Introduction

Ithaca College prepares teachers in the School of Music, the School of Humanities and Sciences, and the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. The All College Teacher Education Committee (ACTEC) is composed of representatives from each of these teacher preparation programs. ACTEC sets general policy and procedures to ensure that all Ithaca College teacher education programs meet or surpass New York State and national accreditation standards. Originally established in 1966, ACTEC was made a standing committee of the college in 1972 and is the governing body of teacher education at Ithaca College. All teacher education programs at Ithaca College adhere to the eight Ithaca College Teacher Education Program Standards, which were approved by ACTEC in 2005-2006 and revised most recently in February 2010.

All-College Teacher Education Unit Vision Statement

We strive to prepare exemplary teachers and educational leaders who work collaboratively with individuals and communities to create high quality education for all.

All-College Teacher Education Unit Mission Statement

The All-College Teacher Education Unit at Ithaca College embraces the values of knowledge, competence, and a commitment to service expressed in the Ithaca College Mission. Our mission is to prepare teachers who possess knowledge and teaching competence in their respective disciplines, who know how to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse communities of students and families, and who are inspired and motivated by the belief that excellence and equity in education are profoundly interdependent. To this end, Ithaca College teacher educators guide candidates through carefully designed and supervised programs where theory, research, and practice combine in order to provide them with solid foundations in the content, professional, pedagogical, technological, relational, and cultural knowledge and experiences needed in order to become engaged and effective teachers for all students in the 21st century.

Structure and Governance

ACTEC reports to the provost and vice president for academic affairs while issuing minutes and agenda to the Faculty Counsel. ACTEC is comprised of one faculty member from each teacher education program selected by the dean or director and identified as the "program coordinator"; the dean from each school offering a teacher education program; an additional faculty member in each of the Departments of Music Education, Health Promotion and Physical Education, and Speech Language Pathology and Audiology; two additional faculty members from the Department of Education; a faculty member teaching Educational Psychology selected by the department; and the associate dean for curriculum and undergraduate programs of the School of Humanities and Sciences, who serves as chair. Administrative support is provided by the School of Humanities and Sciences.

Committee duties include:

  • Conduct review of all new programs and substantial changes in curricular content related to policies established by ACTEC.
  • Monitor the unit assessment system for effectiveness and fairness; make recommendations for the purposes of program improvement.
  • Investigate and provide recommendations concerning ongoing developments in the field of education.
  • Provide an annual review and "State of Teacher Education at Ithaca College Report" to the provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Current Members

The 2012-2013 ACTEC committee membership consists of: HSHP dean Linda Petrosino, H&S dean Leslie Lewis (Unit Head), School of Music interim dean Craig Cummings, Department of Music Education assistant chair Susan Avery, HPPE department chair Stewart Auyash, HPPE program coordinator Raj Subramaniam, SLPA department chair Luanne Andersson, SLPA program coordinator Jana Waller, Department of Education chair Jeane Copenhaver-Johnson, Department of Education graduate program chair Linda Hanrahan, and faculty members James Mick (Music), Jeff Claus (Education), Teresa Michel (Education), and Judith Pena-Shaff (Psychology). H&S associate dean Stacia Zabusky serves as ACTEC chair.