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SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE
(STECC)

Purpose:
  The committee shall oversee and represent all secondary teacher education programs offered through FAU and advise the Dean of the College of Education on the state of secondary education in accordance with recommendations of state and/or national accrediting authorities.
 
Function:
  Among its many oversight functions STECC shall evaluate the quality of secondary teacher education programs both internally and externally, as well as course scheduling and the consistency of advising, on an annual basis and make recommendations to the Dean of the College of Education based on its findings.
 
Officers:
  Chairperson: Lorraine Cross (COE)
Co-Chair : Ken Keaton (Arts and Letters)
Secretary: Julie Lambert (COE)
 
Initiatives: 2004-2005
  Proposed the revised English, Biology, Chemistry, and Social Science Education Degree Programs to adhere to the state 120 hour degree requirement.
 
  Unanimously passed the COE and University Program Committees.
 
  Collaboratively supported the expansion of COE 2+2 Secondary Teacher Education Project (STP) at PBCC in Lake Worth and BCC in Davie.
 
  Reviewed result of the 2004 Employers Satisfaction Surveys- 100% reported overall satisfaction.
 
  Created Secondary Education/STECC Website.
 
  Reviewed Content Areas Standards and began preparation for the 2007 NCATE/DOE visit – Dr. Ken Keaton (College of Arts and Letters) will serve on the NCATE Steering Committee, Dr. Ingrid Johanson (College of Science) will serve on the Knowledge, Skills and Disposition Committee and Lorraine Cross (COE) will chair the Knowledge, Skills and Disposition Committee and serve on the Steering Committee.
 
  Reviewed one year data analysis of the FTEC test provided by Al Carnahan, Student Teaching Director and discussed how together we could better prepare our students for the exam
 
  Will sponsor the FAU 2005 Outstanding Secondary Teacher Award and Educational Collaboration Reception- April 27th
FAU Campuses: Boca Raton/Davie/Dania Beach/Fort Lauderdale/Jupiter/Treasure Coast
Boca Raton 561-297-3000 Davie 954-236-1000 Dania Beach 954-924-7000 Fort Lauderdale 954-236-1000 Jupiter 561-799-8500 Treasure Coast 772-873-3300