New F AC u LT y

MoveMeNT SCIeNCeS

1) Russell Baker, clinical assistant professor

2) Mostafa Hegazy, clinical assistant professor

3) Melanie Meenan, clinical assistant professor

LeADerShIp AND CouNSeLINg

4) Jeff Brooks, professor and chair of the Department of Leadership and Counseling

5) Jean Henscheid, clinical assistant professor

CurrICuLuM AND INSTruCTIoN

6) Melanie Brooks, assistant professor

7) David Campbell, clinical assistant professor

8) Janine Darragh, assistant professor

9) Cassidy Hall, clinical assistant professor

10) Aleksandra Hollingshead, assistant professor

11) Royce Kimmons, assistant professor

12) Mary Jaglois Orr, clinical assistant professor

New S TAFF

13) Tammey Boston, development director

14) John Murray, grants/contract and compliance specialist

15) David Schloss, administrative assistant, student services

16) Amber Ziegler, administrative assistant, movement sciences

By Allison R. Stormo

The University of Idaho College of Education received accreditation through spring 2019 from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The educator preparation programs were reviewed as meeting or exceeding all accreditation standards and had only one recommendation for improvement — increase the diversity of K-12 students with which candidates interact. NCATE accredited the college in six areas: candidate knowledge, skills and professional dispositions; assessment system and unit evaluation; field experiences and clinic practices; diversity; faculty qualifications, performance and development; and unit governance and resources. The standards for national accreditation for the preparation of educators have become increasingly rigorous. Dozens of performance standards for students also are electronically documented.

“National accreditation provides the assurance to our students and stakeholders that our educator preparation programs are of the highest quality. Accreditation is possible because of our high quality