Precondition 1: The institution recognizes and identifies a professional education unit that has responsibilities and authority for the preparation of teachers and other professional education personnel.

Precondition 1
Letter from President Dye
Organizational Chart
 

Precondition 2: A dean, director, or chair is officially designated as head of the unit and is assigned the authority and responsibility for its overall administration and operation.

Precondition 2
 

Precondition 3: Written policies and procedures guide the operations of the unit.

Precondition 3
Oberlin College Faculty Handbook
Conservatory Faculty Handbook
Oberlin College Course Catalog
Oberlin College Sexual Offense Policy
 

Precondition 4: The unit has a well-developed conceptual framework that establishes the shared vision for a unit's efforts in preparing educators to work in P-12 schools and provides direction for programs, courses, teaching, candidate performance, scholarship, service and unit accountability.

Precondition 4
 

Precondition 5: The unit regularly monitors and evaluates its operations, the quality of its offerings, performance of candidates, and effectiveness of its graduates.

Precondition 5
 

Precondition 6: The unit has published criteria for admission to and exit from all initial teacher preparation and advanced programs, and can provide summary reports of candidate performance at exit, based upon its stated exit criteria.

Precondition 6
Conservatory Audition Guidelines
Conservatory of Music/Music Education Audition Evaluation form
Music Education Admissions Policy
Music Education Interview Rubric
Phone Interview Policy
Music Education Late Admission to the Major
Student Teaching Guide excerpts
Student Teaching Evaluation
Music Education Field Experiences
Course Grid Levels Sequence
 

Precondition 7: In states with a program approval process, the unit's programs are approved by the appropriate state agency or agencies.

Precondition 7
ODE Program Approval 1998
ODE Precondition Approval Letter
NASM Approval Letter
 

Precondition 8: The institution must submit program reports for state review to the Ohio Department of Education for each program for licensure.

Precondition 8
 

Precondition 9: The institution is accredited, without probation or an equivalent status, by the appropriate institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Precondition 9
NCA Approval Letter
 

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