Section 2: CORE REQUIREMENTS

The institution has a governing board of at least five members that is the legal body with specific authority over the institution. The board is an active policy-making body for the institution and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the financial resources of the institution are adequate to provide a sound educational program. The board is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from it. Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting members of the board have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.

A military institution authorized and operated by the federal government to award degrees has a public board in which neither the presiding officer nor a majority of the other members are civilian employees of the military or active/retired military. The board has broad and significant influence upon the institution’s programs and operations, plays an active role in policy-making, and ensures that the financial resources of the institution are used to provide a sound educational program. The board is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from the board except as specified by the authorizing legislation. Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting board members have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.  (Governing Board)
 

All of the programs meet the NCATE standards, which include a coherent set of requirements for the courses of study.

http://www.ncate.org/

The college curriculum was reviewed in 2000 by NCATE site review team (date). That review is available in the office of the Associate Dean of the College of Education for Teacher Education (Educ 104A).

Both faculty number and faculty/student ratio met NCATE standards in the 2000 review. This document is located in the Certification Office (Educ 106). The qualifications for full-time faculty can be found in the office the Associate Dean for Administration (Educ 110). 

More information about student services can be found at http://www.educ.ttu.edu/ 

The institution has a sound financial base and demonstrated financial stability, and adequate physical resources to support the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services.

The member institution provides the following financial statements: (a) an institutional audit (or Standard Review Report issued in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by the AICPA for those institutions audited as part of a systemwide or statewide audit) and written institutional management letter for the most recent fiscal year prepared by an independent certified public accountant and/or an appropriate governmental auditing agency employing the appropriate audit (or Standard Review Report) guide; (b) a statement of financial position of unrestricted net assets, exclusive of plant assets and plant-related debt, which represents the change in unrestricted net assets attributable to operations for the most recent year; and, (c) an annual budget that is preceded by sound planning, is subject to sound fiscal procedures, and is approved by the governing board.

Audit requirements for applicant institutions may be found in the Commission policy entitled "Accreditation Procedures for Applicant Institutions.  (Resources)

(Not applicable for the Compliance Certification submitted by institution).

Section 3:  COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS

Institutional Mission, Governance, And Effectiveness

The organizational structure for the college can be found at http://www.educ.ttu.edu/faculty_staff/#forms

The institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience,
competence, and capacity to lead the institution.

Evidence of administrative and academic officers’ experience, competence can be found in the office the of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Research and Administration (Educ 110).

The institution defines and publishes policies regarding appointment and employment of
faculty and staff.

Appointment policy can be found in the University OPs.

The institution’s policies are clear concerning ownership of materials, compensation,
copyright issues, and the use of revenue derived from the creation and production of all
intellectual property. This applies to students, faculty and staff.

PROGRAMS

The College of Education is involved in wide-ranging outreach and service programs that are consistent with the college and university missions to provide education to the people of the State of Texas. For details, see the college’s 2003 assessment report at http://www.irim.ttu.edu/SACS/UnitWebLinks.htm.

The College of Education complies with this standard.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Education.html#Certification.

Evidence of “good educational practice” is documented by the 1995 and 2000 NCATE report. The College of Education is accredited by NCATE. Evidence of this can be found in the 2000 NCATE report found in the certification office (106).

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Education.html#Certification. Also, evidence of sound and acceptable practice can be found in the 2000 NCATE report. These practices are followed regardless of format or mode of delivery.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Education.html#Certification. Degree and certification plans can be found at http://www.educ.ttu.edu/certification.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Faculty Handbook for the college, http://www.educ.ttu.edu/faculty_staff/#forms.

There are several certification programs offered in the college that are options under the Multidisciplinary Studies Degree (middle level certification, bilingual education, and special education).  There is one certification program as part of the Multidisciplinary Science Degree.  All degree and certification programs are reviewed regularly by program area faculty and are accredited under NCATE.

See http://www.educ.ttu.edu for more information about these programs.

The institution’s use of technology enhances student learning, is appropriate for meeting the
objectives of its programs, and ensures that students have access to and training in the use
of technology.

In 2004, the college offered 90 sections of distance delivered courses. These can be viewed at http://www.educ.ttu.edu/distance. The College also has 3 distance education classrooms, 2 PC labs, 1 Mac lab, a computerized testing center, and computer lab dedicated for graduate student and faculty use. Details on these labs can be found in the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Research and Administration (Educ 110).

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html. Further, program descriptions and degree plans can be found in the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research (Educ 106A).   

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html. Also, the College of Education has a computer lab dedicated for graduate student use. This lab has a variety resources including scanners, high speed printers, quantitative and qualitative research tools and software. Instruction of graduate students in the college can vary from the use discussion format to distance delivered courses. The College provides resources for faculty and students. Resources are available in the form of research assistants, secretarial support, transcribing assistance, editing assistance, and statistical assistance. The College’s Learning Resources Center (LRC) purchases and maintains a collection of audio-visual resources for faculty use as well as copies of state-adopted textbooks and practitioner materials. The LRC also provides faculty with computer assistance and with assistance in developing multimedia presentations and web-based projects. The university has negotiated Microsoft’s Campus Agreement Program license providing faculty with the latest software for both home and office and allowing for compatibility among colleagues.  College faculty also utilize WebCT (www.webct.ttu.edu) in many graduate courses to foster extended interaction and discussion with and among students. 

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html. Also, documentation on graduate degree plans can be found in the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Research and Administration (Educ 106A). 

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Faculty Handbook for the college, http://www.educ.ttu.edu/faculty_staff/#forms. 

Evidence of professional development can be found in the faculty annual reviews. These can be found in the division offices (Educ 104, and Educ 103). The college abides by University. 

See University Policy on academic freedom at www.depts.ttu.edu/itts/documentation/laws.

The college abides by University Operating Procedure concerning academic freedom.  An annual update on intellectual property issues and educational fair use is provided by college administrators and support staff.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Faculty Handbook for the college, http://www.educ.ttu.edu/faculty_staff/#forms.

RESOURCES

Section 4:  FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

Reports including the federal Title II Report and Texas’ Assessment System For Educator Preparation can be found in the Office of the Associate Dean for Teacher Education (104A).

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html. Calendars specific to the College of Education can be found at http://www.educ.ttu.edu/calendars.

Evidence of this policy can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html.

Evidence of these materials can be found in the Texas Tech University Catalog: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/Catalog.html. Also, additional recruitment materials can be found in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (Educ 106B), the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education (Educ 106A) and at the following website http://www.educ.ttu.edu/.