Mission Statement

EXPW Mission Statement

The faculty in the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness believe that individuals and society benefit from physical activity.  Thus, the mission of the Department is to promote enhanced quality of life through participation in physical activity, exercise and sport for the people of Tennessee and beyond.

 

College of Education Mission Statement

Strategic Plans and Assessment

Goals/Outcomes by Area

Goals by Unit

  • Institutional Effectiveness System - Unit Strategic Planning (College of Education)
  • First, enter planning year (ex. 2006)
  • Hit the Submit button
  • Next, choose "ED" from the College/Division drop down Menu
  • Hit the Submit button
  • Finally, scroll down to find specific Strategic Plans for each department within the College of Education

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

 

Our emphases in the College for 2009-10 will be:

  1. 2 + 2 program goals:
    • Implementing 2 + 2 in McMinnville and Chattanooga.
    • Starting the new professional communities at Oak Ridge (both sites).
  2. Graduate program goals:
    • Redesigning the master's programs in Elementary, Secondary, Reading and Instructional Leadership to improve their currency, appeal and consistency with current accreditation standards.
    • Redesigning and resubmitting the Master of Arts in Music proposal.
    • Redesigning the education specialist's programs in Elementary, Secondary, Reading and Instructional Leadership to improve their currency, appeal and consistency with current accreditation standards
  3. Implement our NCATE Standard 2 plan.
    • Adopt an electronic portfolio system.
    • Implement the adopted electronic portfolio system.
    • Integrate performance and demographic data bases.
College 2009-2010
  1. Conduct feasibility study of 2+2 onsite programs in Early Childhood Education and/or Special Education.
  2. Redesign the Masters' and Ed.S. programs in Instructional Leadership to include SREB modules and reflect findings in Educating School Leaders by Arthur Levine.
  3. Realign the Masters' and Ed.S. programs in Reading to reflect the new reading licensure standards.
  4. Implement our NCATE Standard 2 continuous assessment plan by:
    • Adopting an electronic portfolio system,
    • Implementing the adopted electronic portfolio system, and
    • Integrating performance and demographic databases.
  5. Conduct five year program review of the Ph.D. in Exceptional Learning.
  6. Promote more "sharing" of ideas among the Dean, Chairpersons and faculty with the Dean attending departmental faculty meetings in rotation to "listen."
  7. Create new Summer Reading Clinic (Pilot - Summer, 2006)
  8. Prepare College vision for 2010.
  9. Increase visibility with local school systems with College of Education sponsored events.
  10. Begin College Of Education newsletter.

 


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