School of Education
ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT
AND PLANNING REPORT
Part One: Annual Report for Calendar Year 2003
A. School Mission and Vision
See attached Mission Statement (MS) and Conceptual Framework (CF).
B. School Goals and Accomplishments 2003
University School Goals List of 2003 Activities and
Strategic Accomplishments
Goals
1. Provide CF: a. Four new areas of concentration
innovative, 3. Pedagogy, (early childhood, middle childhood,
relevant, and 4. Knowledge. early adolescence, and adolescence-
rigorous academic young adulthood) were officially
programs MS 5,6 adopted by the IU Dean’s Council in
April, 2003.
b. Reviewed and assessed all
programs for NCATE review, April
5-9, 2003. Review was successful.
c. Began program review of MS
programs in Elementary and
Secondary education, as per IPFW
requirement and to address issues
raised in the NCATE review.
d. Ed.S program implementation
and ongoing revision.
e. Revised the computer education
endorsement to match computer
education standards adopted by the
IPSB.
f. Special education, distance and
on-line courses expanded to
accommodate program needs across
disciplines.
g. Educational Leadership expanded
distance education and online course
offerings.
h. Portfolios continue to be a
performance-based assessment tool
for Professional Studies as well as
Educational Studies.
i. We hired a new dean, Dr. Barry
Kanpol. We hired faculty for
Bottom Line
b. See NCATE
Institutional Report, BOE
Report, SOE Rejoinder,
and Final NCATE
Assessment letter.
d. Working arrangements
with IU-B were awkward
in Fall 2003; revisions
and leadership
arrangements under
development.
f. Because of new areas
of concentration, special
education classes were
extended to programs not
formally served, such as
early childhood, early
adolescence, and
adolescence-young
adulthood.
h. Portfolio Day in
Spring and Fall of 2003
included evermore
faculty, EACS faculty
and administrators, and
 Elementary Education Psychology staff.
and Elementary Math Methods, and i. New hires: Dr. Alice
began searches for Counselor Merz, Elementary Math
Education, Ed. Administration, and Methods, Dr. Dorace
Elementary Social Studies Methods. Smith, Elementary
We are continuing searches for two Education Psychology.
Special Education faculty.
j. First group of T2T students
completed the program. A new
education specialist, Lisa Holsinger,
was hired. The T2T program
continues to be implemented.
k. In Fall 2003, Associate Dean
initiated organizational plan for
responding to “areas for
improvement,” as noted by the
NCATE final report.
l. In Fall 2003, continued work with
data manager to refine assessment
system.
m. The Art Education certification
program was finalized by the IPSB.
University List of 2003 Activities and
Strategic Accomplishments Bottom Line
Goals
2. Create an CF: a. All students must take two
exceptional 1. Democracy & Special Ed. courses to understand
campus Community, diverse student populations, EDUC
environment for a 2. Habits of Mind, K201 and EDUC K206.
diverse community 6. Leadership. b. TEAM Grant, provided tuition to
of learners. minority students who wish to
MS 1,2,3 become teachers through Spring
2003. Program continued through
leadership of Dr. Joe Nichols
without financial support.
c. Students in the undergraduate
programs and Counselor Education
are required to have at least one
field placement experience in an
urban setting with a diverse
population.
d. All faculty continue to have
opportunities to attend diversity
workshops on campus. e. Dr. Glenda Moss’s
e. Secondary methods are taught on- secondary methods
site at Paul Harding High School, an courses include
urban high school with a diverse opportunities for
population. certification candidates to
f. Counselor Education bring their high school
collaboration with the Allen County students to the university
Probation Department to facilitate to speak with professors.
university experiences for children
on probation.
g. Drs. Mark Myers, Jeff Nowak, g. As part of that, they
and Glenda Moss participate as bring Harding students to
 consultants with Harding High the university campus.
School in a writing-across-the-
curriculum program.
3. Promote the CF: a. Initial steps were taken to develop a. This would provide
scholarly and 4. Knowledge, Scholar-Practitioner journal, opportunities for
creative 6. Leadership. collaboratively, with local school scholarly writings of
achievements of corporation. faculty in collaboration
faculty, students, MS 3,6 b. Faculty mentor students for with practitioners.
and staff. Research projects (Drs. Keri, Moss, b., c., and d. See Section
Murphey and Nichols); C, number 4 of this
c. Faculty presented with students. report for complete
d. Faculty has written an article and citations.
published with a student (Drs.
Agness and Moss).
e. In Fall 2003, the Faculty Research e. The presenters were
Discussion Forum was introduced Drs. Kanpol, Burg,
under the auspices of the Associate Swim, and Garrett.
Dean. Four people presented.
f. The dean, Dr. Barry Kanpol, has
offered mentorship opportunities to
faculty in their scholarly endeavors.
g. Drs. Glenda Moss and Gail
Hickey have initiated a school-wide
faculty book project around
Narrative Inquiry.
4. Advance the CF: a. The Dean of the School of a. Dr. Roberta Wiener
quality of life in 1. Democracy & Education serves as a member of served in this capacity in
Fort Wayne and Community, FWCS cabinet, which meets Spring 2003, and Dr.
the surrounding 5. Experience, weekly. Barry Kanpol began
region 6. Leadership. b. Faculty serve on many serving in Fall 2003 and
community boards. continues to serve.
MS 1,2,3 c. Faculty provide many b., c., d., and e. See
consultations to the community. Section D, Community
d. Programs and individual faculty Involvement/Engagement
members have partnerships with Activities for Calendar
organizations and individuals in Fort 2003, numbers 1, 2, 3,
Wayne. and 4. Additionally, Drs.
e. Faculty and students are Cochren and Myers
volunteering in community service. provide workshops for
f. Service learning projects for school districts across
students are being integrated into Fort Wayne and Northern
course curriculum. Indiana to help with
various leadership and
reform issues.
5. Pursue the CF: a. Faculty are encouraged to
continuous 1. Democracy & participate in campus committees.
improvement of Community, b. New Faculty Governance
university 2. Habits of Mind, Document accepted April, 2003.
operations 6. Leadership. c. New Student Handbook initiated
in Fall 2003.
MS 2,4