Isolated 2. There is no ECSU has long examples were formal established provided of structure in formal and how P-12 place to ensure informal partners have that the unit’s partnerships provided formal school with the P-12 or informal partners and community. feedback to the other members Formal unit. The of the partnerships are director of professional typically OECE community are outlined by maintains very systematically MOUs. As in close and and regularly the with excellent involved in the the graduate relationships design internship with teachers delivery, and program (see and evaluation of exhibit for 3.1a administrators field and in Institutional in the local clinical Report on school districts experiences. Memorandum and as a result, (ITP, ADV) of informal Understanding feedback with Coventry occurs. The School District) unit is planning the initiative is to establish a mutually Professional designed and Learning managed in Council for the terms of goals, purpose of day-to-day involving P-12 operations, and partners and evaluation. others; Regular
2. There is no formal structure in place to ensure that the unit’s school partners and other members of the professional community are systematically and regularly involved in the design delivery, and evaluation of field and clinical experiences. (ITP, ADV) Isolated examples were provided of how P-12 partners have provided formal or informal feedback to the unit. The director of OECE maintains very close and excellent relationships with teachers and administrators in the local school districts and as a result, informal feedback occurs. The unit is planning to establish a Professional Learning Council for the purpose of involving P-12 partners and others; ECSU has long established formal and informal partnerships with the P-12 community. Formal partnerships are typically outlined by MOUs. As in the with the graduate internship program (see exhibit for 3.1a in Institutional Report on Memorandum of Understanding with Coventry School District) the initiative is mutually designed and managed in terms of goals, day-to-day operations, and evaluation. Regular
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