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Overview of Standard 6
Preparing Education candidates to meet professional, state, and institutional standards is of the highest value to the university and the unit. This priority can be seen in several aspects of university operations: the unit's position within the revised university structure, its authority for coordinating Education programs across the university, budgetary increases and recognition of the unit's unique needs, consistent growth in personnel, refurbished facilities and plans for future improvements, and the overall promise of continued support. These highlights serve as examples of accomplishments in unit governance and resources.
- Since 2003, the unit has flourished under the leadership of Dean Elaine C. Collins, who was appointed after a successful national search.
- The School of Education was re-named the College of Education, placing it at the same level as other major units.
- After 40 years, the College of Education was finally able to have a single "home," the Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.
- University and unit resources improved several areas of unit operations, with particular improvements coming from growth in personnel, improvements in technology, and development of assessment systems.
The sections which follow expand on these and other highlights as we examine the unit's leadership, governance, and resources. Also included in this section are the results of the fourth unit-wide assessment, which is administered to all candidates near program exit: Evaluation of Programs and Services.
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