TEACHER
PREPARATION COMMITTEE (TPC)
The Teacher Preparation Committee
(TPC) shall serve as the primary advisory body to the Academic Senate
and University administration on matters related to policy governing
teacher preparation and teaching credentials at the University.
The Teacher Preparation Committee is subordinate to the Curriculum
and Educational Policies Council , and, as such, all policies and
regulations recommended by the Committee shall be presented to the
Council for approval, except for those matters which are specifically
delegated to the Committee.
The Teacher Preparation Committee
shall:
1. Develop a
philosophy of teacher education within the prescribed laws and regulations
of the State of California;
2. Develop and
recommend policies and procedures for the implementation and coordination
of the teacher preparation philosophy;
3. Review all
credential programs and their requirements; and
4. Establish
liaison with appropriate Academic Senate Councils and Committees
when considering the development of new programs and credentials
related to teacher preparation.
MEMBERSHIP
In recognition of the all-University
responsibility for teacher education, the membership shall consist
of:
Provost and Senior Vice President
for Academic Affairs (or designee)
Additional designee of the
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean, College of Education
(or designee)
University Coordinator, Single
Subject Credential Program
University Coordinator, Multiple
Subject Credential Program
Coordinator, Special Education
Credential Program
Three (3) tenured or tenure
track faculty members from the College of Education (one representative
from each department within the college)
Two (2) tenured or tenure
track faculty members from the College of Liberal Arts, and one
(1) from the Colleges of the Arts, Engineering , Health
and Human Services, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics
One (1) tenured or tenure-track
faculty member from the Department of Science Education
One (1) tenured or tenure
track librarian
One (1) lecturer who shall
serve for a period of one year
One (1) community representative
Two (2) student members who
have been admitted into a credential program or are pursuing a liberal
studies degree, selected by the Associated Students, Inc.
One (1) member of the Curriculum
and Educational Polices Council selected by the Council, who should
also be a member of the Teacher Preparation Committee if possible;
if an individual with dual membership is not available, the Council
member becomes a non-voting member of the Teacher Preparation Committee
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