Senate Reference No. 02-20

 

 

TO:                  Jane Grant, Chair, Senate Executive Committee

FROM:            Carol Lawton, Chair, Curriculum Review Subcommittee

DATE:            December 12, 2002

SUBJECT:      Proposal for Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education

 

The Curriculum Review Subcommittee supports the proposed Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education, with the caveat that the Visual Arts department seek sources of funding for library resources needed to support the program. We find that the proposal requires no Senate review, and are reporting this finding to the Senate for information only.

 

 

Approving                               Not Approving                        Absent

M. Codispoti                                                                           R. Duchovic

G. Hickey                                                                                T. Guthrie

C. Lawton, Chair                                                                     D. Mansour-Cole

J. Moore                                                                                  R. Narang

B. Resch                                                                                  B. Salmon

D. Oberstar                                                                

S. Sarratore

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New Program in Teacher Education

Initial Level

 

 

INSTITUTION: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

 

COLLEGE: School of Visual and Performing Arts

 

DEPARTMENT: Visual Arts

 

DEGREE PROGRAM TITLE: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education

 

FORM OF RECOGNITION TO BE AWARDED/DEGREE CODE: Bachelor of Arts. 

The transcript will read Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education, Indiana University.

 

SUGGESTED CIP CODE: 131205

 

LOCATION OF PROGRAM/CAMPUS CODE: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne/1812

 

PROJECTED DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: Fall 2003

 

Standard I - Rationale 

 


a.  Project Purpose: The Department of Visual Arts of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, with the cooperation of the School of Education (SOE) proposes to offer a major in art education leading to the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education degree.  The program provides a structured curriculum for undergraduates who wish to pursue an interest in art education and gain all grade teaching certification.

 

The visual arts teach alternate ways of thought and expression, of organization and perception.  Public and private schools employ faculty to teach the fundamentals of the visual arts to students in all grades.  The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education will prepare teachers to contribute to the artistic understanding and growth of school children as visually sophisticated and sensitive individuals.  IPFW will prepare art education graduates to meet these expectations.  As a leader in education, it is the role of IPFW to meet the art education needs of the schools of northeastern Indiana, IPFW’s primary service region.

 

The proposed program will utilize the existing B.F.A and B.A. courses in Art and the Professional Education courses of the School of Education to develop the knowledge and skills requisite to teach art in all grade settings.  The Department of Visual Arts will provide curriculum to prepare students for employment as art teachers, credentialed faculty with distinctive expertise in teaching and knowledge of the visual arts disciplines, studio facilities and equipment.  The School of Education brings highly qualified faculty with expertise in the art of teaching to prepare prospective teachers for the classroom.  The School of Education has recently undergone a thorough assessment process in which education courses have been modified to meet the current Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) and Indiana Professional Standards Board (IPSB) standards.  The general education curriculum of IPFW rounds out the program by providing balanced study in linguistic and numerical foundations, physical and natural sciences, humanistic thought, and the social sciences.

 

b.  Need: No public higher education institution in northeastern Indiana is meeting the needs of students who want to prepare for a career in art education.  IPFW has offered degree programs in art since the late 1970's and receives numerous inquiries annually requesting the art education degree.  Currently, students seeking the art education degree must study at private institutions, relocate to another part of the state or move out-of-state. 

 

In June of 2002, the Department of Visual Arts conducted a Need/Demand Survey.  The Need/Demand Survey went to 321 Public School Superintendents within a 150 mile radius of Fort Wayne.  Eighty six (86) superintendents responded to the survey.

            In answer to the question,

What are the best numerical estimates of projected employment opportunities for art education graduates over the next five years?

              Superintendents responded:

              1.  Elementary Art Teachers  104

              2.  Secondary Art Teachers   108

              3.  Others                               55

 

The Need/Demand Survey went to 269 current students.  Thirty one (31) current students responded to the survey.  In answer to the question,

If the B.A. in Art Education were available at IPFW, would you enroll in the program?  Current students responded:

              1.  Yes                                   20

              2.  No                                     7

              3.  No Answer Given             4

             

The Need/Demand Survey went to 491 alumni.  Fifty three (53) alumni responded to the survey.  In answer to the question ,

If the B.A. in Art Education were available at IPFW, would you enroll in the program?  Alumni responded:

              1.  Yes                                   29

              2.  No                                     20

              3.  No Answer Given             4

The response is clearly favorable for offering a B.A. with a major in Art Education.  (A copy of the surveys can be seen in Appendix III.)

             

The proposed art education degree provides a convenient and affordable art education degree for the citizens of northeastern Indiana.  The proposed degree does so with


institutional economy, in that all of the art, professional education and general education courses are currently being taught at IPFW for other degree programs, with the exception of the Art Education Methods I & II courses, which will be new courses.

 

c.  Assumptions: The assumptions upon which the program is based are the tripartite foundations of quality education programs in Indiana: the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium continuum (INTASC), the Indiana Professional Standards Board’s (IPSB) standards for Teachers of Visual Arts, and the IPFW graduation standards.

 

d.  Curricular Summary:


The degree will require satisfactory completion of: 1). IPFW degree requirements,

2). School of Education, professional education requirements, and 3). Department of Visual Arts degree requirements.  To earn the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education, students must complete 125 credit hours distributed as follows:

 

Art Core                                                                                  45       

Professional Education Courses                                              38

General Education Requirements                                            42

TOTAL         125

 

e.  Clientele to be Served:

 

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education will serve undergraduate students in the service area of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.  The program will attract students with a variety of backgrounds, including (1) high school graduates seeking a college degree in art education; (2) current art majors pursuing the B.F.A in Art or B.A. in Art who want to gain teaching licensure; (3) alumni and other returning students seeking a teaching certificate in art; (4) students transferring from other institutions who desire an art education degree from Indiana University; (5) public school teachers who are interested in shifting to the art discipline and whose school corporation requires state teaching licensure; and (6) teachers in private schools whose corporation does not require licensure but wish to earn an art education degree from Indiana University.  The program will serve full and part-time students, male and female students, traditional and non-traditional students.  The scheduling of courses, such as offering evening classes, will be sensitive to the needs of working students.

 

A.  Performance-Based: The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education will be “performance-based” rather than “sequentially based.”  Included in the performance-based assessment of teacher preparation will be a teacher education portfolio reflecting the student’s experience at IPFW.  The portfolio will be reviewed periodically throughout the students’ study allowing students and teachers the opportunity to offer constructive criticism and address areas needing improvement.  The portfolio will contain:

         *            artifacts:- such as evidence of course work; samples of projects, lesson plans, samples of teaching experiences, research papers, letters of
recommendation from cooperating teachers; art portfolio of the candidate’s art work, etc.;


         *            reflections:- students will provide written analysis of what they have learned relative to the evidence provided.

         *            competence:- how these artifacts demonstrate competence in fulfilling the IPFW, INTASC and IPSB standards.

                                    (“Guidelines for Preparing a Portfolio,” SOE, IPFW, See Appendix I)

 

B.  Distinctive Features: The proposed Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art Education has the following special features which make it distinctive:

 

(1)       The program is solidly grounded in the foundations of art to ensure graduates are exceptionally strong in drawing and design, the basic principles and skills upon which art is based.

 

(2)       Art education majors will have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of studio options with highly qualified professionals in the studio disciplines of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, metals, photography, computer art and design.  In addition to the traditional three credit courses, students will be able to select from one-credit studio art and theory courses, offered on a rotating basis in the summer and the academic-year.

 

(3)       Art education students will have the opportunity to gain teaching experience in the IPFW Community Arts Academy.  The CAA program offers instruction to K-12 children and adults in a variety of arts classes and media.  Students teach in the program under the supervision of art education faculty, who monitor instructional content and teaching methods and serve as advisors.  Current art classes include the following:

Art Workshop: Beginners, Grades K-2; Intermediate, Grades 3-5

Arts Technology Workshop: Grades 6-12

Drawing for Teens: Grades 6-12

Printmaking: Grades 6-12

 

(4)       The program effects economy in public baccalaureate education by utilizing existing courses, faculty and facilities.

 


C.  Philosophical Goals of the Program:

 

              Art education majors will be able to:

(1)  Demonstrate a thorough understanding of basic skills of the visual arts through the work they produce in their studio classes.

 

(2) Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of art through successful completion of a  series of artwork portfolio assessments by Department of Visual Arts Faculty.

 


(3)  Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge of the historical and theoretical basis of art through projects and testing in art history classes.

 

(4)  Demonstrate knowledge and application of principles of teaching art in all grade settings through successful completion of teacher education portfolio assessment in the School of Education at a series of prescribed checkpoints.

 

(5)  Demonstrate the ability to select, adapt, develop, modify, and evaluate materials for instruction with students of different needs.

 

                        (6)  Demonstrate an understanding of the learning process demanded of learners of various ages, cultures, and goals and ways to make the learning process effective in view of the diversity of the learners.

 

(7)  Demonstrate knowledge of art education by meeting the INTASC and IPSB Standards with a teacher education portfolio developed throughout the student’s academic career, and presented to the School of Education at the time of student teaching.

 

Standard II - Curriculum

 

1.  The Program is related to the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) continuum in terms of the standards on which the model is based.

 

All of the INTASC standards are addressed within the body of the professional education curriculum, the general education curriculum and the art curriculum.  Sample syllabi from the Department of Visual Arts and the School of Education, referencing INTASC and IPSB Standards, can be seen in Appendix II

 

Following is Table I, demonstrating that through completion of the Art Education Program, all INTASC Standards will be met.


TABLE I

 

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Standards

Courses from the Proposed IPFW Major in Art Education that meet INTASC Standards

Principle 1.  The teacher understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and the structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for the students.

Foundations: FINA P121, P122, P151, P152

Art History: FINA H111, FINA H112

FINA & VCD 200, 300, 400 level courses

EDUA F300, EDUC H340, EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201

EDUC X401,

Methods Courses: EDUC M330, EDUC M430

Principle 2.  The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.

EDUC H340, EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201 EDUC X401,

Student Teaching: EDUC M482

Principle 3.  The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

EDUC P250 EDUC M201, EDUC H340, EDUC W200, EDUC X401

Student Teaching: EDUC M482

Principle 4.  The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

EDUC H340, EDUC W200, EDUC P250 EDUC M201, EDUC X401

Methods Courses: EDUC M330, EDUC

M430

Principle 5.  The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.

EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201, EDUC H340, EDUC X401

Student Teaching: EDUC M482

Principle 6.  The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201, EDUC H340, EDUC X401

Methods Courses: EDUC M330, EDUC M430

Student Teaching: EDUC M482


Principle 7.  The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, the community, and curriculum goals.

Foundations: FINA P121, FINA P122, FINA P151, FINA P152

Art History: FINA H111, FINA H112

FINA & VCD 200, 300, 400 level courses

EDUC W200, EDUC P254, EDUC H340

Methods Courses: EDUC M330, EDUC M430

Student Teaching: EDUC M482

Principle 8.  The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.

EDUC W200, EDUA F300, EDUC P254, EDUC H340,

EDUC X401

 

Principle 9.  The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201, EDUC H340

Methods Courses EDUC M330, EDUC M430 Student Teaching: EDUC M482

FINA & VCD 200, 300, 400 level courses

Principle 10.  The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well being.

EDUC W200, EDUC P250, EDUC M201, EDUC P254, EDUC H340

Student Teaching: EDUC M482

 

 

2.  The program is based on a model that specifies the purposes, processes, outcomes and evaluation of the program.

 

The model is performance-based with specified program goals and annual program assessment as required by the IPFW Assessment Program.  Assessment meets newly required INTASC and IPSB standards as well as accreditation requirements of NCATE.  The IPFW program review process includes entrance, interim and exit (internal and external) assessment measures, and program outcomes and evaluation.  (For the Assessment Model see Standard IV; Admission Retention and Exit Policy, p. 16-18)

 

Following is Table II showing how the proposed IPFW Major in Art Education Curriculum meets all of the IPSB Standards.

 

 

 

 


Table II

Standards for Teachers of Visual Arts

Courses from the Proposed IPFW Major in Art Education Curriculum

fulfilling IPSB Standards from Licensing Rules 2002

 

Standard #1:

Philosophy and Justification

Standard #2:

Curriculum

Standard #3:

Instruction

Standard #4:

Student Learning

Standard #5:

Assessment

Standard #6:

Classroom Management

Standard #7:

Professional Growth and Development

Performances

1. Foundations:

FINA P121

FINA P122

FINA P151

FINA P152

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3.Invitation to Teaching EDUA F300

4.Education and American Culture EDUC H340

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. FINA & VCD 300, 400 level courses

4. Reading in the Content Area EDUC X401

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3.Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

4.Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

4. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. EDUA F300

2. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

3. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

4. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

5. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

2. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

2. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

3. Invitation to Teaching, EDUA F300

4.Reading in Content Area, EDUC X401

5.Education &American Culture EDUC H340


 

Knowledge

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. FINA &VCD 300,400 level courses

3.Invitation to Teaching EDUA F300

4. Education and the American Culture EDUC H340

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3. Reading  in the Content Area EDUC X401

4.Micro- computers in the Classroom

EDUCW200/

M101

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. Foundations:

FINA P121

FINA P122

FINA P151

FINA P152

3. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

4. Special Needs Courses EDUC K201, K206

5. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

3. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. EDUA F300

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

4. Psychology Courses, EDUC

P250, P254

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3. Invitation to Teaching EDUA F300

4. Reading in the Content Area, EDUC X401

5. Education & American Culture EDUC H340

 


 

Dispositions

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3. Invitation to Teaching EDUA F300

4. Education & the American Culture EDUC H340

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3. Reading in the Content Area EDUC X401

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. Foundations:

FINA P121

FINA P122

FINA P151

FINA P152

3. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

4. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

5. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M48

6. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

7. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

2. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

3. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

4. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

5. Psychology Courses, EDUC P250, P254

1. EDUA F300

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. Special Needs Courses, EDUC K201, K206

4. Psychology Courses, EDUC

P250, P254

1. Methods Courses

EDUC M330, M430

2. Supervised Teaching

EDUC M482

3. Psychology Courses EDUC

P250, P254

1. Art History

FINA H111

FINA H112

2. FINA &VCD 200,300,400 level courses

3. Invitation to Teaching, EDUA F300

4. Reading in the Content Area, EDUC X401

5. Education& American Culture EDUC H340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

3.  The model is reflected in curricular design and planning, course syllabi, instructional design, practice and evaluation.

 

The performance-based model is reflected in curricular design, course syllabi and evaluation of student learning.  The curriculum balances a combination of art studio, history, and theory courses with education methods, theory and practicum courses.  The performance based course syllabi support the development of an artwork portfolio and a  teacher education portfolio containing artifacts demonstrating competency in meeting IPSB and INTASC standards.  (For “Guidelines for Preparing a Portfolio,” SOE, see Appendix I)  (For sample syllabi see Appendix II.)  Numerous check points throughout the curriculum provide faculty with an opportunity to assess student performance through portfolio evaluation and interviews with students.(For Portfolio Review Assessment Procedures see Standard IV; Admission Retention and Exit Policy, p. 16-18.) 

 

4.  Candidates receive appropriate depth and breadth in general education through a well-planned sequence of courses and experiences.

 

The IPFW General Education curriculum is designed to provide broad exposure and appropriate depth through 45 credits from the following six categories: Linguistic and Numerical Foundations (12); Physical and Natural Sciences (9); The Individual, Culture and Society (9); Humanistic Thought (9); Artistic Expression (3) and Inquiry and Analysis (3).  The general education curriculum follows:

 

45 (42)                  GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

 

12

Linguistic and Numerical Foundations               

 

6

Reading/Writing

ENG W131, ENG W233

3

Listening/Speaking

COM 114

3

Math

MA168, STAT125 or MA153

9

Physical and Natural Sciences

 

3

Biological Sciences

BIOL 100 or BIOL 250

6

Sciences other than Biology

Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Bioanthropology

9

The Individual, Culture and  Society