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Indiana Professional Standards Board

Discussion Session

Minutes

 

April 28 and 29, 1999

Part I - April 28, 1999

The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) met on April 28, 1999, at 8:40 a.m. The discussion session was at the Indiana Government Center South, Conference Room C, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Board members present included: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, David Cooper, Ann England, Connie Griffith, Marilyn Haring, Michael Horvath, John Marsteller, Philip Metcalf, Daniel Miller, Suellen Reed, Ena Shelley, Richard Therrien and Joseph Weaver. Rex Bolinger, Albertine Dent, Constance Hardy, Linas Slavinskas and Steve Yager were unable to attend.

Staff members present were: John Baker, Charle' Bourke-Walters, Richard Frisbie, Tom Hansen, Jackie Holland, Bet Kotowski, Kathy Meriwether, T. J. Oakes, Sheridan Rayl, Marilyn Scannell, Joy Seybold, Shawn Sriver, Pat Strawbridge and Nancy Taylor.

I.	CALL TO ORDER The discussion session was called to order at 8:40 a.m. by the Chair, Mr. Metcalf.
II.	LICENSURE COMMITTEE Dr. Jeff Doebler, Chair of the Licensure Committee presented a Draft Framework for Initial Licensure of Professional Educators in the State of Indiana and responded to questions. Dr. Diana Pullin, Professor, Boston College, addressed legal issues in regard to the licensure of teachers. Dr. F. Edward Wall, Consultant, addressed reciprocity issues. A Study of Reciprocity Issues was distributed to the Board for review. Dr. Richard Kunkel, Dean, College of Education, Auburn University, facilitated the discussion session. Mr. Metcalf congratulated the Licensure Committee on a job well done. The Board recessed at noon and reconvened at 1:05 p.m.
III.	ORGANIZATIONAL/COMMITTEE DESIGN 1999-2000 Dr. Scannell presented a proposed design for IPSB committees and organization for 1999-2000 by use of overheads, which are attached to the minutes as Discussion Session Appendix A. Dr. Richard Kunkel, Dean, College of Education, Auburn University, facilitated a discussion session. Mr. Metcalf recessed the discussion session at 1:45 p.m.

Indiana Professional Standards Board

Discussion Session

Minutes

The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) was reconvened on April 29, 1999, at 8:20 a.m. by the Chair, Mr. Metcalf.

Board members present included: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, David Cooper, Ann England, Connie Griffith, Michael Horvath, John Marsteller, Philip Metcalf, Daniel Miller, Suellen Reed, Richard Therrien, Joseph Weaver and Steve Yager. Rex Bolinger, Albertine Dent, Constance Hardy, Marilyn Haring, Ena Shelly, and Linas Slavinskas were unable to attend.

Staff members present were: Charle' Bourke-Walters, Richard Frisbie, Tom Hansen, Jackie Holland, Bet Kotowski, Kathy Meriwether, T. J. Oakes, Sheridan Rayl, Marilyn Scannell, Joy Seybold, Shawn Sriver, Pat Strawbridge and Nancy Taylor.

IV.	CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NASDTEC) INTERSTATE CONTRACT 2000-2005  1. Dr. Kotowski reported that the contract regarding the NASDTEC interstate reciprocity contract for 2000-2005 will be voted on June 16, 1999, in California.  2. Dr. Kotowski presented staff recommendations for future reciprocity decisions by use of overheads, which are attached to the minutes as Discussion Session Appendix B.   3. Board members made recommendations both for the new contract and for future reciprocity decisions which Dr. Kotowski will relay to NASDTEC officers and others.   4. Susan Fisher, Licensing Advisor, Ball State University provided comments regarding the benefits of the NASDTEC contract.
V.	FUTURE BOARD LEADERSHIP Mr. Metcalf reported to the other members of the board that his term of appointment to the board would end in July, and that he did not plan to ask for re-appointment. The Governor has requested that he remain on the Board for an additional year. However, he will not run for the office of Board Chair. He advised Board members who were interested in seeking another term, to contact the Governor's office. Recommendations are being sought for a new Board chair. Transcriptions of the flip charts, Good Things Happen with Good Leaders, and Skills Utilized Most as Chair of IPSB, presented by Ms. England and Mr. Metcalf, are attached as Discussion Session Appendix C. Discussion followed on the qualifications for the next board chair as well as support that could be given that individual for the time and responsibility required of chair at this time.
VI.	ADJOURNMENT Mr. Miller moved to adjourn, and Mr. Cooper seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Metcalf adjourned the discussion meeting of the IPSB at 9:50 a.m. Enclosures: List of attendees at the April 28, 1999, Discussion Session List of attendees at the April 29, 1999, Discussion Session Discussion Session Appendices A-C

MEETING:	INDIANA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
SESSION:	DISCUSSION SESSION
DATE:	WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999

NAME	ORGANIZATION
David Chaney	Indiana State University
Linda Cornwell	Indiana State Teachers Association
Jeff Doebler	Valparaiso University
Susan Fisher	Ball State University
Dan Grayson	Twin Lakes School Corporation
Linda Hus	Purdue University - Calument
Dwayne James	Indiana Department of Education
David Kinman	Indiana University
Kathy Klawitter	Northeast Dubois County School Corporation
Richard Kunkel	Auburn University
Rebecca Libler	Indiana State University
Bernard Marley	Oakland City University
Elaine Pitts	Gavit Middle School
Diana Pullin	Boston College
Jim Renz	Greencastle Community School Corporation
Joan Schreiber	Ball State University
Elizabeth Schurtz	Indiana Professional Standards Board Staff (retired)
Patricia Swails	Oakland City University
Marie Theobald	University of Indianapolis
Ed Wall	Consultant
Belinda L. Wyss	Indiana University - East

MEETING:	INDIANA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
SESSION:	DISCUSSION SESSION
DATE:	THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1999

NAME	ORGANIZATION
Susan Fisher	Ball State University
Dwayne James	Indiana Department of Education
Thomas Pickering	University of Southern Indiana
Jana Roof	Ft. Wayne Community Schools
Marie Theobald	University of Indianapolis

Indiana Professional Standards Board

Business Meeting

Minutes

 

April 28 and 29, 1999

Part I - April 28, 1999

The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) met on April 28, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. The business meeting was at the Indiana Government Center South, Conference Room C, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Board members present included: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, David Cooper, Ann England, Connie Griffith, Marilyn Haring, Michael Horvath, John Marsteller, Philip Metcalf, Daniel Miller, Suellen Reed, Ena Shelley, Richard Therrien and Joseph Weaver. Rex Bolinger, Albertine Dent, Constance Hardy, Linas Slavinskas and Steve Yager were unable to attend.

Staff members present were: John Baker, Charle' Bourke-Walters, Richard Frisbie, Tom Hansen, Jackie Holland, Bet Kotowski, Kathy Meriwether, T. J. Oakes, Sheridan Rayl, Marilyn Scannell, Joy Seybold, Shawn Sriver, Pat Strawbridge and Nancy Taylor.

I.	CALL TO ORDER The business meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by the Chair, Mr. Metcalf.
II.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA
	Mr. Therrien moved, and Mr. Cooper seconded, the motion to approve the agenda.
	Motion carried unanimously.
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Ms. Briganti moved, and Mr. Miller seconded, the motion to approve the minutes from the March 17, 1999, Board meeting.
	Motion carried unanimously.
IV.	ADJUDICATIONS
	Mr. Hansen presented the staff recommendation that the Board affirm the decision to accept the surrender of license for David Lance Goen. Ms. England moved, and Mr. Cooper seconded, the motion to approve the recommendation.
	Motion carried unanimously.
V.	COMMENTS   A. Chair  1. Mr. Metcalf informed the board that Dr. Haring's father was home from the hospital and making progress.   2. On behalf of the board, Mr. Metcalf welcomed Ms. Bourke-Walters back to work after a brief stay in the hospital.    3. Mr. Metcalf reported that he, Ms. England, and Mr. Miller attended a National Education Association meeting in Florida, at which there was discussion of a national organization of professional standards boards which would seek recognition from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  4. Mr. Metcalf reported that he and Ms. Taylor would attend the NCATE Partnership Clinic in San Antonio from May 5-7, 1999, regarding NCATE's transition to a performance-based accrediation system.   5. Mr. Metcalf congratulated the Licensure Committee on their fine work over the past two years.   6. Mr. Metcalf also recognized Dr. Scannell, and consultants Ed and Kathy Wall on a job well done regarding their work on the state's Title II grant application.    7. Mr. Metcalf commented about the recent incident in Littleton, Colorado. He asked everyone present to observe a moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives.   B. Executive Director  Dr. Scannell presented remarks by use of overheads, which are attached to the minutes as Business Meeting Appendix A.  C. Other Comments None.
VI.	RULES REVISION No report.
VII.	COMMITTEE REPORTS   A. Executive Committee Mr. Metcalf presented the minutes of the March 16, 1999, meeting.   B. Executive Director's Evaluation Mr. Horvath provided an update on the upcoming Executive Director's Evaluation process, which is still to be finalized.  C. Policy/Ethics Mr. Therrien presented the minutes of the March 4, 1999, and March 18, 1999, meetings.   D. Legislative  1. Adoption of Generalist Standards for Teachers of Early and Middle Childhood. Mr. Weaver presented the Adoption of Generalist Standards for Teachers of Early and Middle Childhood. Dr. Scannell addressed questions regarding the proposal. Dr. Shelley noted that references on page 17 should be changed to make clear that the Generalist Standards do not apply to preschool setting. Mr. Weaver moved on behalf of the Committee to adopt the Generalist Standards for Teachers of Early and Middle Childhood subject to editing changes by Dr. Shelley to clarify non-applicability to the preschool setting.      Motion carried unanimously.  2. Mr. Hansen provided a legislative update to the Board.   E. Licensure Dr. Doebler presented selections of the February 16, 1999, meeting.  F. Assessment Coordinating Mr. Metcalf provided an update on the Assessment Coordinating Committee.   G. Teacher Education Mr. Weaver presented the minutes of the February 17, 1999, meeting.   H. Proficiency Evaluation Ms. Griffith provided an update on the Proficiency Evaluation Committee   I. Teacher Induction The committee's report was scheduled for Thursday, April 29, 1999.   J. Continuing Education Mr. Marsteller provided an update on the Continuing Education Committee.   K. External Committee for Building Level Administrators Mr. Sriver presented selections of the March 3, and April 1, 1999, meetings.    L. External Committee for District Administrators Mr. Sriver presented selections of the March 19, 1999, meeting.   M. External Committee for School Psychologists Dr. Huxford presented selections of the March 23, 1999, meeting.   N. Comprehensive Standards Document Advisory Group Dr. Kinman presented selections of the February 18, and March 11-12, 1999, meetings.    O. Standards Review Cycle Committee Dr. Kotowski presented selections of the March 22-23, 1999, meetings.
VIII.	DIVISION REPORTS   A. Preservice Education   1. Dr. Kotowski introduced Dr. Bernard Marley, Dr. Patricia Swails, and Dr. James Murray, Oakland City University. Dr. Kotowski presented Oakland City University's Request for an experimental program. Dr. Marley distributed to the Board additional information regarding the program. Mr. Weaver moved on behalf of the Teacher Education Committee to approve the experimental program. An annual report will be due each June, beginning in 2000. The report will include the following:  a. evidence of the incorporation of Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), IPSB content and developmental, and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) standards as well as the five essential characteristics of professional development; and   b. update on faculty/staff.     Motion carried unanimously  2. Dr. Kotowski provided an update on the division's work.   B. Induction and Continuing Education Dr. Frisbie commented that regardless of whether the legislature approves the proposed budget for the expansion of the Beginning Teacher Induction Performance Assessment Project (BTIPAP), the agency will continue to move forward on the basic redesign timetable. This means rules and draft legislation will be written this summer, and the proposed legislation to replace the current internship legislation will be presented next session. The induction field test will be implemented for 1999-2000 and, pending legislative action, the induction performance assessment program will be implemented statewide beginning 2000-2001. If necessary, the scope of work will be modified to reflect available funding.   C. Public and Agency Support Services   1. Mr. Baker reported that 28 of 29 IPSB positions are currently filled with no staff turnovers in the past three months.   2. The IPSB web site is being revised to be more user friendly. The new site will be linked to agency processes in hopes of reducing the number of phone calls being received regarding licensing questions. This is being done while the current web site continues to be updated.   3. The Automated Attendant was discontinued from the telephone system on March 25. Three consultants have been contacted to discuss the help desk interim and long-term solutions. Once the help desk is fully implemented, callers will get a "real" person. An automated call distribution system will also be put in place.
IX.	ACTION PLAN Dr. Scannell reported on the IPSB Action Plan by the use of overheads, which are attached as Business Meeting Appendix B.
X.	ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES   A. Schedule of Meetings  Dr. Scannell presented the Schedule of Meetings for 1999-2000 to the Board, and stressed the importance of Board members attending.  B. Legal and External Affairs No report.
XI.	OTHER None.
XII.	PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments.
XIII.	APPROVAL OF EXPENSES Mr. Miller moved to approve the expenses for the Board meeting, and Mr. Cooper seconded the motion.
	Motion carried unanimously.
XIV.	RECESS Mr. Metcalf recessed the business meeting at 3:35 p.m.

Indiana Professional Standards Board

Business Meeting

Minutes

Part II - April 29, 1999

The Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) was reconvened on April 29, 1999, at 8:10 a.m. by the Chair, Mr. Metcalf.

Board members present included: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, David Cooper, Ann England, Connie Griffith, Michael Horvath, John Marsteller, Philip Metcalf, Daniel Miller, Suellen Reed, Richard Therrien, Joseph Weaver and Steve Yager. Rex Bolinger, Albertine Dent, Constance Hardy, Marilyn Haring, Ena Shelly, and Linas Slavinskas were unable to attend.

Staff members present were: Charle' Bourke-Walters, Richard Frisbie, Tom Hansen, Jackie Holland, Bet Kotowski, Kathy Meriwether, T. J. Oakes, Sheridan Rayl, Marilyn Scannell, Joy Seybold, Shawn Sriver, Pat Strawbridge and Nancy Taylor.

VII.

COMMITTEE REPORTS   1. Teacher Induction   1. Dr. Yager presented the minutes of the March 18, and April 14, 1999, meetings and referred to attachments to the minutes of April 14, 1999, which were distributed in the Board handouts. The enclosures provide background information about the implementation of Connecticut's Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST) induction support and assessment program and perspectives about the program at this point from Connecticut's state education association and department of education. The enclosures and similar documents will be reviewed by the Committee to learn from experiences of others who have designed and implemented induction programs comparable to Indiana's.    2. Expanding Implementation for 1999-2001 Induction Assessment Process Dr. Yager presented a report on plans for the induction assessment process over the next two years. The Committee moved to approve the Expanding Implementation for 1999-2001 Induction Assessment Process.      Motion carried unanimously

Mr. Metcalf adjourned the business meeting of the IPSB at 8:20 a.m.

Enclosures: List of attendees at the April 28, 1999, Business Meeting
List of attendees at the April 29, 1999 Business Meeting
Business Meeting Appendices A-B

MEETING:	INDIANA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
SESSION:	BUSINESS MEETING
DATE:	WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999

NAME	ORGANIZATION
David Chaney	Indiana State University
Susan Fisher	Ball State University
Valerie Hall	Indiana Department of Education
Dwayne James	Indiana Department of Education
David Kinman	Indiana University
Rebecca Libter	Indiana State University
Bernard Marly	Oakland City University
James Murray	Oakland City University
Nelson Miller	Indiana School Boards Association
Patricia Swails	Oakland City University
Marie Theobald	University of Indianapolis
Belinda L. Wyss	Indiana University East

MEETING:	INDIANA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
SESSION:	BUSINESS MEETING
DATE:	THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1999

NAME	ORGANIZATION
Susan Fisher	Ball State University
Dwayne James	Indiana Department of Education
Thomas Pickering	University of Southern Indiana
Jana Roof	Ft. Wayne Community Schools
Marie Theobald	University of Indianapolis