UTEP's College of Education
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Strengths and Potential Creating a Culture of Inquiry
Creating Interdisciplinary SynergyEnhancing Communication
Creating a Community of ScholarsResearch Opportunities
Future Directions
“The College of Education is a
turbocharged engine propelling UTEP
where external funding is concerned.”
Washington Advisory Group
National Network for Educational RenewalSchool-University-Community partnerships
Service-learningBilingual education
Cooperative learning Strategic themes topics: Areas of COEd strength with potential for further investigation
“[COE] has built strong partnerships with
K-12 schools and regional communities
over the years as well as, more recently,
interdisciplinary partnerships with
faculty and programs in Liberal Arts,
Health Sciences, Engineering, and
Science/Mathematics.”Washington Advisory Group
STRENGTHS & STRENGTHS & POTENTIAL POTENTIAL
Bilingual Education Mathematics and Science
Second language acquisitionEnglish Language Learners (ELLs)
Diversity in higher education
Strategic themes topics: Areas of COEd strength with potential for further investigation
“[The College] has obtained and implemented numerous
grants, mainly from the U.S. Department of Education. . .
These grants have focused primarily on teacher training and
outreach …and provide significant opportunities for
publishable follow-up and outcomes research on student
achievement.” Washington Advisory Group
STRENGTHS & STRENGTHS & POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
“The College has a well-articulated plan to build on existing activities and partnerships, exploiting the fact that the relatively isolated local area is virtually a “closed loop” in which to conduct research.”
Washington Advisory Group•UTEP was selected as one of 11 universities to receive $5 million as part of the Carnegie Corporation’s Teachers for a New Era Initiative. •This visionary reform initiative is designed to build on existing strengths to stimulate development of excellent teacher education programs.
•UTEP and the other 10 selected universities are engaged in developing research and policy for development of this national dissemination model.
Strategic themes topics: Areas of COEd strength with potential for further investigation
STRENGTHS & STRENGTHS & POTENTIALPOTENTIAL
Creating a Culture of InquiryCreating a Culture of Inquiry
Developing the InfrastructureFaculty recruitment and socialization
Creating a vibrant, powerful environmentIdentifying Research Interests, Expertise, Directions
Reorganizing (Optimal Use of Intellectual Resources) Release time, Review of Tenure and Promotion Policies
Web Portal to Enhance Information Sharing & Communication
“The challenges this College faces are the
familiar ones: lack of research oriented tenured
faculty to mentor the new junior recruits;
teaching loads that Include a lot of time in the
field…” Washington Advisory
Group
CULTURE OF INQUIRYCULTURE OF INQUIRY
TNE/ELL (Inter-institutional)FIPSE (UTEP, UNT, UND, UM)
UTEP/UACJ Critical PedagogyAdult Literacy (the GREAT Center)
TETC and Hewlett Packard (COEng-COEd as co-PIs)COEd-COLA Faculty—(Bilingualism, cognition, school improvement)
Service learning initiatives (with COLA’s Center for Civic Engagement)TAMU/Sam Houston U./UTEP (ELL Research)
UTA/UTEP (Research Academies)
“Among the specific potential sources of funding
they are pursuing are Interdisciplinary
collaborations to respond to RFPs from NIH, NEH,
etc. in the areas of health, education, and
community development, building on existing
grants as seed money for larger research projects;
and getting further grants from Carnegie and FIPSE.
One of these grants, for example, examines the
ways in which innovative teaching impacts
engineering students to Improve retention.”
Washington Advisory Group
INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERDISCIPLINARY SYNERGYSYNERGY
Faculty meetings have been convened to discuss research needs have yielded a variety of areas of
need as well as strengths and potential for growth.
Suggestions from COE faculty include the need to:
• rethink faculty roles and rewards• build strong infrastructure
• increase technology access• provide mentors for untenured faculty
• reorganize and encourage collaboration across departments• provide ORSP-type support at college level
ENHANCING ENHANCING COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
• Second Language Acquisition/ELLs• Bilingual Education
• Diversity in higher education (preparing future faculty)• School-University-Community Partnerships
• School Improvement• Technology/Distance Learning
• Parent Involvement• Education for a Democracy/Social Justice
• Service Learning• Curriculum and Instruction
• U.S.-Mexico Linkages• Leadership Development
• Educator Retention• Alternative Programs (ATCP, CATE, Job-Embedded Model for
Paraprofessionals)
AREAS OF STRENGTHAREAS OF STRENGTH
RESEARCH NEWSRESEARCH NEWS …. is a collaborative tool for the College of Education. The web portal features include:• project pages• latest news• discussion boards• document sharing• relevant web links• calendar and polls
College of Education faculty have started using many of the Research News features to collaborate on strategic planning and project work.
http://dmc.utep.edu/researchnews
Creating a Community of ScholarsCreating a Community of ScholarsProfessional Development Schools (schools as “laboratories”)
Interdisciplinary work with Liberal Arts//ScienceRelationships w/community partners = Research opportunities
Engage Students (UG, ATCP, Grads) in Scholarly WorkResearch Conferences
Strong Linkages with School Districts = Partnerships on Grants for School Improvement
“The College has a proposal for a new Ph.D. in
Teaching and Learning, stressing literacy,
including bilingual literacy in science and
mathematics.” Washington Advisory Group
COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARSCOMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS
“There are also exploitable opportunities
for comparative research on education in
the U.S. and Mexico.” Washington Advisory
Group Second Language Acquisition/ELLsBilingual Education
Diversity in higher education (preparing future faculty)School-University-Community Partnerships
School ImprovementTechnology/Distance Learning
Parent and Community InvolvementEducation for Democracy
Service-LearningCurriculum and Instruction
Social JusticeLeadership Development
Recruitment and Retention
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESRESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Research (Discovery)
Teaching(Teaching/Learning)
Service(Engagement)
(Adapted from Boyer, 1990)
Faculty support
Rethinking faculty roles
and rewards
Integration
Emerging Forms of ScholarshipEmerging Forms of Scholarship
The College of Education led the initiative to join CASTL
The Scholarship of Teaching and The Scholarship of Teaching and LearningLearning
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Focus on student learning