The design and preparation of this Electronic Exhibit Room (EER) resulted from the collaborative efforts of many Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) faculty and staff. Interim President Diane Reinhard's commitment to outcomes assessment and support of the NCATE Accreditation process resulted in a Performance Fund Award to develop the electronic assessment system. The support and encouragement received from President Tony Atwater and Provost Mark Staszkiewicz resulted in the submission of documentation for inclusion in the EER from all six colleges of the university. Vice Provost Mark Piwinsky was instrumental in initiating and supporting the collaboration between the College of Education and Educational Technology and the Technology Services Center . The EER is truly an example of a university wide initiative.

A number of individuals contributed their talents, skills, and time to make the EER a comprehensive warehouse of information that supports the efficacy of our initial and advanced educator preparation programs. The contributions of these individuals need to be singled out and appreciation expressed to them on behalf of IUP's entire educator preparation community. The individuals and their contributions are indicated below:

College of Education and Educational Technology

• Dr. Mary Ann Rafoth , Dean. Dr. Rafoth designed the four Assessment System Schemes that provide the theoretical structure for our Unit Assessment System. She conducted a series of Key Assessment-to-Standard Mapping Workshops in order to train faculty in the process of integrating curriculum and assessment. She was the principle writer for the Advanced Programs' Conceptual Framework, and she designed the comprehensive Semester Summary Report. As Director of the Center for Educational and Program Evaluation, she provided leadership for the creation of the program mapping matrices that are the foundation for our electronic assessment system. Since her appointment as Interim Dean, Mary Ann has provided the leadership needed to garner the support and involvement of our entire educational community. The high expectations that she has set for herself and for our educator preparation programs, have motivated all of us to participate with her in a process of continuous program improvement.

• Dr. John W. Butzow, Dean (retired). As Dean of the COE&ET for 17 years, Dr. Butzow provided the vision and leadership required to coordinate a complex, comprehensive array of initial and advanced educator preparation programs. He supported the efforts of faculty from all colleges to engage in a process of continuous program improvement. John was the principle writer for the Standard 5 and Standard 6 sections of the Institutional Report.

• Dr. Thomas J. Meloy, Associate Dean for Teacher Education (retired), and NCATE Coordinator. As IUP's NCATE Coordinator, Dr. Meloy provided overall leadership for all aspects of our preparations for the October 2005 continuing accreditation review. He was the principle writer for the Standard 1 and Standard 2 sections of the Institutional Report, and co-writer of the Initial Programs' Conceptual Framework. Tom wrote the Outcomes Assessment System white paper and created the Electronic Assessment System graphic that have served as roadmaps for our work on the assessment system. He designed the new Graduate, Cooperating Teacher, and Employer Surveys along with the Survey Reports. Tom also designed the various performance reports and charts that are included as part of the Electronic Exhibit Room, and he was the principle writer of the Report Definitions. He provides day-to-day support and follow-up training to faculty for use of the KARS system.

• Dr. Edward Nardi, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr. Nardi assisted with the planning and preparations for the BOE Team on-site visit scheduled for October 15-19, 2005. He also managed all aspects of the budget required for the on-site visit.

• Lloyd Onyett , Assistant Dean for Technology. Mr. Onyett managed the set-up of a new server that houses part of the Electronic Exhibit Room and the development of security procedures for selected sections of the EER. Lloyd also assisted with the planning required to meet the technology needs of the BOE Team during the on-site visit.

• Dr. Judith Duffy, Director of Field Placement Assistance (retired). Dr. Duffy was the principle writer for the Standard 3 and Standard 4 sections of the Institutional Report, co-writer of the Standard 5 and Standard 6 sections, and co-writer of the Initial Programs' Conceptual Framework. As an experienced NCATE Board of Examiners member, Judi provided invaluable consultation and direction for the development and appropriateness of all aspects of our preparations for the continuing accreditation review.

• Jeffrey Fratangeli , Multimedia Specialist, Office of Special Projects. Mr. Fratangeli designed and created a relational database system using FileMaker Pro that served as the model for development of our electronic assessment system. Jeff designed and created the components of the Electronic Exhibit Room that organize, store, and present the specific information for our initial and advanced programs. He was the principle writer for the KARS User's Manual and the Getting Started Manual for use of the various components of the EER. He coordinated all print and graphic productions involved in the project. Jeff provided leadership for translating the mapping matrices that are the foundation for our assessment system into electronic form. He provides day-to-day assistance to faculty for use of the KARS system and directs all aspects of the data collection and storage system.

• Lynnan Mocek, Administrative Assistant, Teacher Education Office. Ms. Mocek provided assistance with all aspects of our preparations for the continuing accreditation review. Lynnan conducted the background research needed to prepare all components of the Institutional Report (IR), and created many of the tables that are either incorporated into the report or provided as back-up evidence. She reviewed all of the electronic links included in the IR and EER and identified the URLs that link to the many electronic documents maintained in the Teacher Education Office. Lynnan coordinated the contacts made with faculty and our school partners in order to build the schedule of interviews and classroom observations for the BOE Team during the on-site visit. She made all of the many specific arrangements for transportation, lodging, meals, printing, scheduling, and purchases involved with the on-site visit. Lynnan also directed the assignments and work of the Teacher Education Office student workers.

• Cynthia Sisko, NCATE Data Entry Clerk. Ms. Sisko entered mapping information required to build KARS , current and historical field experience ratings, portfolio ratings, survey results, and student teaching ratings. Cyndy has also provided various other support services within the Office of Special Projects required to prepare for the on-site visit.

• Additional support and document research services were provided by Judy Geesey, Clerk Typist, Teacher Education Office; MaryAnne Lupinetti, Secretary to the Associate Dean; and, Jan Kozletsky, Management Technician to the Dean.

• Sandy Seibel and Tara Seifert , Graduate Assistants, worked in the Center for Educational and Program Evaluation (CEPE) to compile program standard mapping matrices for all initial and advanced programs.

• Records research, data entry, mailings, and providing overall project support are only a few of the many ways our Student Workers have been involved in the project. Special thanks go to student workers: Melissa Douglas, Brandie George, Lauren Podlucky, Jessica Wolf, Nathan Peary, Sarfulah Stewart, Jessica Santoro, and Amanda Kirby.

Technology Services Center  

• William Balint, Acting Director. Mr. Balint was the key technology person during the initial design and planning of our electronic assessment system. Bill provides leadership and support for the project work of the TSC staff.

• Todd Cunningham, Assistant Director. Mr. Cunningham helped with the initial design and planning of the Electronic Exhibit Room. Todd provides leadership and support for the project work of the User Services staff.

• Jeffrey Montgomery , Acting Coordinator of Application Development. Mr. Montgomery provided leadership and coordination for the project work of the TSC staff members.

• Eric Parks , Application Development. Mr. Parks was the lead programmer for our electronic assessment system project. Eric had responsibility for programming the accreditation mapping interface, the various performance reports, and Banner system maintenance and operation tools required to maintain the assessment system. He used various technologies in his work including Oracle Database programming, JSP pages, and XML. His assistance was also needed with the implementation of a Production Tomcat server.

• Doug Rutledge , Application Development. Mr. Rutledge designed and programmed the data input pages for entry of KARS ratings, portfolio evaluations, field experience evaluations, and survey results. Doug also programmed the electronic reports for the survey, portfolio, and field experience components of the assessment system. He used various technologies in his work including Oracle Database programming, JSP pages, and XML.

• Joanne Kuta, User Services. Ms. Kuta provided support services for the design and creation of various components of the Electronic Exhibit Room. Joanne served as the graphics specialist for the TSC web pages, creating /customizing most of the graphics used by the TSC.

• Amanda Marshall, User Services . Ms. Marshall was responsible for the overall design and creation of the Electronic Exhibit Room. Ms. Marshall also set-up a new web server that houses all TSC created web pages for the Electronic Exhibit Room. She implemented Tomcat which is used to employ the JSP pages. In addition to creating many of the EER web pages, Amanda also developed the programming required to generate the many tables and charts included in the EER. She used various technologies in her work including Flash Action Scripting and XML.

Program Coordinators

• TECC Program Coordinators. The Initial Program Coordinators were instrumental in having faculty prepare assessment mapping matrices, enter KARS ratings, and submit course documents for inclusion in the Electronic Exhibit Room. The coordinators during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years included: Drs. Lynne Alvine, Leanne Avery, John Baker, Kathy Barton, Nancy Benham, Michael Briggs, Ken Coles, Joseph Domaracki, Laura Ferguson, Eileen Glisan, Mary Anne Hannibal, Kelly Kerry-Moran , Linda Klingaman, Becky Knickelbein, Jim Lenze, Soo Lu, Marjorie Mambo, Sally McCombie, Charles McCreary, Wayne Moore, Linda Norris, Kelli Paquette, Mary Ann Rafoth, Jennifer Rotigel, Sue Rieg, Gail Sechrist, Dawn Smith-Sherwood, Stan Sobolewski, Karen Stein, Margaret Stempien, Robert Sweeny, Janet Walker, Dawn Woodland, Ms. Karen Rivosecchi, and Ms. Holly Travis.

• Graduate Curriculum Council Coordinators. The Graduate Program Coordinators were instrumental in having faculty prepare assessment mapping matrices, enter KARS ratings, and submit course documents for inclusion in the Electronic Exhibit Room. The coordinators during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years included: Drs. Anne Creany, Claire Dandeneau, Gary Dean, Trenton Ferro, Val Helterbran, Mary Jalongo, Cathy Kaufman, Joseph Kovaleski, Nadene L'Amoreaux, Ron Lunardini, Robert Millward, Joe Nolan, Allen Partridge, Mary Ann Rafoth, Jeff Ritchey, Shari Robertson, and Jay Start.

Others

• Michele Norwood, Marcy Rearick , and Bob Simon, Registrar's Office. Michele, Marcy, and Bob provided the support required to link parts of the Curriculum Advising and Program Planning (CAPP) data tables to our Electronic Assessment System.

• COE&ET Department Chairs. The COE&ET Department Chairs have supported the development of the EER in numerous ways. Individuals serving as Chairs during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years included: Drs. Claire Dandeneau, Gary Dean, Joseph Domaracki, Kurt Dudt, Trenton Ferro, Edward Levinson, Ron Lunardini, Laurie Nicholson, Mary Ann Rafoth, and Jennifer Rotigel.