University Teacher Education

Program Committee

 

UTEPC Membership:

The University Teacher Education Program Committee is the policy-making body for the University Teacher Education Program. The UTEPC consists of faculty coordinators representing each undergraduate and graduate licensure area. UTEPC has three subcommittees: Admissions Subcommittee, Assessment Subcommittee, and Field Advisory Subcommittee. An External Advisory Committee, representative of the major stakeholders of the ISU program, will act in concert with the UTEPC to raise issues and address strategies for resolution. The UTEPC will meet approximately once each month during the academic year. More information on UTEPC, including membership, can be found on the UTEPC webpage on the University Committees website.

UTEPC Policies:

The University Teacher Education Program Committee creates policies for teacher education students across campus. These policies are a part of the UTEP website. Any questions/concerns relating to these policies can be sent to utep@iastate.edu.

UTEPC Minutes:

Minutes for UTEPC and each subcommittee are posted online.

 

UTEPC Subcommittees:

The University Teacher Education Program Committee has three subcommittees and one committee.

Admissions Subcommittee:

The purpose of the UTEPC Admissions Subcommittee is to review applications for admission and recommend to the University Teacher Education Program Committee students who are eligible for admission. The subcommittee consists of five UTEPC faculty coordinators, UTEP Associate Director and UTEP Licensure Analyst.

Assessment Subcommittee:

The purpose of the UTEPC Assessment Subcommittee is to gather and interpret assessment data that evaluates the teacher education program at Iowa State University. In addition, the subcommittee will assist the different licensure areas use the existing data or help design instruments to gather additional data for evaluation purposes. The subcommittee consists of one UTEPC faculty coordinator, two teacher education faculty members, the Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE) Coordinator, and a UTEP Associate Director.

Field Advisory Subcommittee:

The purpose of the UTEPC Field Advisory Subcommittee is to review requests from students seeking special placements for field experiences and to discuss and resolve problems related to field experiences in general. The subcommittee consists of two CI faculty members, one supervisor, one faculty coordinator from secondary teacher education, and two staff members from the UTEP office.

External Advisory Committee:

The purpose of the UTEPC External Advisory Committee is to provide vision and direction for the University Teacher Education Program at Iowa State University. Stakeholders will serve as a sounding board on curriculum and policy related discussions, as well as share present and future concerns for pre-service teachers. The committee consists of: Early Childhood Education Teachers, Elementary Education Teachers, Science Teachers, Math Teachers, Agricultural Education Teachers, English Teachers, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Music Teachers, Physical and Health Teachers, World Languages Teachers, Early Childhood Education Administrators, Elementary Education Administrators, Secondary Education Administrators, Superintendents (Central Office Administrators), School Board Representatives, AEA Representatives, Human Resources Representatives, Community College Representatives, Board of Educational Examiners Representatives, Business and Industry Representatives, and Legislator/Policy-Maker Representatives.