News & Events
The 8th Annual College of Education
Graduate Student
Scholarship & Research Symposium
Tuesday, May 25th, 6:00-9:00 PM
The College of Education Graduate Programs will be hosting the 8th Annual College of Education Graduate Student Scholarship & Research Symposium. The regisration application can be obtained online at http://www.csusb.edu/coe/COEGraduateStudentScholarshipandResearchSymposium.htm
The abstract proposal deadline is April 15, 2010. Please contact Dr. Susan Daniels or Ms. Wendy Zinn for more information.
University receives continuing full accreditation from national teaching accrediting group
Dec. 9, 2009
By Joe Gutierrez
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Building on its exceptional reputation as one of the nation's top teacher credentialing programs, Cal State San Bernardino's College of Education has once again received a full seven-year accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
The accreditation was approved following a vote in October by the national teaching accrediting body, whose representatives were on campus this past May meeting with administrators, program directors, teachers and current students, along with area school superintendents, county supervisors from San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and other elected officials.
Patricia Arlin, dean of CSUSB's College of Education, said NCATE officials were pleased with their findings and had all of their questions answered during their visit. One of the members of the accrediting group praised the college for its preparation, briefings and programs, saying that the group finished much of its work sooner than expected, Arlin said.
"We are pleased that we met all six standards for all of our basic credential and advanced graduate programs. The faculty and staff are to be congratulated for all of their successful efforts in preparing for the accreditation visit," Arlin said. "The NCATE committee singled out Diana Arias Quijano for her excellent Web site preparation that made all of the required documents and supporting materials easily accessible to the committee."
The high praise from the national group reinforces CSUSB's outstanding teacher preparation programs in its College of Education, as well as other university programs that have earned national accreditation status.
Cal State San Bernardino has already received full accreditation from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, whose representatives were on campus at the same time as NCATE officials. The state accreditation came this past summer.
Both accreditations will help the college recruit students and teachers to the credential programs, said Iris Riggs, the associate dean for teacher education.
The teacher preparation programs offered by the college include service learning, where liberal studies majors spend 120 hours in elementary and middle school classrooms observing classroom activities and working with veteran teachers.
Other programs involve partnerships with middle schools to improve the math skills of middle school teachers, and the intensive blended program, where credential students are grouped together as a cohort to develop a strong support structure as they work toward their credentials. Fieldwork is an important part of all of the programs, both credential and advanced.
The College of Education's doctorate in educational leadership program also underwent scrutiny for the first time by both teaching groups. Although not currently required, program officials did submit to the review for the experience and to prepare for future visits, Arlin said. The education doctorate program, which was launched in the fall of 2007, received accreditation through 2012 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
NCATE, based in Washington, D.C., is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the professional accrediting body for teacher preparation in the United States. NCATE is a coalition of 33 specialty professional associations of teachers, teacher educators, content specialists and local and state policy makers representing more than 3 million individuals. Its focus is on quality assurance in the preparation of teachers and other education professionals.
Seeking accreditation through NCATE's peer review process is voluntary and is not required for operating credential or degree programs. Universities must meet NCATE's national professional standards in preparing teacher candidates to know and effectively teach their subject matter.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing serves as a state standards board for educator preparation for the public schools of California, the licensing and credentialing of professional educators in the state, the enforcement of professional practices of educators, and the discipline of credential holders in the state of California.
For more information, contact the university's Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit news.csusb.edu.
Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)
Monday, March 29, 2010
The College of Education is pleased to announce a special Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD). The objective is to promote a broad-based awaremness of the crisis in Latino Education.
Please join us as we convene key stakeholders: teaching professionals and educators, researchers, academics, scholars, administrators, independent writers and artists, policy and program specialists, students, parents, families, civic leaders, activists, and advocates. In short, those sharing a common interest and commitment to educational issues that implact Latinos.
Itch to educate proves to be infectious
The Desert Sun
As Dennis Larney and John Caldwell earned their master's degrees at Cal State San Bernardino, they discovered a niche for a fast-tracked academic program in the Coachella Valley to turn skilled or academic professionals and retirees into credentialed teachers. Called the “Designated Subjects Vocational Education Teaching Credential,'' the certification program is co-taught by adjunct professors Larney and Caldwell at the Palm Desert campus of CSUSB. Read the complete article.
Current Job Openings:
Director - Department of Educational Leadership and Curriculum, Educational Administration Doctoral Program - Visit the following link for a full listing of faculty positions.
