and Consumer Science, French, Spanish, History, Math, Music, and Speech	Master's	46	Mild/Moderate, Educational Diagnostician and Early Intervention are reviewed by CEC Academically Gifted is reviewed by NAGC Instructional Technology Facilitator reviewed by ISTE	Yes	Approved	All recognized with conditions
Educational Leadership	Master's	52	ELCC	Yes	Approved	Recognized with condition
Educational Technology Leader	Master's	10	ISTE	Yes	Approved	Recognized with condition
School Psychology	Master's	9	NASP	Yes	Approved	Recognized with condition
School of Counseling	Master's	45	CACREP (accredited)	Yes	Approved	NA
Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction	Ed.D.	25	State	No	Approved	NA
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership	Ed.D	24	State	No	Approved	NA

For the 2006-2008 break down please see (Exhibit B4.1 Advanced Teacher Preparation Program and Review Status)

B.5. Which of the above initial teacher preparation and advanced preparation programs are offered off-campus or via distance learning technologies? What alternate route programs are offered? [In addition to this response, please review the "Institutional Information" in AIMS and, if updating is needed, contact NCATE with details about these programs.]

We currently do not offer any off campus degree programs
Beginning June 1, 2009, the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction degree was offered as a fully online degree program in the following concentration areas:
- Elementary Ed
- Reading
- Academically Gifted
- Early Intervention Ed
- Educational Diagnostician
- Mild/Moderate Ed
- Instructional Technology Facilitator
- Early Childhood

The rest of the concentration areas in Curriculum and Instruction are offered as hybrid programs, where 21 hours are taken online (courses are either Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Leadership) and content area courses are offered face to face.

Beginning June 1, 2009, the Educational Leadership degree was offered as a fully online degree program.

Beginning June 1, 2009, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree was offered as a fully online degree program. However, students must attend a two-week summer institute on campus during the summer of acceptance. (Exhibit B5.1 Online Degree Program Offered)

B.6. (Continuing Visit Only) What substantive changes have taken place in the unit since the last visit (e.g., added/dropped programs/degrees; significant increase/decrease in enrollment; major reorganization of the unit, etc.)? [These changes could be compiled from those reported in Part C of the AACTE/NCATE annual reports since the last visit.]

2005–2006
- All M.Ed programs (except Special Education) are redesigned and state approved resulting in a comprehensive and integrated M.Ed in C&I with concentration in Early Child, Elementary Education, Middle School, Instructional Technology Facilitator, Reading, or Secondary Education (with content specialization in 12 areas); a comprehensive M.Ed in Educational Leadership; and M.Ed in Educational Technology Leadership; and a plan for endorsement as Teacher Leader.
- Department head appointments across the university are changed to nine-month positions with summer stipends as funding is available.
- Mitchell Johnston becomes new Director of Research and Data
2006-2007
- Special Education M.Ed degree programs are redesigned and state approved as individual specialty concentrations in Early Intervention, Educational Diagnostician, Gifted, or Mild/Moderate within the Curriculum and Instruction M.Ed.
- ULM models an innovative assessment system utilizing web-based electronic portfolio technology, Taskstream.
- Teacher Education signature assessment rubric is changed from a 4-point to a 3-point scale (unacceptable, acceptable, target).
- Corletta Williams becomes Director of Research and Data.
2007–2008
- Dr. Sandra Lemoine becomes the Dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
2008–2009
- Administrative appointments include Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation, Dr. Sivakumaran; Director of Educational Research, Christy Riser; Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Palmer; and Building Facilities Manager, Michael Davis.
- Department head appointments include Dr. Doherty Kinesiology, Dr. Newman Educational Leadership and Counseling, and Dr. Schween Curriculum and Instruction.
- New positions include Coordinator of Grants and Development to collaborate grants, fund raising and marketing, Cynthia Rodriguez, and Director of Teacher Initiatives (E-Teach), the professional development program created to meet the needs of our teachers in the PK-12 systems, Rhonda Mann.
- University minority faculty increases from 43 to 56 in 2008-2009.
- Following completion of the TeachNortheast program, ULM becomes a partner in a Teach Delta Region $5.3 million grant to prepare teachers in high need areas.
- The unit partnership with Big Brother/Big Sister is established.
- Effective June 2009, three degrees are delivered online: offered as fully online degree programs are the M.Ed in C&I with eight concentration areas; MAT; and the Educational Leadership M.Ed.
- Revised conceptual framework is approved; new instrument implemented Summer 2009.
- SPA reports evaluated and all programs are nationally recognized, except for Foreign Language, due to the lack of number of graduates.
2009-2010
- New positions or personnel changes
  - Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate studies and Certification.
  - Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experience & AP Institute.
  - College Advisor.
  - Director E-Tech & DREAM.

(Exhibit B6.1 Changes and Highlights Since 2005)

B.7. (Optional Upload for Online IR) Tables, figures, and a list of links to key exhibits related to the unit context may be attached here. [Because BOE members should be able to access many exhibits electronically, a limited number of attachments (0-3) should be uploaded.]