Roles of Individuals Involved in the Visit

• BOE team members

• State consultant (i.e., representative of the State Department of Education or State Professional Standards Board)

• State team members if a joint or concurrent state/NCATE visit

• National Education Association (NEA) and/or American Federation of Teachers (AFT)state affiliate representatives

• Head of the professional education unit and the institution's NCATE coordinator

• Chief executive officer and academic officer of the institution

• Other key institutional representatives

• Key faculty, administrators, and other individuals identified by the institution

Interviews

• Candidates (both in organized group settings and in informal settings such as hallways, student lounges, student union, etc.)

• Field supervisors of student teaching and internships

• Principals, school personnel directors, teachers, and other practitioners from area schools (both ingroup settings and on visits to field sites)

• Faculty and administrators from the policy groups as outlined in the template for the visit

• Recent graduates

Observations of Classes and Field Site Visits Exhibit Room

• Location and organization of visits

• Critical contents of exhibits

• Team access on Saturday and Sunday

Sunday Evening Function

• Who should attend

• Institution's presentation, which is sometimes scheduled at this time

• Location of dinner, if applicable

Hotel/Motel Arrangements

• Location in relationship to campus

• Private rooms for team members and state representatives

• Meeting room (with appropriate lighting) for team work sessions on Saturday through Wednesday

• Computers, printers, clerical supplies, copying facilities, and other equipment for use by the team

• Payment of hotel expenses (direct billing to the institution or other means)

Technology Arrangements

• Multiple computer workstations with access to website in exhibit room

• Multiple computer workstations with access to website in hotel

• Printing capacity in workroom and at hotel

• Disk of website and list of additions since creation of disk

• Name and telephone number of technology support person

• Orientation to website as part of introduction to the unit

• E-mail address for NCATE team while on site

• Arrangements for video-conferencing of interviews at off-campus and branch campus sites, if applicable

Travel Arrangements

• Nearest airport and ground transportation

• Arrangements to contact team members about travel and hotel logistics

• Travel between hotel and campusArrangements for observation of classes on campus and in P–12 schools

• Travel to field sites or technological contact with field sites (e.g., video conferencing)

Meals and Refreshments

• Recommendations for local restaurants for evening meals

• Arrangements for Monday and Tuesday lunches on campus