A copy of the report was sent to Dr. Sam Wright, Director, Education Program. In May 1999, the Institutional Rejoinder was received, detailing the college's response to the weaknesses. A copy of the IPSB Accreditation Action Recommendation is enclosed. The TEC recommends that the IPSB grant accreditation at the initial level to the professional education unit at Calumet College of St. Joseph. The next onsite review will take place in spring 2004.
Accreditation is recommended for initial teacher preparation.
Please refer to the Board of Examiners report for further information on weaknesses cited. I. A. Conceptual Framework Field experiences occur in practice but are not systematically assigned. I. H. Quality of Field Experiences Assignment of field experiences is not systematically implemented. A. Professional Education Faculty Qualifications 1. There is no evidence that Unit faculty actively participate in scholarly research.