Table 2: Eastern’s Responses to new AFIs for Standard 3 New AFIs AFI Rationale Eastern’s recommended Response a. Based on 1. The unit a. Initial: It is information does not true that each obtained from ensure clarity of the four new interviews and of Core from expectations assessments documentation and timelines (Core I, II, III provided, it for the new portfolio and appears that the Core sequence edTPA) will be unit has not in the initial in place for all clearly programs and candidates by articulated with for the field Fall 2018. candidates, experiences in We believe that faculty the advanced the confusion members, and programs in P-12 colleagues among all implementation the differences constituencies. or lack of between the old (ITP, ADV) clarity may and the new stem from field and varied clinical references to experience in models, and the “Core” different date(s) for contexts and by implementation. different According to a constituents. meeting with We clarify the the unit head distinction and the NCATE between the coordinator, the
Table 2: Eastern’s Responses to new AFIs for Standard 3 New AFIs recommended AFI Rationale Eastern’s Response 1. The unit does not ensure clarity of expectations and timelines for the new Core sequence in the initial programs and for the field experiences in the advanced programs among all constituencies. (ITP, ADV) a. Based on information obtained from interviews and from documentation provided, it appears that the unit has not clearly articulated with candidates, faculty members, and P-12 colleagues the differences between the old and the new field and clinical experience models, and the date(s) for implementation. According to a meeting with the unit head and the NCATE coordinator, the a. Initial: It is true that each of the four new Core assessments (Core I, II, III portfolio and edTPA) will be in place for all candidates by Fall 2018. We believe that the confusion in implementation or lack of clarity may stem from varied references to “Core” in different contexts and by different constituents. We clarify the distinction between the