Accreditation Committee Decision
Brock University
Application for General Accreditation
Concurrent program of professional education that combines studies in Aboriginal Education with areas of study in the Primary/Junior divisions, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree (Aboriginal).
Decision of the Accreditation Committee
For the reasons set out above, the Accreditation Committee concludes that the program offered by the Faculty of Education, Brock University fully satisfies Requirements 1, 1.1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, and 13 and, substantially, but does not fully satisfy Requirements 3.1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, and 15 of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs for accreditation the following program:
- Concurrent program of professional education that combines studies in Aboriginal Education with areas of study in the Primary/Junior divisions, leading to a Bachelor of Education degree (Aboriginal).
The Accreditation Committee therefore grants general accreditation to this program with the following conditions as noted below:
Requirements 3.1 and 4
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that the program enables students of this program of professional education to acquire knowledge and skills in all of the elements set out in Schedule 1.
Requirement 5
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that the method and foundation courses offered in the program include appropriate provision for the application of theory in practice.
Requirement 8
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that the practicum, as implemented, satisfies the requirements set out in subparagraph 2v of subsection 1(2) and subsection (2).
Requirement 10
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that the teaching method courses are appropriate in relation to the divisions to which they relate.
Requirement 11
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that the program includes teaching theory and foundation courses that include courses on human development and learning and on the legislation and government policies relating to education.
Requirement 14
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee to demonstrate the Faculty’s commitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance of the Bachelor of Education (Aboriginal) P/J program.
Requirement 15
The Dean shall submit evidence acceptable to the Accreditation Committee that a Teacher Education Advisory Committee or similar body is functioning in an advisory or liaison capacity in relation to Bachelor of Education (Aboriginal) P/J program.
Summary
In order to be of benefit to the cohort of teacher candidates admitted in September 2019, the Dean must submit to the College the course outlines for the outstanding method, foundation and practicum courses. These must be submitted prior to each course being offered in each of the four remaining years of the program, 2020-2023.
Once the Dean provides information that the Accreditation Committee finds to be acceptable evidence, Requirements 3.1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 15 respectively will be fully satisfied.
Initial Plan
As required in Section 16. (1) of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Brock University shall submit to the Accreditation Committee, within six months after receiving the decision, a plan outlining the method and estimated time for satisfying the aforementioned conditions of accreditation, and report annually to the committee on the progress in satisfying the conditions.
The Accreditation Committee grants general accreditation to this program for a period of seven years until July 6, 2027 or for an amended period of time that is in accordance with Section 15 of Regulation 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs.
Accreditation Committee
Ontario College of Teachers
July 6, 2020
Removal of Conditions
The College orders the removal of the accreditation condition on Requirement 11 for the Brock University five-year concurrent Indigenous teacher education program.
The general accreditation of this program continues with conditions. Conditions remain on Requirements 3.1 and 4, 5, 8, 10, 14, and 15.
In making the decision, the annual report submitted by the Faculty of Education and evidence pertaining to courses on human development and learning, and on legislation and government policies relating to education, were considered.
Ontario College of Teachers
November 02, 2021
