P-12 Education

Your P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on October 21, 2013.  All members were present. 

ACTION ITEMS

New York State School for the Deaf

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approve the appointment of David E. Hubman as Superintendent of the New York State School for the Deaf. [P-12 (A) 1]

MOTION FOR ACTION BY FULL BOARD

Your P-12 Education Committee and Higher Education Committee held a joint meeting on November 18, 2013

Items not requiring action:

Teacher Supply and Demand Reports. Your Committees discussed the Teacher Supply and Demand Reports developed in partnership with the Harvard Strategic Data Project. The data provides useful information for SED, teacher and principal preparation programs, candidates, P12 schools/districts and the public.

Regent Roger Tilles, Chair of the Cultural Education Committee, submitted the following written report. Your Committee on Cultural Education Committee had its scheduled meeting on November 19, 2013.

In attendance were committee members: Regents Tilles, Dawson, Bendit, Rosa Cea, Jackson and Brown. Absent:  Regent Cottrell

In addition to CE Committee Members, in attendance were: Chancellor Tisch, Vice Chancellor Bottar Regents Cashin, Young, Norgrove, Chapey, and Tallon as well as Commissioner King and Executive Deputy Commissioner Berlin.

Your P-12 Education Committee and Higher Education Committee held a joint meeting on December 17, 2013

Item not requiring action:

Overview of Teacher Certification Standard Setting. Your Committees received an update on the implementation of new, more rigorous certification assessments. Staff described the standard setting process for the Educating All Students Test, the Academic Literacy Skills Test, and the School Building Leader assessment. Staff also discussed the charge of the NYS educator panels.