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Hispanic Serving Designation: Implications for a COE’s Identity
and PracticeDr. Janine M. Schall
Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHattonEugenio Longoria Saenz
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Agenda
• Introduction• Teaching Excellence Vision Blueprint• Inception of the HSI SIRG Initiative• SIRG Process• Projects• Lessons Learned
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July 12th and 13th, 2017 3
Rationale for the RFP Hispanic Serving Institution
An institution of higher education that:• is an eligible institution; and• has an enrollment of undergraduate full‐time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application (U S Department of Education, n.d.)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Any historically black college or university that:• was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was and is, the education of black Americans;
• and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association… (White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, n.d.)
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Group Discussion• What does it mean to be a Hispanic‐Serving College of Education and how do we make this term meaningful for post‐secondary education?• How do we support the identity that is being a Hispanic Serving Institution for UTRGV?• How is a Hispanic Serving Institution different from other institutions?• How is a College of Education at a Hispanic Serving Institution different from other Colleges of Education?
• How do we effectively address the unique student population at a Hispanic Serving COE and the students they will serve?
• How does an HSI designation affect recruitment, college readiness, and the teacher pipeline?• What are initiatives within a Hispanic Serving COE that can inform our work with educator preparation?
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Timeline1. RFP and review process developed2. RFP distribution and Q&A session3. SIRG Kick Off Retreat4. Pulse Check5. SIRG Exhibition
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Non‐Negotiables• Participation in all SIRG events
• Kick Off Retreat• Pulse Check• Exhibition• Google +/Blackboard
• Accountability• Documentation of meeting agendas and minutes
• Final report• Presentation at SIRG exhibition
• Products• Meeting proposed outcomes
• Manuscript submissions• Conference presentations• Grant proposals
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
Process for continuing communication
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Journey Lines
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Macro Discussions
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Macro Discussions • What does it mean to be a Hispanic‐Serving College of Education and how do we make this term meaningful for post‐secondary education?• How do we support the identity that is being a Hispanic Serving Institution for UTRGV?• How is a Hispanic Serving Institution different from other institutions?• How is a College of Education at a Hispanic Serving Institution different from other Colleges of Education?
• How do we effectively address the unique student population at an HSI?• How does an HSI designation affect recruitment, college readiness, and the teacher pipeline?• What are initiatives within an HSI that can inform our work with educator preparation?
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Meso Discussions
Feedback Carousel
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Meso Discussions• How does our project contribute to the question: What does it mean to be a Hispanic‐Serving College of Education and how do we make this term meaningful for post‐secondary education?• How does our project contribute to understandings in the field about Latinx post‐secondary education and learning?
• What does our project tell us about the CEP student population? • How does our project inform the identity that is being a Hispanic Serving Institution at UTRGV?
• How does our project contribute to knowledge about student success, recruitment, college readiness, and the teacher pipeline?
• How does our project inform CEP programs and initiatives?
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Feedback Carousel
• Purpose• To get a variety of feedback from a large number of people in a relatively short period of time
• Set‐Up• Teams will display the significant elements of their project • Use color and creativity
• Teams will rotate through all projects leaving behind feedback in the appropriate quadrants
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Research Project’s Significant Elements
ResearchQuestion
Research Methods
Literature/Theory
Outcomes/Goals
Relevance to HSI
Budget Allocation
Clarifying Questions Probing Questions
Recommendations Resources
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Project Template
Priorities Action Steps Accountability Resources SchedulePrimary Support Start Complete
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Micro Discussions How did we refine our project based on the discussions had yesterday? • What revisions did we make in our project question and description?• How did we strengthen our connection with the overarching HSI‐SIRG questions?• How did we refine our research design?• What do we still need to know as we begin our projects?• What is the most productive use of our financial award?• What are realistic project goals, outcomes, and products?
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Pomodoro Sessions
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Funded Projects
• Year One• Four projects• 14 Faculty
• Year Two• Six new projects
• 20 Faculty• Two continuing projects
• 6 Faculty
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Year One ProjectsAgency and Identity Among Math and Science Teachers in the BorderlandsLanguage and Literacy Practices of CEP Students at an HSI
Exploring and Sharing an Ethic of Care in Critical Pedagogy: Outsiders/Non‐Hispanic Faculty at an HSI
Literacy 2.0: Family and Community Literacy
Year Two Projects
Transforming Teacher Preparation in HSIs: Exploring TranslanguagingHispanic Family Engagement Practice Through Mixed Reality SimulationReflections on teacher education practices of first‐year tenure track professors at an HSI
Transformative Practice through Technology Integration: How to Leverage the CEP HSI Frames of ReferenceScience is socially and culturally embedded: How it is useful for Hispanic Elementary teachers in the UTRGV
Developing a Border Pedagogy for Teacher PreparationAgency and Identity Among Math and Science Teachers in the Borderlands
Language and Literacy Practices of CEP Students at an HSI
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Lessons Learned
• Importance of structure• Technology use• Building an ethic of collaborative research
• Substantive feedback
• Accountability • Revised RFP • Continuation grants • Ripple effect
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Thank you!
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• Dr. Janine M. Schall, [email protected]
• Dr. Patricia Alvarez McHatton, [email protected]
• Eugenio Longoria Saenz, [email protected]
