The Citadel - Office of the Associate Provost

Education

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) approved The Citadel’s undergraduate program for teachers prior to 1960, and all professional graduate education programs offered by the College were initially accredited by NCATE in 1974. State approval, approved program status, and national accreditation have been continuous since initially granted.

After the 1997 visit by the State Department of Education, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), accreditation of The Citadel’s programs was continued with probationary status, and a re-visit was scheduled for 19-23 February 2000. In preparation for that visit, The Citadel took aggressive actions to address the concerns of the visiting team regarding the lack of articulation of the conceptual base, the lack of diversity within the student bodies, the lack of diversity within the faculty, the lack of required preparation at the undergraduate level for teaching students with disabilities, and the excessive use of adjunct supervisors for practicum experiences. Not only did The Citadel work to address these specific concerns, but a number of other actions were taken:

1. Facility Improvement – A new multimedia classroom was added; a new Instructional Resource Center was developed; and faculty offices and classrooms were refurbished.

2. Partnership Schools – Formal partnership arrangements were established with five schools in the Charleston County School District and in specific teaching areas with the Georgetown School District.

3. Grant Development – The education faculty became more involved in grant writing and began to participate more actively in the implementation of grants that were funded.

As a result of these efforts, the re-visit by NCATE brought the positive action of continuing accreditation without probation, and the next NCATE visit is scheduled for spring 2005. The Citadel has now turned its attention to addressing issues raised in the folios developed for approved program status in English (B.S. and M.A.T.) and Social Science (M.A. Ed.). Concerns presented by the respective "learned societies" have been addressed, and revised folios have been submitted. The Citadel is confident that all issues have been addressed satisfactorily.

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