April 28, 1997
Dr. Harley Flack
President
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
Dear Dr. Flack:
At its April 15‑20, 1997, meeting in Washington, DC, the Unit Accreditation Board of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) considered the application for continuing accreditation of the College of Education at Wright State University at the initial teacher preparation and advanced levels. I am pleased to inform you of the Unit Accreditation Board's decision to continue the accreditation of the College of Education at Wright State University at the initial teacher preparation and advanced levels. Details of these actions are provided in the enclosed accreditation action report. Strengths noted in the Board of Examiners report have not been reiterated in the accreditation action report, but are certainly considered pan of the institution's accreditation visit record. You may use the information provided in the Board of Examiners report at your discretion.
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you and your professional education unit for displaying the high quality necessary to be granted national accreditation, and to express appreciation for the cooperation received from the faculty, staff, and administration of your institution.
The next NCATE visit is scheduled for fall 2001, and you will begin to receive materials for that visit approximately two years prior to the visit‑ (In partnership states, the date of the visit will be'determined jointly by the state and NCATE.) In addition, your institution will be required to complete a Joint Data Collection Instrument each year during the accreditation period. This annual report will request current data about the institution and progress made toward correcting any deficiency cited as a weakness in the accreditation action report. You are also expected to report evaluations and improvements made in relation to all standards over the upcoming five-year period.
To assist you in letting potential students and the public know the benefits of attending a professionally accredited school, college, or department of education. We have also enclosed press tips, as well as a sample press release and sample op‑eds. Please feel free to contact NCATE's communications department if you need further assistance.
Dr. Harley Flack
April 28,1997 ‑
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Also enclosed is a copy of NCATE's public disclosure policy, which allows an institution time to receive and respond to an Action Report before NCATE issues any public notification. If your state has a partnership agreement with NCATE, the state agency with program approval authority will receive a copy of this letter and the enclosed report.
Should you have any questions regarding NCATE's action or the items reported herein, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Respectfully submitted,
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Arthur E. Wise
Enclosures
cc:
Gregory R Bernhardt, Dean, College of Education
John Nichelson, Assistant Director, Division of Teacher Education and Certification, Ohio
Department of Education
ACCREDITATION ACTION REPORT
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Dayton, OH
April 997
ACCREDITATION DECISION: Continuing accreditation is granted at the initial teacher preparation and advanced levels. The next on‑site review will be held in fall 2000.
Please refer to the Board of Examiners report strengths of the unit and for further information on weaknesses cited A "'continued weakness" is one which was identified in the unit's previous Accreditation Action Report; others are weaknesses that were identified at the fall 19916 NCA TE review.
CA TEGORIES FOR WHICH NO weaknesses ARE CITED:
CATEGORY 1: Design of Professional Education
CATEGORY 11: Candidates in Professional Education
CATEGORY III Faculty in Professional Education
CATEGORY IV: The Education
WEAKNESSES: NONE
CONGRA TULA TIONS ON MEETTING ALL STANDARDS IN ALL CA TEGORIES!
Neither NCATE staff, team members, nor other agents of NCATE are empowered to make or modify Unit Accreditation Board decisions. These remain the sole responsibility of the Unit Accreditation Board itself