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Standard 5.0: Overview Standard 5.1 Qualified Faculty Standard 5.2 Modeling Best Professional Practices in Teaching Standard 5.3 Modeling Best Professional Practices in Scholarship Standard 5.4 Modeling Best Professional Practices in Service Standard 5.5 Collaboration Standard 5.6 Unit Evaluation of Professional Education Faculty Performance Standard 5.7 Unit Facilitation of Professional Development Exhibits and Displays for Standard 5 "Social Responsibility" is the third priority in the College of Education's vision statement. Professional service to schools, the community, the unit, the university, and the profession is a hallmark of College and faculty activities. Service to P-12 Schools and the Community Education-related services to schools and the larger community are among the most active, ongoing responsibilities taken on by College faculty. When asked to cite sample activities since the last accreditation review, these examples of faculty responses showed the high priority they place on this type of service. Service to the Profession When asked to identify professional memberships and leadership roles for the past four years, faculty cited 75 different state and national associations, 62 different regional associations, and 35 leadership positions at the level of officer, chair or board member.

These figures show the extent to which College faculty are active in service to the profession. Such service also manifests itself in advocacy roles that teacher educators fulfill in community and political arenas: Service to the College and University The greatest increase in faculty productivity can be seen in faculty service to the unit and university. This increase is due in part to the transition one year ago from a School of Education to a College of Education, which brought increased service responsibilities on all university committees. The solid record of unit and university service, however, is due in even larger part to a spirit of engagement that characterizes unit faculty. During the past four years, College faculty served on 188 different university committees and 166 different unit committees. (Faculty records are available in the on-site exhibit room) Summary of Faculty Service Back to top

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