School of Education and
 Professional Studies

 

 

Annual Report

 

2006-2007


Annual Report

School of Education and Professional Studies

 

Table of Contents

 

 

School of Education and Professional Studies 2006 – 2007 ...……………………………………...1

Programs………...………………………………………………………………………...13
            Student Academic Services…………….………………………………………….14

Office of Field Experiences ……………………………………………………....18

Department of Counseling and Family Therapy ………………………………......22

Department of Educational Leadership …………………………………………..26

Department of Nursing ……………………………………………………….......28

Department of Physical Education and Health Studies …………………………...29

Department of Reading and Language Arts …………………………………….....34

Department of Social Work ……………………………………………………....42            Department of Special Education………………………………………………....45

Department of Teacher Education ………………………………………….….....47

Administration…….……………………………………………………………………... 53           Outside the Classroom and Into the Community……………………………………..…...57            Faculty………………………………...………………………………………………..…63

                        Faculty Service………………………………………………………………..........64
                        Faculty Publications ……………………………………………………………....67
                        Faculty Presentations ……………………………………………………………..71

                        Faculty Grants Procured ………………………………………………………….76

Diversity……………………………... ………………………………………………..…77

Assessment……………………………………………………………………………......80

School of Education and Professional Studies 2007 – 2008... ……………………………………..97

Title II……………………………...……………………………………………………...98
            SEPS Mission Statement...……………………………………………………………….101
            SEPS Strategic Plan…....…………………………………………………………………103


 

 

 

 

School of Education and
 Professional Studies

 

Annual Report

 

2006-2007

 

Published by the Office of the Dean

School of Education and Professional Studies

Barnard Hall Room 248

Central Connecticut State University

860-832-2101


The School of Education and

Professional Studies

 

Office of the Dean

Mitchell Sakofs, Dean
Patricia Hensley, Interim Associate Dean

Anne Pautz, Assistant Dean

 

Student Academic Services

Mary Pat Bigley, Counselor

 

Office of Field Experiences

Holly Hollander, Director

 

Counseling and Family Therapy

Connie Tait, Chair

 

Educational Leadership

Tony Rigazio-DiGilio, Chair

 

Nursing

Carol Williams, Chair

 

Reading and Language Arts

Helen Abadiano, Chair

 

Social Work

Catherine Baratta, Chair

 

Special Education

Mitch Beck, Chair

 

Teacher Education

Susan Seider, Chair

 

 

 

 


Organization of the School of Education

The School of Education and Professional Studies is organized into eight academic departments:

·         Counseling & Family Therapy

·         Educational Leadership

·         Nursing

·         Physical Education and Health Fitness

·         Reading and Language Arts

·         Social Work

·         Special Education

·         Teacher Education

The School offers programs leading to the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  Undergraduate disciplines in the School include: Education, Nursing, Health Fitness Studies, Athletic Training and Social Work.  The School also offers an Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership as well as Masters of Science Degrees in the following disciplines: Educational Leadership, School Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Physical Education and Health Fitness Studies Reading and Language Arts, Special Education and Teacher Education. In collaboration with colleagues in the Schools of Art and Sciences, Business and Technology, programs exist in 12 specialty secondary education fields as well as All Level fields in business, art, music, foreign language, TESOL and technology education.

During the 2006-2007 year, the School of Education faculty was comprised of 95 individuals serving as administrators, professors, academic advisors, and administrative staff.  Dr. Mitchell Sakofs was named Dean of the School of Educational and Professional Studies; Dr. Patricia Hensley served as Interim Associate Dean.

New faculty members for the 2008 Academic Year included: Janell Drone, Ellen Retelle, Ethan Heinen and Timothy Reagan in the Department of Educational Leadership; Cherie King, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy; Roy Leonardi, Department of Special Education, and Michael Voight, Department of Physical Education and Human Performance.


School of Education and Professional Studies

 

 

 

 

N=786

N= 1,305


School of Education and Professional Studies
Student Graduation Statistics*

 

* data provided by registrar and represents fall 2006 graduates only; spring 2007 remains to be recorded


SEPS DEC MEMBERS  2007-2008

 

Counseling and Family Therapy 

Daniel Wiener, Chair 

Ralph Cohen

Jane Fried 

Judith Rosenberg 

 

Educational Leadership 

Penelope Lisi, Chair 

Karen Beyard 

Anthony Rigazio - DiGilio 

Olusegun Sogunro   (Alternate)

Barry Sponder 

 

Social Work 

Catherine Baratta, Chair 

Patricia Hensley

Margaret Martin (ECSU)

 

Special Education

Mitchell Beck, Chair

John Foshay

Ernest Pancsofar

Karen Beyard (Alternate) 

 

Reading and Language Arts

Jesse Turner, Chair

Helen Abadiano

Anthony Rigazio-Digilio

 

Physical Education and Health Performance

Susan Smith, Chair

Frank Frangione

Tom McCarthy

 

Teacher Education

Karen Riem, Chair

Gail Cueto

Nancy Hoffman

Daniel Mulcahy

Susan Seider (Ex-Officio)

 

Nursing

Meg Levvis, Chair

Karen Beyard

Ralph Cohen


Fall 2006 Dean’s List

School of Education and Professional Studies


Richard Abraham

Meagan Achenbach

Amanda Adams

Jessica Adams

Manirah Agans

Kimberly Alberto

Christian Allard

Katie Alteri

Christina Altieri

Val Altieri

Katie Anderson

Jason Apicella

Amy Arsenault

Gregory Augustyn

Ashley Austin

Stacy Bagdikian

Jennifer Baillargeon

Miranda Barilla

Joy Battista

Laura Bauer

Barbara Beblowski

Melinda Bedner

Ciara Bekier

Nora Belardinelli

Kristen Berggren

Sandy Bettencourt

Kristyn Bieszad

Amy Bjurholm

Zachary Blain

Amanda Blazejewski

Sandra-Lee Bogucki

Catherine Bolduc

Gary Bonaldi

Amy Booth

Kimberly Boris

Melinda Boroczky

Luke Borowski

Amy Bostwick

Amy Bourgoin

Chantelle Bowden

Jessica Branciforte

Peter Breault

Stephanie Brochetti

Andrew Brochu

Melissa Brochu

Kathryn Brunetti

Serena Bugryn

Jill Burns

Jared Buttero

Vlora Bytyqi

Alison Campanelli

Jamie Campanello

Jonathan Campbell

Joseph Cantone

Sofia Carvalho

Caitlin Casey

Caitlyn Casey

Michael Casinghino

Andrea Cerrigione

Krysta Chamberland

Alicia Champagne

Laura Chateauneuf

Krzysztof Chmielewski

Cari Christenson

Ashley Cichowicz

Kaja Cichowlaz

Jenna Ciocca

Bryan Cistulli

Laura Clancy

Michael Clark

Alison Cohen

Risa Cohen

John Collura

Melanie Conway

Sara Coppola

Karen Costes

Ryan Cote

Erin Crowley

Yelida Cuadra

Lisabeth Cyr

Anthony Czesak

Valeria D'Alessandro

Meghan Daugherty

Erika Dawson-Head

Craig DeAngelis

Kate DeBarber

Erin Delaney

Christopher DeLauretis

Michael Delgaudio

Kaitlin Deliman

Kristen Deliman

Alicia Delosier

Jarad Demick

Dustin DeMonte

Amy DesRoches

Alexandra Dilling

Jeremy Dionne

Heather Distasio

Jenny Dombrowski

Paul Donato

Brianna Doyle

Jamie Duhaine

Erin Dunn

Matthew Dunn

Cristina Duquette

Mackenzie Eckstrom

Tamara Edney

Amina Edwards-Blake

Jennifer Ehrhardt

Shannon Evans

Dawn Ezold

Susan Fabrizio

Jennifer Fagan

Kelly Fagan

Jordan Farrelly

Ashley Fasolo

Kyle Fedorovich

Nathan Ferrance

Ashley Fields

Lemuel Figueroa

Jacqueline Filip

Jennifer Finland

Christine Fiori

Nicole Flanagan

Lorene Flansbury

Laura Flax

Marian Flores

Laura Focarile

Lisa Foti

Caleb Fox

Renee Franzis

Rodney Frey

Michelle Galardi

Brian Gallagher

Amy Gallo

Susan Gally-Lush

Kimberly Ganges

Francesco Garzone

Stephanie George

Christine Germain

Rachael Gibney

Wendy Gilbert

Amanda Gionfriddo

Jessica Gionfriddo

Lindsey Gladue

Jennifer Glass

Lauren Glowiak

Hilary Godard

Allison Godbout

Jennifer Godin

William Gombos

Matthew Gomes

Eric Gonzalez

Lauren Goric

Trevor Gosselin

Marissa Grande

Daniel Granton

Christina Green

Rene Griffen

Nicole Griffin

Amy Gromak

Sara Grona

Jay Grossman

Christen Gudelski

Stephanie Guillot

Katharine Hackett

Scott Halen

Alex Harrison

Jennifer Hartnett

Lyndsey Hazzard

Pamela Heller

Ashley Hill

Laura Hill

Rachel Hindinger

Cheryl Hinman

Devra Hoerner

Eileen Holden

Saleena Holder

Krystal Holmes

Thomas Honiss

Rosemarie Horan

Sarah Horrax

Dawn Hunter

Mikki Iannacone

Amy Iassogna

Samantha Jewett

Christina Johns

Amanda Johnson

Pamela Jones

Kasia Kalinowski

Brian Kalkreuth

Katherine Karcz

Bailey Kastner

Abbey Katuzney

Jessica Kelley

Sharon Kenniston

Emilie Keser

Mohammad Khan

Cory Kiaunis

Rachael Kinsley

Jennifer Kisil

Lori Kleindienst

Kevin Klepacki

Yan Klukowski

Jennifer Kollwitz

Megan Korn

Lauren Korres

Ashley Koziura

Laura Krah

Bernadette Krysiak

Phillip Krzeminski

Katharine Kurze

Jessica Labadia

Amanda Laigle

Robert Lalla

Andrea Landry

Amanda Lang

Amorette Languell

Monika Laudenberger

Tammy Lawrence

Briana Lazure

Stephanie LeBrun

Michelle Ledoux

JoelPatrick Leger

Danielle Lemek

Ashley Leone

Kyle Lima

Jennifer Ljungquist

Carla Lopes

Tainisha Lopez

Benjamin Lovell

Melissa Lozada

Allyson Lubs

Nicholas Lukasewski

Grzegorz Lunski

Eric Lunt

Sarah Lupo

Amanda Lynch

Samantha Magri

Jesse Maladouangdock

Kelly Marino

Hector Marte

Jenna Martin

Rebecca Martin

Jolene Mascetti

Theresa Mastrianna

Daniel Matthews

Jonna Maturo

Brian Mauri

Joelle Mauro

Christina McCullough

Tangel McFadden

Kelly McGinley

Caitlin McKinnon

Matthew Memoli

Katherine Merlini

Heather Michael

Michele Migliaccio

Amanda Milardo

Nathan Milbrandt

Suzanna Miller

Valerie Minery

Kristine Monaco

Emily Monnes

Marisa Montalto

Christopher Moore

Sean Moore

Kristin Morgan

Kristina Morgan

Elyse Mortensen

Laura Munafo

Kelly Munson

Jason Mussman

Melissa Nadeau

Jane Natoli

Amanda Neumann

Sarah Newsome

Gloria Nicholson

David Niek

Norma Nieves

Zachary Niland

Teri Nofer

Ifunanya Nolisa

Anthony Nowacki

Colin O'Connor

Kristen O'Connor

Nicholas Ogorzalek

Brianne Oleksiw

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Christopher Orloske

Morgan Ouellette

Katie Paradis

Eric Parks

Love Peace

Tara Pelletier

Krista Petersen

Megan Phinney

Margaret Pieniazek

Matthew Pierce

Carolanne Pinto

William Pizzuto

Kristina Polce

Nick Primo

Lisa Ptak

Jenna Quadrozzi

Jillian Raffone

Denise Ramos

Katie Rebeschi

Elaine Reed

Ariel Reimels

Hilary Requejo

Kelly Retterer

Catherine Ribas

Jessica Rinaldi

Christen Robbins

Sarah Roberts

Amory Robinson

Jennifer Rodriguez

Melissa Rodriguez

Carolyn Root

Alison Rossi

Andrew Roush

John Roy

Shelly Rustek

Allison Rutledge

Ashley Salonia

Christina Santana

Sherrie Santangelo

Nicholas Santorso

Cassandra Sargent

Lauren Savastio

Meaghan Sawyer

Angela Scampolino

Christina Scatchell

Danielle Schmitt

Sara Schroeder

Sarah Schultz

Lisa Schuster

Anthony Scotti

Jennifer Scully

Laura Selsky

Eric Senger

Malorie Senofonte

Emily Sestero

David Seymour

Melissa Shafer

Faiza Shahid

Marissa Shaw

Matthew Shea

Kayla Shortell

Collin Sideranko

Klaudia Sienko

Louis Siering

Victoria Smith

Asia Snyder

Lindsey Snyder

Katherine Sohon

Marie Solimine

Joseph Sopko

Donna Sousa

Lindsay Spring

Laura Stalgaitis

Heather Stasaitis

Keith Stepney

Cassandra Stewart

Tracey Stewart

Alexis Stolarun

Samantha Sullivan

Dustinne Sylvester

Amanda Taitague

Sheri Tajmajer

Melissa Tanasi

Stacy Tardif Miller

Lauren Tata

Porsche Terrill

Mary Tew

Amy Thierfeld

Nichole Tierinni

Alla Timofyeyeva

Evan Tuttle

Jennifer Vaill

Michael Valletta

Christina Van Ormer

Amanda Vanasse

Theodore Varga

Amy Vass

Kristen Vazquez

Sonia Vega

Joseph Vellucci

Krista Vermeal

Michelle Verrastro

Kristin Videtto

Lindsay Viera

Monica Vivar

Bridget Walsh

Lolita Wang

Kimberly Wartschow

Jaime Wegiel

Katelyn Welch

Nicole West

Taylor Whipple

Monika Wierzbicka

William Wight

Bethany Wilcox

Jeffrey Williams

Charlotte Wisniewski

Steven Wojtkowiak

Brie Wollman

Rebecca Wood

Stephanie Wood

Raechel Woodfield

Stephanie Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wysocki

Elizabeth Zambrano

Liza Zaremba

Maya Zarovnaya

Laura Zenuh

Brittney Zieller

Sister Mary Joseph

                Zimmerman

Kinga Zinowko



Spring 2007 Dean’s List

School of Education and Professional Studies


Richard Abraham

Amanda Adams

Jessica Adams

Sonya Alexander

Christian Allard

Jordon Allen

Becky Alleyne

Katie Alteri

Barbara Amato

Brandon Amoroso

Katie Anderson

Theodore Andrews

Jason Apicella

Alison Aresco

Gregory Augustyn

Ashley Austin

Yolanda Ayala

Ashley Bacote

Stacy Bagdikian

Jennifer Baillargeon

Kelly Baker

Stacey Barber

Courtney Baron

Barbara Beblowski

Brittany Becker

Melinda Bedner

Ciara Bekier

Lindsey Belli

Capri Benettieri

Jason Berardino

Kristen Berggren

Kristyn Bieszad

Zachary Blain

Megan Blanchard

Genevieve Bligh

Sandra-Lee Bogucki

Michelle Bolduc

Luke Borowski

Amy Bostwick

Chantelle Bowden

Jonathan Bowerman

Hilary Brady

Jessica Branciforte

Megan Brandien

Stephanie Brochetti

Andrew Brown

Serena Bugryn

Heather Burgess

Jill Burns

Kritzia Caban

Alison Campanelli

Phoebe Carr

Sofia Carvalho

Christopher Cayer

Krysta Chamberland

Elyse Chance

Yen-Chiu Chang

Laura Chateauneuf

Krzysztof Chmielewski

Kristin Cholewinski

Cari Christenson

Kaja Cichowlaz

Elizabeth Citron

Laura Clancy

Kristen Cleasby

Ashley Cole

John Collura

Sara Coppola

Leah-Beth Cordero

Karen Costes

Ryan Cote

Tiziana Covacci

Erin Crowley

Edjola Cuko

Evelina Czeladko

Anthony Czesak

Valeria D'Alessandro

Christina Damalas

Meghan Daugherty

Kate DeBarber

Jamie DeCicco

Justin Del Giudice

Gina Delano

Steven DeLaRosa

Christopher DeLauretis

Alicia Delosier

Jarad Demick

Katharine DeMore

Amy DesRoches

Stephanie Dias

Sara DiDomizio

Heather Distasio

Abby Djan

Jenny Dombrowski

Paul Donato

Richard Downey

Jonathan Duplin

Daniella Duque

Cristina Duquette

Megan Dwyer

Kari Ellegard

Shannon Evans

Susan Fabrizio

Amy Faenza

Kelly Fagan

Jordan Farrelly

Ashley Fasolo

Kyle Fedorovich

Nathan Ferrance

Ashley Fields

Lemuel Figueroa

Jennifer Finland

Christine Fiori

Nicole Flanagan

Katie Flynn

Laura Focarile

Lisa Foti

Melissa Francois

Renee Franzis

Joseph Freundlich

Amy Gallo

Kimberly Ganges

Gregory Garcia

Adriana Gentile

Stephanie George

Christine Germain

Jessica Gionfriddo

Jennifer Glass

Ryan Glover

Hilary Godard

Allison Godbout

Sarah Goffin

Lucia Goncalves

Lauren Goric

Trevor Gosselin

Marissa Grande

Nicole Griffin

Sara Grona

Christen Gudelski

Stephanie Guillot

Peter Gustafson

Katharine Hackett

Michelle Hannon

Julie Harris

Alex Harrison

Jennifer Hartnett

Emily Healey

Pamela Heller

Kristen Higuera

Ashley Hill

Laura Hill

Rachel Hindinger

Kylie Hoke

Jennifer Holden

Krystal Holmes

Thomas Honiss

Rosemarie Horan

Loretta Hoynes

Robyn Hudak

Evelyn Hudyma

Monica Humphrey

Mary Hunt

Monique Isabelle

Erika Jayne

Samantha Jewett

Amanda Johnson

Nicole Johnson

Jamie Juliano

Amy Kadison

Alan Kagan

Kasia Kalinowski

Katherine Karcz

Abbey Katuzney

Matthew Keegan

Tara Keleher

Elisabeth Kelley

Natalie Kennedy

Sharon Kenniston

Lacey Killian

Barbara Kimsza-Mendes

Rachael Kinsley

Jennifer Kisil

Beverly Kissane

Kathryn Knight

Megan Korn

Ashley Koziura

Laura Krah

Michelle Kravitz

Katharine Kurze

Matthew Kwapien

Amanda Laigle

Andrea Landry

Amanda Lang

Heather Lasky

Katie Lattarulo

Monika Laudenberger

Andrew Lavaway

Jennifer Lavoie

Tammy Lawrence

Briana Lazure

Maurice Ledoux

Michelle Ledoux

Caitlin Lee

JoelPatrick Leger

Danielle Lemek

Ashley Leone

Daniel Lester

Kyle Lima

Jennifer Ljungquist

Karen Lococo

Tainisha Lopez

Meghan Lorch

Benjamin Lovell

Allyson Lubs

Amy Lucia

Eric Lunt

Sarah Lupo

Amanda Lynch

Dana Lynn

Michael Macaluso

Jessica Magoon

Eileen Mailhot

Jesse Maladouangdock

Angela Marchetti

Kelly Marino

Rebecca Martin

Terri Martinelli

Alexander Maslak

Theresa Mastrianna

Maria Mastroianni

Daniel Matthews

Jonna Maturo

Brian McCarthy

Megan McClements

Christina McCullough

Kathleen McFarland

Maggie Meehan

Matthew Memoli

Katherine Merlini

Joseph Miano

Meghan Mierzejewski

Nathan Milbrandt

Rebekah Miller

Stacy Miller

Stephanie Millo

Valerie Minery

Sharif Mohni

Emily Monnes

Marisa Montalto

Ashley Morgan

Kristin Morgan

Kristina Morgan

Ashley Moutinho

Samantha Mul

Kelly Munson

Melissa Nadeau

Jeffrey Napoli

Kimberly Nardi

Jane Natoli

Rebecca Negron

Kate Nelson

Erica Neumann

Sarah Newsome

Thuong Nguyen

Norma Nieves

Teri Nofer

Ifunanya Nolisa

Anthony Nowacki

Vanessa Nunes

Kristen O'Connor

Jennifer O'Loughlin

Nicholas Ogorzalek

Kayla Olson

Christopher Orloske

Alcides Ortiz

Jennifer Ottmann

Jedidiah Otto

Natasha Owens

Brenda Parent

Antoinette Parker

Dana Patrie

Tara Pelletier

Matthew Pellicone

Mark Peluso

Amanda Pensa

Brooke Petito

Shane Phillips

Megan Phinney

Kristen Piccirillo

Jillian Piedescalzo

Danielle Poulin

Lauren Pouliot

Christen Pratt

Susan Pulaski

Jenna Quadrozzi

Katherine Racloz

Jillian Raffone

Denise Ramos

Katie Rebeschi

Elaine Reed

Ariel Reimels

Thomas Riccardo

Jennifer Riccio

Jessica Rinaldi

Brett Rioual

Derek Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Amory Robinson

Christie Robinson

Megan Robinson

Rosaria Roccuzzo

Lindsay Roderick

Jennifer Rodriguez

Melissa Rodriguez

Gabbi Rosato

John Roy

Dana Russo

Sherrie Santangelo

Meaghan Sawyer

Lisa Sayers

Jennifer Scanzano

Kristina Scarfo

Christina Scatchell

Gregory Schena

Danielle Schmitt

Sarah Schultz

Lisa Schuster

Laura Selsky

Douglas Semenuk

Eric Senger

Malorie Senofonte

Angela Sepulveda

Emily Sestero

David Seymour

Marissa Shaw

Matthew Shea

Ashley Sheridan

Kayla Shortell

Klaudia Sienko

Baljinder Singh

Meagan Smith

Victoria Smith

Heather Smolski

Asia Snyder

Lindsey Snyder

Marie Solimine

Donna Sousa

Leonora Spyros

Lauren St. Jernquist

Laura Stalgaitis

Heather Stasaitis

Elisabeth Stevens

Cassandra Stewart

Tracey Stewart

Alexis Stolarun

Jennifer Stowe

Charlotte Stroud

Alma Subasic

Samantha Sugrue

Samantha Sullivan

Dustinne Sylvester

Jennifer Tabak

Sheri Tajmajer

Jamie Tamulonis

Melissa Tanasi

Christina Tarbay

Lauren Tata

Amy Thierfeld

Alla Timofyeyeva

Heather Triompo

Evan Tuttle

Kalie Upton

Michael Valletta

Christina Van Ormer

Theodore Varga

Kristen Vazquez

Joseph Vellucci

Kristin Videtto

Catherine Vitrano

Jennifer Wade

Bridget Walsh

Lolita Wang

Michael Wanik

Katie Wartonick

Kimberly Wartschow

Elizabeth Waszkiewicz

Katelyn Welch

Nicole West

Taylor Whipple

Monika Wierzbicka

Bethany Wilcox

Emily Wiles

Jeffrey Williams

Katelyn Willoughby

Janel Wilson

Charlotte Wisniewski

Matthew Wogksch

Brie Wollman

Rebecca Wood

Stephanie Wood

Stephanie Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wysocki

Elizabeth Zambrano

Brittney Zieller

Bryan Zobre


Programs

School
of Education and
 Professional Studies

 

             2006-2007


Student Academic Services

 

As Associate Counselor for undergraduate education students in the School of Education and Professional Studies, Mary Pat Bigley is dedicated to enhancing student success.  Key accomplishments for the 2006-2007 academic year include:

 

Campus and Community out-reach activities

Fall and Spring University Undergraduate Open Houses

u       Presented workshops for students interested in teacher education programs. Approximately1000 students and parents attended

 

Capital Community College, Manchester Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Tunxis Community College

u       Provided on-site group information sessions for students interested in transferring to CCSU and pursuing a teaching degree.

u       Met with community college faculty and counseling center staff to discuss our teacher education programs and ultimately improve advising to students planning to transfer to CCSU

 

Pathways to Teaching Careers

¨      Solidified agreements with Capital Community College and Tunxis Community College to offer an Associates degree in Pathways to Teaching Careers that will facilitate transfer to CCSU teacher preparation program

 

Dual and Guaranteed Admissions Agreement

¨      Contributed to the development of this agreement between CCSU and our community college feeder schools

 

2006-2007 Incoming Student Advising

 

First-Year Students

u       346 incoming first-year students pursuing programs in the SEPS were pre-registered for classes and advised during the Summer Academic Advising Days. 

 

Transfer Students

u       133 incoming transfer students pursuing programs in the SEPS attended individual or small group advising sessions from mid-March until the beginning of the Fall 2005 semester. Additionally, 94 transfer students were advised during December/January for Spring 2006.

 

 

Continuing Student Advising

 

u       Visited EDTE 210 classrooms to do pre-professional advising for students in elementary education. This involved about 250 students and is supplemental to academic advising provided by Arts and Science advisors.

u       Held 18 group Information Sessions for students either considering declaring a major in the SEPS or on the verge of applying to the Professional Program for Teacher Certification

u       Advised, through individual conversations or appointments, approximately 50-80 students per week, depending on the time of year.  August, October, November, January, March, and April were the busiest months.

 

Student Support Activities

 

¨      The office of Student Academic Services hosted the second annual Professional Development Day for New and Prospective Teachers, a very successful one day conference attended by 40 current SEPS students and recent graduates. CCSU alumni and faculty presented on topics important to new and soon-to-be teachers such as resume writing, the art of a successful interview, experiences of a panel of new teachers, classroom management, Praxis II, certification and cross-endorsements, and a keynote address on teaching in the city.

 

Barnard Scholar

This year Jillian Amato, an Elementary Education undergraduate, was a recipient of one of The Connecticut State University’s Barnard Scholar Award for her high academic achievement and contributions to the campus.

 

Minority Teacher Incentive Grants

The following 23 undergraduate students from the School were, upon recommendation, awarded Minority Teacher Incentive Grants in the amount of $5,000 from the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.



Ashley M. Bacote

Shirami L. Barcelo

Sandy A. Bettencourt

Matthew P. Bornn

Ashley M. Brown

Kritzia N. Caban

Taffie D. Clark

Kristen L. Cleasby

Tamra Y. Edney

Scott Esson

Samuel J. Faulkenberry

Saleena D. Holder

Kara N. Jones

Gail C. Jorden, Jr.

Natalie R. Kennedy

Tainisha M. Lopez

Quentin M. McDougald

Louise Monzon

Love A. Peace

Julio A. Pena

Amanda M. Taitague

Kristen A. Weber

Roberto Yanes


 


School of Education and Professional Studies

Kappa Delta Pi

 

The Epsilon Mu Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education, initiated 98 new members on April 19, 2006.  Students invited for initiation must be accepted into the Professional Program for Teacher Certification and have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.25 for undergraduate students and 3.50 for post-baccalaureate students.  The following students were awarded acceptance into this prestigious honor society:

 

 


Lillian Aivaliotis

Kimberly Alberto

Sonya Alexander

Katie Alteri

Brandon Amoroso

Katie Anderson

Gregory Augustyn

Ashley Austin

Stacy Bagdikian

Jennifer Bahre

Jennifer Baillargeon

Adam Bantell

Joy Battista

Capri Benettieri

Amy Bjurholm

Amanda Blazejewski

Sandra-Lee Bogucki

Michelle Bolduc

Luke Borowski

Jessica Branciforte

Peter Breault

Stephanie Brochetti

Jill Burns

Robert Burrington

Paul Camarco

Alison Campanelli

Sofia Carvalho

Andrea Cerrigione

Krysta Chamberland

Elyse Chance

Kristin Cholewinski

Kaja Cichowlaz

Laura Clancy

Kristen Cleasby

Sara Coppola

Joseph Costardo

Karen Costes

Ryan Cote

Anthony Czesak

Valeria D'Alessandro

Meghan Daugherty

Dana Davenport

Lewis F. Day, III

Jamie DeCicco

Tara Discepolo

Wendy Dringoli

Catherine DuBois

Christina Duquette

Ruth Evans

Susan Fabrizio

Jennifer Fagan

Ashley Fasolo

Kyle Fedorovich

Ellen Festi

Melissa Friend

Debra Gallant

Susan Gally-Lush

Kimberly Ganges

David Gilchrist

Allison Godbout

Jennifer Godin

Sarah Goffin

Amber Golanski

Tanya Granger

Jay Grossman

Christen Gudelski

Sara Helene Gutis

Paul Hanusch

Pamela Heller

Susan Henne

Cheryl Hinman

Sarah Horrax

Amanda Johnson

Pamela Jones

Lillian Kasavage

Natalie Kennedy

Lauren Kenney

Rachel Kinsley

Jason Kitchens

Rachel Klein

Rachel Kurek

Amanda Laigle

Andrea Landry

Amanda Lang

Amorette Languell

Briana Lazure

Ashley Leone

Tainisha Lopez

Love A. Peace

Abbey Lowe

Allyson Lubs

Jesse Maladouangdock

Theresa Mastrianna

Amanda Matuszkiewicz

David Mullaney

Melissa Nadeau

Lisa Neyer

Zachery Niland

Teri Nofer

Laurie Jo Oppelt

Brian Papallo

Dana Patrie

Justin Pearson

Jessica Peltier

Megan Phinney

Denise Ramos

Katie Rebeschi

Elaine Reed

Juanita Richardson

Nicholas Ripa

Sarah Roberts

Rosaria Roccuzzo

Jennifer Rodriguez

Johanna Rogalewski

Carolyn Root

Carrie Ann Rowley

W. Gerard Sands

Melissa Savino

Angela Scampolino

Kelley Schaedler

Danielle Schmitt

Lisa Schuster

David Seymour

Matthew Shea

Ross Siegel

Tamara Smith

Leonora Spyros

Dustinne Sylvester

Sheri Tajmajer

Melissa Tanasi

Nichole Tierinni

Kathleen Trotochaud

Evan Tuttle

Kristen Vazquez

Krista Vermeal

Michelle Verrastro

Monica Vivar

Lolita Wang

Kimberly Wartschow

Jeffrey Williams

Rebecca Wood

Elizabeth Wysocki

Elizabeth Zambrano

Brittney Zieller

Sr. Mary Joseph Zimmerman


 


Office of Field Experiences

 

Program:

The Office of Field Experiences (OFE) supports the mission of the School of Education and Professional Studies in the preparation of professionals for the early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, and K-12 settings.  In order to accomplish this mission, the OFE must work collaboratively with CCSU faculty/departments to ensure that Teacher Candidates are prepared to:

Serve in the region, the state, and the nation;

Apply principles of learning and assessment through a variety of technologies to guide our own best practice and that of practitioner in the professions;

Develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for professional practice and community service through learning experiences that are rich in diversity of perspectives, values, attitudes, and beliefs and that are enhanced by active reflection.

 

In addition, guided by the purpose of preparing leaders for service in our communities the OFE must work closely with state-wide school districts as well as the State Department of Education to secure appropriate placements for Teacher Candidates to put theory into practice in a classroom setting. 

 

Goals and Outcomes

The goals of the OFE are tied directly to our work with CCSU departments, State Department of Education, and statewide school districts.  Our goals include:

1.  Continue to develop relationships with districts and facilitate student teaching placement opportunities.

1.1 District Visits:  During the 2006-2007 academic year, the Director visited 57 school sites.  The purpose of the visits is to continue to encourage communication between the district and the university, encourages future placements, learn about district initiatives, and look for ways for our students to support these initiatives. 

2.  Continue to develop clear procedures for the application-to-placement process for all student teaching programs.

2.1 Application Seminars:  Additional application seminars have been conducted in order to serve our students.  Additional times were added prior to the end of each semester as well as sessions at the start of the semester. In addition, the Director, when invited by program coordinators, visited with students in their methods course to discuss the placement and application process.  87% of the students who applied to student teach during the 2006-2007 academic year attended an application seminar. Currently, this meeting is not mandatory.

3.  Analyze data collected and begin to make appropriate changes.

4.  Continue ongoing communication with all departments regarding students’ placements, student “issues,” as well as new procedures that are in place.

4.1 Orientation:  All academic disciplines with the exception of physical education, art education, and business education attend orientations conducted by the Office of Field Experiences.  The other departments named conduct their own orientations.  The OFE has collaborated with these departments and have had the opportunity to speak to the students in these disciplines.
4.2 Communication:  The OFE has continued From the Field. This once-a-semester newsletter contains important placement data as well as current issues and trends out in the field.  In addition, the OFE hosts a Cooperating Teacher Forum at the beginning of each semester.  The purpose of this gathering is to engage in an open dialogue about our students and how we can better serve the schools in which our students are placed.

5.  Continue to address the ongoing concern about student teaching placements with departments and State Department of Education BEST coordinators.

5.1    Professional Collaboration:   Ongoing collaboration has occurred between CCSU, University of Hartford, and St. Joseph College.  Together we host an annual district facilitators meeting.  This forum allows districts to share district initiatives as well as allow us to work collaboratively to meet the district goals. The meeting, which is in its 6th year, has been well-attended. Additionally, U of H is seeking a grant to support on-going professional development for university supervisors.  Should the funding be secured, the OFE will provide the site for the conference, which will be attended by university supervisors from all three institutions.

5.2     University Placement Office Consortium:  Spearheaded by the Director for of the OFE, coordinators and directors of student teaching placement offices gather twice a year to discuss procedures, placement challenges as well as share successful strategies. 

6.  Collect data on the student teaching placement process, including number of attempts made in order to secure placements and factors that may influence a student’s acceptance or denial of placement within a district.

6.1    Placements:  During the 2006-2007 academic year, the Office of Field Experiences sought 134 elementary student teacher placements, 13 early childhood, 17 special education, 198 all level, and 112 at the secondary level in 76 Connecticut school districts. Twenty-two students did not start their student teaching semester; twenty-four did not complete.

7.  Increase the number of eligible teachers who may host students by conducting BEST trainings throughout the year.

7.1    BEST Training: The OFE is committed to supporting the BEST program. In doing so, the OFE has continued to provide Core Training.  During the 2006-2007 academic year, 102 additional teachers were trained and became eligible to host student teacher as well as serve mentors to districts first year teachers.  Using the feedback from district facilitators, the OFE will be consistently hosting two trainings a year.  We have conducted training in conjunction with 4 different school districts during the academic year, in addition to a CCSU-sponsored training.

8.  Review of student transcripts to ensure all students slated for student teaching have met the SEPS grade requirements and coursework.

9.  Continue ongoing collaboration with all departments.

     9.1     The Director participates in the conversations hosted by the Chair of Teacher Education with the secondary and all-level programs.

     9.2     The Director participates in the program interviews for the elementary program and history program.

     9.3     The Director participates in committees as directed by the Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Engagement

CCSU student teachers provided the community with 165,000 hours of direct teaching and support to Connecticut students during the 2006-2007 academic year.

  • Handbooks

Updated handbooks were provided to all supervisors, cooperating teachers, and student teachers.  The Cooperating Teacher handbook has proven to be a useful resource for our cooperating teachers.  Feedback from classroom teachers was positive. Feedback and suggestions from supervisors as well as cooperating teachers will be included in our revised 2007-2008 edition. The Student Teaching Handbook can be viewed online at www.ccsu.edu/ofe. 

  • Website

The OFE website has been created to be resources for student in field placements, applying to student teach, current student teachers as well as members of the K-12 community. 

  • University Supervisor Orientation

At the start of each semester, supervisors are required to attend an orientation.  In order to meet the schedules of those who supervise this orientation is offered on a variety of days and times.  Information covered during the orientation includes supervisor responsibilities as well as a professional conversation on a specific topic chosen by the Director.

 

Future Directions

  • Conduct at least two meetings of the Student Teaching Steering Committee made up of faculty members, cooperating teachers, supervisors, district facilitators, and building administrators in conjunction with the Department of Teacher Education.
  • Work with the Department of Teacher Education and the Dean of the School of Education to redefine the PDS network and partnerships and its role in developing future educators.
  • Plan a recognition event for cooperating teachers who have hosted our students repeatedly.

 

On-Going Goals

  • Student Teacher Evaluation Document – Continuing work with departments to ensure that discipline-specific information is included in this document. A Grade Profile Update group has been formed to review the document further.  The committee has met twice in the academic year.
  • Worked closely with the Special Education Department as new regulations are adopted. A Special Education Student Teacher Handbook as well as an evaluation tool was developed in conjunction with the department.
  • The Student Teaching Observation form was revised to allow for greater collection of data to support the evaluation document.
  • Continue work on the OFE website that provides support to the students we serve as well as the cooperating teachers who host us.
  • Continue to work closely with the Department of Teacher Education as it aligns program expectations with secondary and all-level departments.
  • Work closely with the Department of Teacher Education to increase student success rate during the student teaching semester.
  • Work with the Dean of the School of Education as well as the Chair of Teacher Education to create a committee to support students prior to student teaching who may experience difficulty and creating a remediation plan.

Department of Counseling and Family Therapy

 

PROGRAMS

 

I. Counselor Education:

 

School Counseling Specialization

 

  • The School Counseling Program admitted 25 applicants to the master’s program and 2 applicants to the post master’s program. We currently have 24 students in internships at various schools around Connecticut
  • The School Counseling Program continues to prepare for CACREP accreditation visit
  • The School Counseling program hosted a Program Advisory and Internship meeting
  • The School Counseling Program revised the program of study to drop MFT 541 (Theories of Family Systems) and add CNSL 568 (Alcohol and Drug Counseling)

 

Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling:

 

The Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling program prepares students to pursue employment in a variety of rehabilitation, mental health, and drug and alcohol recovery agencies.

 

  • The program celebrated its 25th year anniversary and CORE accreditation.  The program received its accreditation by the Commission on Rehabilitation Education (CORE).  Nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), CORE is a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA), and accredits graduate programs in Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE)
  • The Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling Program admitted 31 applicants to the master’s program and the Official Certificate Program
  • This Program has begun a research and training project regarding clinical supervision with the Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
  • Developed and implemented a Drug and Alcohol Professional Advisory Committee

 

 

Student Development in Higher Education:

 

  • This program admitted 22 applicants
  • No major curricular changes were made in the program this year
  • All graduating students attended one or more national conventions
  • One student is serving on both the Ethics Committee and the Social Justice Commission of the American College Personnel Association
  • The first survey of graduates was conducted and an alumni list is currently being compiled
  • A meeting of the Professional Advisory Committee was held in which students discussed the hiring process and characteristics of good employees with the members of the committee

 

II. Marriage and Family Therapy

 

  • Submitted AAMFT/COAMFTE accreditation Annual Report
  • Increased diversity of new admissions into the program, including attracting an international student from Japan
  • Executed new agreement with Klingberg Family Centers to house a new family therapy training clinic for the Master’s program in Marriage and Family Therapy
  •  Provided administration and coordination of the Internal Family Systems Therapy professional training program with Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. (nationally-recognized program) in collaboration with Continuing Education
  • Graduated 20 Master’s degree candidates for the M.S. in Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Placed and coordinated the training of 30 practicum students and 24 interns in mental health and social services settings across the state, providing 25,000 hours of pro bono service to the community.  Over 60 agencies enlisted to place MFT students.  Conducted annual Placement Fair in January, 2007
  • CSU-AAUP Research Grant awarded to support the continuing production and publication of the Journal of Self Leadership
  • Published and disseminated Volume 2 of the Journal of Self Leadership
  • Presented two workshops at the 2006 Annual Internal Family Systems Therapy Conference
  • Awarded a Summer Curriculum Grant to develop a new course in Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy with Dr. Joan Calvert
  • Implemented Alumni Survey to track graduate outcomes (i.e., employment, licensing, professional memberships, etc
  • Convened two professional advisory committee (PAC) meetings (Fall and Spring)
  • Established a MFT Curriculum Committee to examine the program’s compliance with AAMFT Core Competencies
  • Created and received approval for two (2) new program courses (MFT 542 – Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy; MFT 598 – Research Methods in Marriage and Family Therapy)

 

STUDENTS

·        220 students in the Marriage and Family Program

·        120 students in the School Counseling Specialization

·        110 students in the Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling Specialization

·        75 students in the Student Development & Higher Education Specialization

·        Many of our students choose to become a member of the Department Central Counseling which is a professional organization that supports Counseling graduate students and provides professional workshops and speakers

 

The officers are:

Valerie Nettleton: President

Kathryn Crisostorno: Vice President

Laurie Middleton: Treasurer

 

  • Nadine Oliveri, Marriage & Family Therapy, was awarded the Outstanding Scholar Award
  • Michelle Ciak, Marriage  & Family Therapy, was awarded the Connecticut Association for Marriage & Family Therapy Outstanding Student Award
  • Magdalena Wawrzyniak was awarded the Connecticut Association for Marriage & Family Therapy Diversity Award
  • Pat Sigel, Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling, was awarded the Graduate Academic Award
  • Many of our students are members of the Connecticut Counseling Association, the Connecticut School Counseling Association, and the Connecticut Marriage & Family Association

 

Other Department Initiatives

  • Dr. Cohen provides administration and coordination of the Internal Family Systems Therapy training in collaboration with Continuing Education as an entrepreneurial endeavor
  • Dr. Rosenberg ahs received grant funding for the past six years from the Department of Mental health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to continue Central Access and Student Development CASD) as supported education program for CCSU students.
  • Dr. Rosenberg, Dr. Malley, and Dr. Sankar offered a one day seminar CEU course in Mindfulness Practice for counselors
  • The Department faculty participate in Graduate Studies Open House to recruit potential students
  • Each program/specialization send out an alumni satisfaction survey

 

 

PLANNING FOR 2007-2008

 

A. Context

The need for qualified and certified counselors remains a growth area and the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy remains committed to providing the needed programs to meet the need.

 

B. Mission

The mission of the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy is to prepare students for professional careers in counseling and family therapy. As human service practitioners, our graduates will use their knowledge and skills to promote healthy individuals, families, schools, and communities according to the ethical codes and standards of practice of their profession. Their work will be based on respect for human dignity and diversity, a commitment to human rights and freedoms, and a passion for working for a sustainable community that provides for the well being of all its citizens.

 

C. Planning and Goals for the 2007-2008 Academic Year

·        Arrange for a CACREP accreditation site visit for the School Counseling Program

·        Create a competency based mid-point assessment for students in the Counselor Education Program

·        Participate in statewide clinical supervision trainings for professional counselors

·        Collaborate with Counseling and Wellness Center to hold a campus-wide suicide prevention program

·        Continue campus meetings and discussions on campus violence and mental health issues

·        Continue discussions with the Dean on implementing a 6th year certificate for the School Counseling Program

·        Continue discussions with the Dean on the Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling Program Official Certificate Program (OCP)

·        Pursue establishing internships with the Counseling and Wellness Center for the Student Development in Higher Education Program and the Professional and Rehabilitation Counseling Program

·        Continue establishing and refining the partnership with Klingberg Family Center and the Marriage and Family Program

·        Improve efforts to mentor, support, and evaluate part-time faculty

 


Department of Educational Leadership
 

 

PROGRAMS

There are four principal programs that the department offers.  The Ed.D. in educational leadership, the Sixth Year program in educational leadership, the Master’s degree program in educational leadership, and the Master’s degree program in educational technology.  The Ed.D. program will submit its own annual report.  The new initiatives for the department involved community outreach, international programs, and assessment methods.  These initiatives will be addressed in the appropriate sections below.   One major accomplishment is that we successfully hired four new faculty members (before December 15) who will join us next year.

 

PLANNING FOR 2007-2008

 

A.  Context:    For more than 150 years, since 1849 when Henry Barnard inspired some of his civic-minded friends to raise the funds needed to establish the New Britain Normal School, this institution and the people who work in it have been leaders for education in Connecticut and beyond.  Today, the Department of Educational Leaders is proud to have the reputation for carrying on Henry Barnard’s tradition of leadership in service to the community.  We are the academic home for two important centers (the Center for Multicultural Research and Education and the Center for Teaching and Technology); a  new and innovative -- and already highly-regarded -- doctoral program; a sixth year certificate program to prepare educators to be licensed as leaders for Connecticut’s schools; an official certificate program leading to the school superintendent’s license; master’s degrees programs in educational technology and educational leadership; undergraduate teacher preparation courses in technology; and graduate-level service course in research and curriculum.

 

     Although we could date our departmental history back nearly to the time when teachers first came to campus for graduate study in summer 1955, our modern era began in the late 80’s when our program for preparing school administrators underwent a radical redesign.  What resulted was a new sixth year certificate (30 credit hours) with a more stringent application process, strong coursework representing best practices, rigorous mid-point assessments, and an internship that embedded performance assessment.  This first iteration of our sixth year program, in tandem with the recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, led us to national recognition from the Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium and regional recognition as a place where leaders learn.

 

B.  Mission: The department mission statement is directly related to the University’s mission and strategic plan.  Specifically, our department will continue to offer high quality programs to students, we will continue to internationalize our offerings for students and we will continue to work on assessment practices. Educational Leadership programs at the master’s and sixth year level seek to prepare well-educated and competent practitioners who are capable of improving the quality of education for Connecticut's children. The master’s program is an entry-level program for teacher leaders and educators who work in positions such as grade-level leader, middle school team leader, and department head.   The sixth-year certificate leads to state of Connecticut licensure as an intermediate administrator or supervisor (092). The department also offers an official certificate program (15 semester hours) that leads to the superintendent’s license (093).  Programs emphasize leadership for valuing diversity and achieving equity, school improvement and systemic change, reflective processes, and action research as a basis for decision-making.

     As a complement to the Educational Leadership Programs, the Educational Technology division provides an applied curriculum for pre-service teachers and educational technology master’s degree.  Blending theory, research and technology applications, the programs and service functions of the division are partnered with the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITT) located in Barnard 335.  Using the hospital model, the classroom as learning environment is linked to the CITT lab as the experiential setting where students and faculty perform and experience what they have learned.  Undergraduate students develop skills to use technology for instruction; graduate students use systematic instructional design procedures and develop leadership skills for integrating technology into the classroom; and faculty become more proficient in using technology to improve pedagogy, research, and instructional management.

     Additionally, the Center for Multicultural Research and Education, housed in the Department of Educational Leadership, serves as a resource in providing professional development support and technical assistance for university and school faculty and administrators in individual and systemic change for education that is multicultural. 

 

C.  Planning: We are in the planning stages of offering an international program for graduate students and in-service professionals.  In this program we will offer courses at Central and abroad for participants to learn about educational programs in different cultures.  We will hold a mini-retreat early in the academic year as a way of integrating our new faculty into the department’s initiatives.  We will be identifying an Advisory Board for the department.  This will be accomplished next year. 

             

 


Department of Nursing

 

PROGRAM

The Department of Nursing currently has a Registered Nurse to Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing for individuals with an Associate of Science Degree or Diploma graduates who are Registered Nurses.  This program received official notice from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) that it was approved and accredited for 10 years in the fall of 2007.  In December 2006 there were 7 graduates of the Nursing Program and 15 graduates in May 2007. 

In summer 2006 a 4 year baccalaureate in nursing program proposal was developed by the SEPS Dean’s office in conjunction with Carol Williams.  Once the program proposal was refined, it was approved by Curriculum committees in the School of Education and Professional Studies, School of Arts and Sciences, and the University.  In April, 2007 the proposal was approved by the University Senate.  Currently, Provost Carl Lovitt is evaluating it.  It will then be sent to the Department of Higher Education for approval.    Dr. Lovitt and President Miller have announced that the program will open in fall, 2008. 

 

PLANNING FOR 2007-2008

A. Context

There is a profound shortage of qualified and skilled nurses in Connecticut, New England and throughout the United States.  Central’s Department of Nursing is committed to providing the needed programs to help address the aforementioned nursing shortages and quality of care issues through its existing program and by expanding program offerings.

 

B. Mission Statement

            The mission of the Nursing Department is to train and educate nurses and educate students to assist individuals, families and groups to achieve optimal levels of health and wellness. The Nursing faculty believes that, in a dynamic society, education for membership in a profession includes the development not only of expertise in the field of nursing but also of social awareness. In contemporary times, this social awareness includes the development of an increasingly global perspective and the impact the global community has on delivering care to families and patient care. The professional nurse with a liberal education thinks critically and provides a level of care that research shows is substantively better than nurses not so trained, e.g., lowers the mortality rate for patience under care.

 

C.      Planning and Goals

In the coming year the Department of Nursing will: 1) seek approvals to offer a generic BSN program, 2) seek to hire a senior faculty member in nursing and 3) explore a broad array of marketing and program options to fully enroll its existing BSN completion from for RNs.

Department of Physical Education and Human Performance

PROGRAMS

 

BSED program

1. Significant Curriculum revisions were implemented

·       To introduce the teacher candidate to learning theory at an earlier point in their program

·       to collaborate with teacher education department

·       provide consistency of progression within the program

 

2. NCATE committee work to establish the 6 assessments for accreditation.

 

3. Individual faculty training with skill performance rubrics needed for NCATE.

 

4. Creation of digital data collection formats that enable accurate and thorough record keeping for NCATE report.

 

Exercise Science and Health Promotion Program

1. Completion of self-study for accreditation site visit in 2007-2008.

2. Course revisions for Anatomy and Physiology Level I and II.

3. Curriculum revision for recognition by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

 

Athletic Training Program

1. Completed a self-study and hosted site visitors from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

 

Dance Program

The Dance Program continues to grow.  At this time all courses are in place to support the CT Dance Teacher Certification with the addition of Dan 477 Dance Methods on May 2, 2007.

 

STUDENTS

 

Students

Fall 2006                                                                                 Spring 2007

Number of Majors       454                                                      Number of Majors      438

 

Student Credit                                                                         Student Credit

Hours Taught              236                                                      Hours Taught              233

 

Athletic Training Student Chantelle Bowden received the President’s Citation Award; she also won an East Coast Athletic Trainers Association undergraduate scholarship and was the winner of the CCSU Undergraduate Research Award.

 

All of the junior and senior Athletic Training students presented at the CCSU Undergraduate Research Day.

 

The Athletic Training club will work with the NFL at an inner city youth camp over the summer.

 

Athletic Training students Lemuel Figueroa won the Krein and Pirog scholarships and Larry Discenza won the Huntington scholarship.

 

Physical Education student Sarah Roberts received the AAHPERD Outstanding Future Professional Award at the National AAHPERD Conference in Baltimore, MD.

 

PLANNING FOR 2007-2008

 

A. Context

As countless research and news reports indicate, health and fitness remain challenges for the American populace, e.g. obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States.  With that in mind,  the CCSU Department of Physical Education and Human Performance is committed to providing professionals to help educate and prepare people for healthy and active lives.

 

B. Mission Statement

As an academic department within the School of Education and Professional Studies, the Department of Physical Education and Human Performance is dedicated to the achievement of the missions of the School and the University. The mission of the Department of Physical Education and Human Performance is multifaceted and is guided by the following principles:

·        Providing coursework and experiences which enable students to become qualified, dedicated physical educators for the elementary and secondary schools in Connecticut.

·        Providing coursework and experiences which enable students to become qualified, dedicated, exercise and fitness professionals for the corporate sector.

·        Providing coursework and experiences which enable students to become qualified, dedicated athletic trainers which service the public schools as well as private and professional organizations in the community.

·        Providing coursework and experiences in the general education program which enable students to develop and maintain optimal levels of physical health, wellness and lifetime activity skills.

·        Values education in the physical, social, and psychological realms. A physically educated person has learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, is physically fit, does participate regularly in physical activity, knows the implications of and benefits from involvement in physical activity, and values physical activity and its contributions to a total healthy lifestyle.

Guided by these principles and values, the department aspires to excellence in its programmatic thrusts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Plans and Goals

 

BSED Strategic Plan

The BSED Program aspires to:

  1. be the premier comprehensive university PETE (Physical Education Teacher Education) program in Connecticut
  2. be a significant resource for professional development for Connecticut Physical Education teachers
  3. be widely respected as a department dedicated to innovative, activity-based and learner-centered education

 

The program identifies several themes to guide our focus over the next 5 years:

 

1.  Collaboration

The department will continue and seek to increase its collaboration across the University.  Programs such as Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology will continue to be the focus of this collaboration.

 

2.  Needs of the Community

The department will continue to provide volunteers for such non-profit agencies such as Special Olympics, Unified Sports, and Hikes and Biking with the Blind.  Students will continue to provide assistance to physical education teachers in the surrounding communities during CT Fitness Testing.  Faculty will continue to provide workshops and program evaluations for physical education programs within the state.

 

3.  Professional Development

The department provides continuous professional development for physical education teachers throughout the state in the MS graduate program.  The department will evaluate the graduate program as it serves the specific needs of Physical Education teachers in the state of Connecticut and look to a cohesive program of courses to meet these needs.  Faculty are called on to present professional development workshops for teachers in the state.  Department faculty members hold leadership positions in CTAHPERD and some faculty present at the CTAHPERD conference on a annual basis.   Department faculty present on both the regional and national levels as well.   BSED students also present professional development sessions on an annual basis at the CTAHPERD Fall Conference.  These are endeavors that the department will continue.

 

4.  Technology

The department will continue to provide student with a technology base to their course work.  Heart rate monitors and pedometers will be required purchases for our majors.  Digitized video, use of computer assisted learning experiences and technology assisted authentic assessment strategies will be utilized in a more consistent manner in the future.  Faculty will utilize the Smart Classrooms that are available in Kaiser and we will seek all our classrooms to be equipped with this state of the art technology.  The department will incorporate the Biomechanics Lab as a technology resource instructional area in more of the BSED courses.

 

The focus of the PK-12 BSED Program and graduate certification program in Physical Education is the preparation of candidates for licensure as Physical Education teachers in Connecticut based on NASPE National Standards and Connecticut Standards.  The standard that guides this program is the NCATE/NASPE certification. 

Our priorities over the next 5 years are: 1. to infuse technology in each class, 2.utilize authentic assessment strategies, 3. plan and organize our assessment strategies for the next NCATE/NASPE review, 4. collect data and exemplars for this review, 5. to continue the mid-point planning task administration and scoring as a perquisite for student teaching, 6. to continue the student teaching exit portfolio as a requirement for endorsement for licensur