AAQEP Accreditation 2022
Appendix B: Completer Support and Follow-Up Practices
| Event/Activity | Meeting/ Event Date (if applicable) |
Purpose | Person Responsible |
Evidence Collected |
Next Steps |
| Current Practices: | |||||
| Ensenamos PL Series | Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021 | Engage in critical, antiracist dialogues through the lenses of art, culture, identity, and community healing. Development of community-based, socio-culturally based curriculum. | Dr. Patricia Lopez | Planning and participation of program completers as facilitators of sessions; Post session evaluations; attendance tracking | Develop a plan for increased outreach for program completers to participate |
| Co-teaching Virtually Professional Learning | 9/28/20 9/3020 |
Walk away with practical ideas for how to support your student teacher during virtual,
online learning experiences Experienced Teacher Panel from Washington Virtual Academies Time to share successes and challenges with other local mentor teachers; time to collectively celebrate & problem solve |
Dr. Heather Horsley, Dr. Kimberly Coy Dr. Earl Aguilar, Dr. Imelda Basurto, Cheryl McDonald Program Completer Ambassadors from Fresno Unified |
RSVP form; post-PL evaluation | Use the feedback from the evaluation to plan another PL session |
| Cesar Chavez in Education Conference | May Annually | Grounded in the core values of this great leader, the goal of the conference is to
engage a community of parents, counselors, educators, students, and other stakeholders
in critical discussion and reflection to promote educational efforts that work towards
collective dignity and social transformation. The César Chávez Education Conference welcomes scholar-practitioners at all career stages seeking a supportive venue to share their work. One of our goals is to provide space for researchers and practitioners to come together across generations to share and learn from one another and, in so doing, to become part of a broader community interested in education, gender rights, and social justice. |
Conference Chairs (changes annually) | Conference Program; Conference registration; Photo artifacts; Conference Evaluation | Has been on-hold during COVID-19; Reinitiate for Spring 2022; Invite program completers to present. |
| Conference on Character and Civic Education | February 24, 2021 | Exemplary School Award for Character and Civics; a conference focused on ethical implications of the profession. | Dr. Jessca Hannigan | Award Applications; Showcase Conference evaluation | Determine how many of our graduates are employed at schools awarded the Exemplary School Award |
| Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference | February 24, 2021 |
Central Valley leaders from schools, districts, businesses and community organizations to share best practices and challenges. Past conferences have focused on the following topics:
|
Dr. Nancy Akhavan | Conference Evaluation | Determine how many program completers present at the conference |
| Future Practices: | |||||
| Unconference for program completers | February 2022 | Create space for program completers across school districts to bring problems of practice around content that they want to reflect on more deeply. | Dr. Heather Horsley Plus additional MS program faculty |
Registration; Session Evaluation | Work with district partners and OCP to clean up our program completer email addresses |
| Recognition for program completers who become mentor teachers; develop a space on the website to share good news. | Spring 2022 | Honor program completers for their commitment to strengthening the field | Dr. Heather Horsley; Dr. Felipe Mercado; Sam Ray, Communications |
Recognition letters; Nomination forms |
Work with Dr. Mercado to prepare the recognition letters in Fall 2021; Work with Sam to set up the form on the website by January 2022 |
| NCTR Mentor Teacher Recognition | Each Semester | Honor our program completers who are now serving as mentor teachers in our residency programs | Residency District Leadership; Dr. Horsley; Professors-in-Residence; Sam Ray, Communications | Nomination forms; NCTR newsletter |
Work with district partners and PIRs to nominate 1 mentor teacher from each residency during Fall 2021; work with Sam Ray on social media announcements |
| Event/Activity | Meeting/ Event Date (if applicable) |
Purpose | Person Responsible |
Evidence Collected |
Next Steps |
| Current Practices: N/A | |||||
| Future Practices: | |||||
| BAP Instagram account | To be discussed in BAP advisory committee meeting | To keep BAP alumni informed and connected to BAP. | BAP coordinator or other advisory committee member | ||
| BAP Facebook page | To be discussed in BAP advisory committee meeting | To keep BAP alumni informed and connected to BAP. | BAP coordinator or other advisory committee member | ||
| BAP Twitter | To be discussed in BAP advisory committee meeting | To keep BAP alumni informed and connected to BAP. | BAP coordinator or other advisory committee member | ||
| BAP alumni listserv | To be discussed in BAP advisory committee meeting | To keep BAP alumni informed and connected to BAP. | BAP coordinator or other advisory committee member | ||
| Event/Activity | Meeting/ Event Date (if applicable) |
Purpose | Person Responsible |
Evidence Collected |
Next Steps |
| Current Practices: Single Subject Teacher Credential Program | |||||
| CSU Exit Survey: Program completers are asked to complete this survey (LINK) | To assess the quality of the program through the perception of the credential candidate | State of California | (CSU Survey Link) | ||
| Cesar Chavez in Education Conference | May Annually | Grounded in the core values of this great leader, the goal of the conference is to
engage a community of parents, counselors, educators, students, and other stakeholders
in critical discussion and reflection to promote educational efforts that work towards
collective dignity and social transformation. The César Chávez Education Conference welcomes scholar-practitioners at all career stages seeking a supportive venue to share their work. One of our goals is to provide space for researchers and practitioners to come together across generations to share and learn from one another and, in so doing, to become part of a broader community interested in education, gender rights, and social justice. |
Conference Chairs (changes annually) | Conference Program; Conference registration; Photo artifacts; Conference Evaluation |
Has been on-hold during COVID-19; Reinitiate for Spring 2022; Invite program completers to present. |
| Conference on Character and Civic Education | February 24, 2021 | Exemplary School Award for Character and Civics; a conference focused on ethical implications of the profession. | Dr. Jessca Hannigan | Award Applications; Showcase Conference evaluation | Determine how many of our graduates are employed at schools awarded the Exemplary School Award |
| Future Practices: Single Subject Teacher Credential Program | |||||
| SS Facebook | To make a closer connection with students and to establish a greater community at-large | Single Subject Coordinator | Contact KSOEHD Communications Officer | ||
| Course Instructor Blogs or Facebook Pages | Increase Professor accessibility and build rapport outside of class | Course Instructors | Contact faculty | ||
| Annual Teacher Conference | Annually, each Spring | Bring together program completers to provide additional professional development and build connections between current candidates and completers | Assistant Director of Teacher Education working with program coordinators and program faculty | Begin planning | |
| Event/Activity | Meeting/ Event Date (if applicable) |
Purpose | Person Responsible |
Evidence Collected |
Next Steps |
| Current Practices: | |||||
| New Professionals Conference | Early November (held annually) | Provide new California teachers in year 1-3 of service with specialized in-service training and support | Sandy Dale, Fortuna Unified (contracted with Calif. Dept. of Education - Ag Education) | Conference organizers conduct an evaluation to measure the effectiveness of each conference component | Continue to collaborate with and provide support to conference organizer to ensure the conference best serves our program completers |
| Fall Regional Roadshow/ Professional Development | Late November (held annually) | Provides all California teachers with specialized in-service training and support | Shay Williams-Hopper, Calif. Dept. of Ed, Ag Education Consultant | Conference organizers conduct an evaluation to measure the effectiveness of each conference component | Continue to collaborate with and provide support to conference organizer to ensure the conference best serves our program completers |
| California Agricultural Teachers Association (CATA) State Conference and Professional Development Sessions | Late June (held annually) | Provides all California teachers with specialized in-service training and support | Matt Patton, CATA Executive Director | Conference organizers conduct an evaluation to measure the effectiveness of each conference component | Continue to collaborate with and provide support to conference organizer to ensure the conference best serves our program completers |
| Graduate Follow-up Survey | Usually conducted every 5 years, however the 2017 was not completed | Evaluate the effectiveness of the program including technical and professional coursework from the Program Completer’s perspective. | Dr. Steven Rocca | Ensure that we administer the questionnaire every five years. We will continue to analyze the data we collect and discuss as program faculty to identify areas needing improvement. | |
| Employer Survey | Usually conducted every 5 years, however the 2017 was not completed | Evaluate the level of preparation of recent Program Completers from the school site administrator’s perspective. | Dr. Steven Rocca | Ensure that we administer the questionnaire every five years. We will continue to analyze the data we collect and discuss as program faculty to identify areas needing improvement. | |
| Planned Future Events: | |||||
| New Professionals Conference | November 5-6, 2021 | Provide new California teachers in year 1-3 of service with specialized in-service training and support | Sandy Dale, Fortuna Unified (contracted with Calif. Dept. of Education - Ag Education) | ||
| Fall Regional Roadshow/Professional Development | November 20-21, 2021 | Provides all California teachers with specialized in-service training and support | Shay Williams-Hopper, Calif. Dept. of Ed, Ag Education Consultant | ||
| California Agricultural Teachers Association (CATA) State Conference and Professional Development Sessions | June 20-24, 2022 | Provides all California teachers with specialized in-service training and support | Matt Patton, CATA Executive Director | ||
| Graduate Follow-up Survey | Tentatively planned for fall 2026 | Evaluate the effectiveness of the program including technical and professional coursework from the Program Completer’s perspective. | Update survey instrument and administer every 5 years. | ||
| Employer Survey | Tentatively planned for fall 2026 | Evaluate the level of preparation of recent Program Completers from the school site administrator’s perspective. | Update survey instrument and administer every 5 years. | ||
| Event/Activity | Meeting/ Event Date (if applicable) |
Purpose | Person Responsible |
Evidence Collected |
Next Steps |
| Current Practices: | |||||
| Hiring graduates as Adjuncts | As needed | To support our current students and to inform us of current school practices | Coordinator and faculty | Ongoing | Review current practices, interview current adjuncts |
| Working with residencies | All year | To prepare students for jobs in specific districts | Professors in Residence, Coordinators | Ongoing | Yearly review with Districts and Completers |
| Preparing for your Future: Education Specialist Alumni Panel | 08/19/2021 | Panel of alumni presented practical employment information in webinar webinar open to all students |
Cheryl McDonald Jody Burum, Career Center |
Webinar format did not necessitate RSVP. Will collect evidence at future webinars. | Offer panel presentation 1 x each semester in webinar format data collection on/from participants |
| Co-teaching Virtually Professional Learning | 9/28/20 9/3020 |
Walk away with practical ideas for how to support your student teacher during virtual,
online learning experiences Experienced Teacher Panel from Washington Virtual Academies Time to share successes and challenges with other local mentor teachers; time to collectively celebrate & problem solve |
Dr. Heather Horsley, Dr. Kimberly Coy Dr. Earl Aguilar, Dr. Imelda Basurto, Cheryl McDonald Program Completer Ambassadors from Fresno Unified |
RSVP form; post-PL evaluation | Use the feedback from the evaluation to plan another PL session |
| Cesar Chavez in Education Conference | Spring Annually | Grounded in the core values of this great leader, the goal of the conference is to
engage a community of parents, counselors, educators, students, and other stakeholders
in critical discussion and reflection to promote educational efforts that work towards
collective dignity and social transformation. The César Chávez Education Conference welcomes scholar-practitioners at all career stages seeking a supportive venue to share their work. One of our goals is to provide space for researchers and practitioners to come together across generations to share and learn from one another and, in so doing, to become part of a broader community interested in education, gender rights, and social justice. |
Conference Chairs (changes annually) | Conference Program; Conference registration; Photo artifacts; Conference Evaluation | Has been on-hold during COVID-19; Reinitiate for Spring 2022; Invite program completers to present. |
| Conference on Character and Civic Education | February 24, 2021 | Exemplary School Award for Character and Civics; a conference focused on ethical implications of the profession. | Dr. Jessca Hannigan | Award Applications; Showcase Conference evaluation | Determine how many of our graduates are employed at schools awarded the Exemplary School Award |
| Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference | February 24, 2021 |
Central Valley leaders from schools, districts, businesses and community organizations to share best practices and challenges. Past conferences have focused on the following topics:
|
Dr. Nancy Akhavan | Conference Evaluation | Determine how many program completers present at the conference |
| Future Practices: | |||||
| Social media | Twitter chat Instagram pares |
Current practices, current challenges |
Coordinators, program faculty |
Begin! | |
| Listserv for alumni | Quarterly | Program updates, current challenges in the field, current practices in the field | Coordinator, Faculty | Seek out current email addresses for alumni, create listserv and begin to use it! | |
| Connecting alumni with current candidates and each other through volunteer mentoring | Quarterly | Facilitating collaboration and continuing professional development through alumni volunteer mentoring with current candidates and completers | Faculty, current candidates | Try a pilot of this program as a first step. | |
| Surveys | Yearly | Reaching out to see the needs of Completers | Coordinator, Faculty | Seek out alumni email addresses so we can expand who we send the survey to. | |