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accreditation
DECISION OF THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
General Accreditation with Conditions
The Accreditation Committee finds that the following English-language programs of professional education offered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa substantially satisfy Requirement 6 and fully satisfy all other requirements of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs:
- Consecutive program of professional education with areas of study in the Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree, and including the Primary/Junior divisions with a focus on teaching French as a Second Language
- Consecutive program of professional education for persons of First Nation, Métis or Inuit ancestry with areas of study in the Primary/Junior divisions, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree or a Certificate in Aboriginal Teacher Education (six-semester sessional program known as “Aboriginal Teacher Education Program or ATEP”).
The Accreditation Committee grants general accreditation with conditions as noted below to these programs for a period of seven years until March 8, 2020, or for an amended period of time that is in accordance with Section 15 of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs.
Requirement 6 Conditions:
Fully satisfying Requirement 6 for the regular consecutive on-site delivery model and the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP) is contingent upon the Dean of the Faculty of Education submitting evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee of the appropriateness of the format and structure of the program for the regular consecutive on-site delivery model and the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP).
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To fully satisfy this condition for the regular consecutive on-site delivery model, the Dean could provide detailed evidence of the following, for example, for the committee to consider:
- sample timetables and corresponding course outlines for the regular consecutive teacher education program on-site delivery model demonstrating that the course hours in this delivery model are identical or comparable to the instructional hours required for the on-campus delivery model in the regular program of professional education offered by the faculty
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in instances where courses are comprised of less than 36 instructional contact hours with a University of Ottawa faculty member, the committee would consider detailed evidence of:
- how teacher candidates under these reduced course hours meet the specific content and learning outcomes for each course, and
- how the assessment of teacher candidates’ coursework, tasks and assignments inform the faculty instructor that the learning outcomes are met, and
- how there is an appropriate balance of faculty and practitioner members instructing candidates, specifically that the balance reflects current research in teacher education and enables an appropriate inclusion of theory.
The Dean must submit this evidence to the College within three years of receipt of the Accreditation Committee’s decision. Once the Dean provides information that the Accreditation Committee finds to be acceptable evidence, Requirement 6 will be fully satisfied for the regular consecutive program.
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To fully satisfy this condition for the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program, the Dean could provide detailed evidence of the following, for example, for the committee to consider:
- sample timetables and corresponding course outlines for both of the ATEP delivery models (campus-based and community-based) demonstrating that the course hours in each of these delivery modes is identical or comparable to the instructional hours required for the on-campus delivery model in the regular program of professional education offered by the faculty
- in instances where courses are structured with less than the 36 instructional contact hours with a University of Ottawa faculty member, as expected within the on-campus regular program, the committee would consider detailed evidence of:
- how teacher candidates under these reduced course hours meet the specific content and learning outcomes for each course, and
- how the assessment of teacher candidates’ coursework, tasks and assignments inform the instructor that the learning outcomes are met.
The Dean must submit this evidence to the College within three years of receipt of the Accreditation Committee’s decision. Once the Dean provides information that the Accreditation Committee finds to be acceptable evidence, Requirement 6 will be fully satisfied for the ATEP.
As required in Section 16. (1) of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs, the Dean of the Faculty of Education shall submit to the Accreditation Committee, within six months of the Accreditation Committee issuing its decision, a plan outlining the methods and estimated time for satisfying the aforementioned condition of accreditation, and report annually to the committee on the progress in satisfying the condition.
Glossary of terms
The vocabulary used to report disciplinary hearings reflects their quasi-judicial nature. For a glossary of terms, visit www.oct.ca
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- Decision Summaries
- Glossary of terms.
