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UFV review schedule and outcomes

Last updated on April 3, 2024

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Schedule of teacher education program reviews

The BC Teachers’ Council (BCTC) carries out the review of the teacher education program using a pre-arranged schedule. 

  • Process C – Ongoing structured dialogue: 2017, 2019, 2024, 2026 and 2030 
  • Process D – Maintenance review: 2022 and 2028

Outcome from each review process

The following are the outcomes from each review process.

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Process B - changes to an existing program  

Process B outcome
Process Outline Process Details
Date the BCTC received the Notice of Intent November 7, 2023
Proposed Change The Teacher Education Department proposed to pilot a hybrid delivery model of instruction in Term 1 of its B.Ed. program.                                                                                                          
TEPARC Analysis Proposal recommended for approval as a minor program change
BCTC Decision Approved January 30, 2024

Process B outcome
Process Outline Process Details
Date the BCTC received the Notice of Intent August 8, 2022
Proposed Change The Teacher Education Department proposed revisions to its B.Ed. courses, course credits and program structure beginning August 2023. The total program credits and duration remain the same. 
TEPARC Analysis Proposal recommended for approval as a minor program change
BCTC Decision Approved October 6, 2022 

 

 

Process C - ongoing structured dialogue

Process C outcome
Process Outline Process Details
Date of process April 3, 2019
Campus University of the Fraser Valley
BCTC participants Jatinder Bir and Matthew Cooke     
Date summary report presented to the BCTC June 7, 2019

Process C outcome
Process Outline Process Details
Date of process April 18, 2017
Campus University of the Fraser Valley
BCTC participants Rebecca Blair and Cathy Lambright
Date summary report presented to the BCTC October 6, 2017 

 

 

Process D - maintenance review 

Process D outcome
Process Outline Process Details
Date of process May 4-5, 2022
Program Assessment Team (PAT)
  • Danielle Neer, BCTC
  • Shelley Balfour, BCTC
  • Allyson Fleming, teacher educator, VIU
  • Lorena Nelson, K-12 educator, School District No. 73
Program modules
  • Post-degree B.Ed. program: elementary/middle and secondary
Teacher candidates enrolled (past 12 months) 65
Graduates (past 12 months) 63
Participants interviewed
  • 13 TEP faculty and administration
  • 12 community partners
  • 4 teacher candidates
  • 5 graduates
PAT recommendation to the BCTC Full approval of UFV's teacher education program
BCTC decision  The BCTC confirms that the teacher education program at UFV continues to meet the TEP Approval Standards. Recommendation approved October 7, 2022.