TOMEI, LANCE J., Ed.D. Director for Assessment, Accreditation, and Data Management College of Education University of Central Florida Appointed July, 2000 E-mail: ltomei@mail.ucf.edu Phone: 407-823-0374 Academic Degrees Ed.D. University of Central Florida 2000 Educational Leadership M.S.S.T. Naval Postgraduate School 1987 Systems Technology: Joint Command, Control, and Communications M.B.A. Angelo State University 1985 Management B.A. University of Maryland 1979 Business and Management Professional Experience 2005-present University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Education, Director for Assessment, Accreditation, and Data Management: Compile and submit to state and national agencies all institutional reports related to program approval, accreditation, and accountability including IPEP, Title II, and AACTE/NCATE reports Oversee the unit assessment system and work with Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, and Program Faculty to ensure continuity in assessment conducted at program and unit level Chair and College of Education representative, University Assessment Committee Member, University Strategic Planning Council Executive Committee Member, University Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Planning Committee Chair, College of Education Divisional Review Committee Ex-officio member, College of Education Clinical Experiences Advisory Committee Ex-officio member, College of Education Honors Committee Coordinate data collection, maintenance, and analysis in support of state program approval, NCATE accreditation, SACS accreditation, program evaluation, and compliance with Academic Learning Compacts Administer employer and alumni surveys and assist departments and programs with the collection and use of student survey data, including the development of program-specific surveys Oversee and coordinate use of technology resources, including LiveText, in support of assessment activities and data management and analysis Manage collection of survey data related to candidate and alumni performance, employer satisfaction, and other data collection needs that may arise Provide ongoing feedback to Deans and Chairs regarding data collection and analysis to help inform continuous quality improvement of programs and unit operations Serve as the primary liaison between the College of Education and the UCF offices of Institutional Research, Operational Excellence and Assessment Support, and University Analysis and Planning Support regarding: o Institutional Effectiveness o Academic Learning Compacts o Strategic planning o Program review o SACS accreditation o NCATE accreditation o State program approval o Teacher Education Program data reporting to the Florida Board of Governors
Coordinate the development and submission of program approval folios to the Florida Department of Education College of Education point of contact for Merit Scholars, University Honors, and Honors in the Major programs Member, 2007 and 2008 LiveText national conference proposal review panel 2001-2005 University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Education, Coordinator & Assistant to the Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning Principles: Assist Department Chair in managing one of the largest departments in the Florida State University System with 57 fulltime faculty members offering courses, graduate certificates, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in three major program areas: elementary/middle school education (elementary education, middle school mathematics, middle school science), secondary/post-secondary education and training (English language arts, mathematics, science, social science, sports & fitness, and technical education & industry training), and K-12 education (art, foreign language, music, physical education, and reading). Primary duties include: Coordinate all departmental activities related to continuing state program approval and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation Monitor national and state policies and professional standards; coordinate program and curriculum revisions to keep pace with ongoing changes Oversee departmental institutional effectiveness (continuous quality improvement) activities and assist program faculty in the development and maintenance of institutional effectiveness plans Coordinate faculty searches for all faculty positions in the department (chaired in excess of 50 faculty searches from fall 2001 to fall 2005) Coordinate annual departmental and program updates to the UCF undergraduate and graduate catalogs Make clinical faculty assignments for supervision of student teachers in all programs in the department (typically 600+ student teachers in the fall and 700+ in the spring) Assist the Chair in recruiting and hiring qualified adjuncts Assist the Chair in monitoring and managing the departmental budget Assist the Chair in developing the departmental class schedule Design and maintain departmental databases on faculty assignments, budget, schedule, and faculty evaluation data (student evaluations of faculty) Assist the Chair in preparing the department s annual report to the Dean Conduct department-level student advising, both group and individual Coordinate annual departmental elections for faculty representatives to departmental and college standing committees College level responsibilities include: o Provide direct support to the Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Administration in the areas of state program approval, regional university accreditation, national accreditation of the teacher education unit, and continuous quality improvement of all programs in the college o Appointed by the Dean to oversee all NCATE accreditation and Florida Department of Education program approval evidence collection o Member, College Standards-based Performance Assessment Task Force o Member, College NCATE Standard 2 Committee o Member, College Divisional Review Committee (institutional effectiveness oversight committee) o Meet monthly with newly hired teachers in Orange County Public Schools to discuss certification and degree program offerings at UCF University level responsibilities include: o College of Education Representative, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Planning Team o College of Education Representative, University Undergraduate Teaching Equipment Committee
o o o College of Education Representative, University Energy Management Committee Alternate College of Education Representative, University Assessment Committee Member, ad hoc committee formulating university policy to implement Academic Learning Compacts for all undergraduate programs at the university 2000-2001 University of Central Florida, College of Education, Assistant to the Chair, Department of Instructional Programs and Educational Leadership: Essentially the same duties as above. Position change resulted from College reorganization. 1999-2000 Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida, Discovery Middle School: Exceptional Education Teacher: Developed and taught a self-contained, specific learning disabilities (SLD) class in 6 th grade social science (first time offered at this school). Co-taught inclusive 6 th grade mathematics and English classes. Served as a faculty mentor for a recently arrived, native Chinese speaking 6 th grade student with extremely limited English proficiency. 1996-1999 Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida, Engelwood Elementary School: Exceptional Education Teacher: Taught self-contained SLD and varying exceptionalities classroom for grades 1-5 (2 years). Transitioned to a fully inclusive model for this population of special needs students and co-taught in numerous classrooms after implementation of the inclusive model (1 year). Served as Exceptional Education Team Leader and Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee. 1995-1996 Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida, Waterford Elementary School, Exceptional Education Teacher: Taught self-contained, 5 th grade SLD class. 1994-1995 Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Florida, Substitute Teacher: Worked as a substitute teacher, all grade levels, for approximately one year while taking courses for teacher certification. 1993-1997 Private Business Owner 1972-1993 United States Air Force (highlights): (1991-1993) Training Squadron Commander, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California: Responsible for all operational, logistics, and human resource management of a training squadron with a permanent staff of about 30 personnel and a student population averaging over 600 and ranging in rank from airmen to senior officers attending language training at the Defense Language Institute. (1987-1991) Planning, Programming and Budgeting Officer, Headquarters, USAF, The Pentagon, Washington, DC: One of two staff officers overseeing the Air Force s tactical intelligence budget with annual expenditures of approximately $700 million. Served for one year as the Headquarters USAF Intelligence Staff Exchange Officer to Headquarters, Department of the Army. (1985-1987) Attended Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored graduate program in Joint Command, Control, and Communication at the Naval Postgraduate School. Received the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Academic Achievement Award as the program s top graduate in 1987. (1983-1985) Training Division Director, Goodfellow AFB, Texas: Managed one of the largest training divisions in the Air Force with over 250 instructors and curriculum specialists offering 55 different, specialized courses to over 3000 students from all four major services. Various assignments in Air Force intelligence operations.
Professional and Academic Association Memberships American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Arts for a Complete Education/Florida Alliance for Arts Education Florida Association of Teacher Educators Florida LiveText Users Group (former chair) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners member Phi Delta Kappa Air Force Association Freedom Through Vigilance Association (life member) The Military Officers Association of America (life member) Publications & Presentations Presenter, LiveText Annual Collaboration Conference, LiveText Virtual Classroom: Enhancing Clinical Experiences, Chicago, IL, July 2008 Coordinator, Florida LiveText Users Group Spring 2008 Conference, West Palm Beach, FL, April 2008 Coordinator and Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Fall 2007 Conference, A New Approach to Portfolio Design, Daytona Beach, FL, October 2007 Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Keeping Effective Assessment Manageable, Orlando, FL, September 2007 Presenter, LiveText Annual Collaboration Conference, Using LiveText to Align P-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Chicago, IL, July 2007 Coordinator and Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Spring 2007 Conference, Update on State Program Approval and NCATE Accreditation Standards, Miami, FL, April 2007 Presenter, Florida Department of Education Educator Preparation Rule Update, Curriculum and Assessment Maps for State-approved Initial Teacher Preparation Programs, Tampa, FL, March 2007. Presenter, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 59 th Annual Meeting, Using Technology to Enhance Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Alignment to Standards New York, NY, February 2007 Presenter, Florida Department of Education Educator Preparation Rule Update, Designing a Curriculum and Assessment Map for Program Approval, Tampa, FL, October 2006. Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, K-20 Collaboration on the Use of Technology-based Assessment Tools, Orlando, FL, September 2006 Coordinator and Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Fall 2006 Conference, Preparing Candidates to Use LiveText Tools to Align Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Orlando, FL, September 2006 Presenter, Florida Statewide Teacher Education Conference, Documenting Candidates Impact on P-12 Student Learning Outcomes (Expanded Use of LiveText) Ocala, FL, August 2006 Presenter, LiveText Annual Collaboration Conference, The Next Frontier: A Model for Partnerships Among P- 12 Schools and Districts, Teacher Educators, and LiveText., Chicago, IL, July 2006 Presenter, Florida Higher Education Arts Network meeting, State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066 Revision, Orlando, FL, June 2006
Coordinator and Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Spring 2006 Conference, Update on Revision to Florida State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066, Approval of Educator Preparation Programs (F.A.C.) St. Petersburg, FL, April, 2006 Presenter, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 58 th Annual Meeting, Integrating Educational Technology Applications: A Model for Partnerships Among P-12 Schools and Districts, Teacher Educators, and Industry, San Diego, CA, January 2006 Conference Facilitator and Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Conference, Beyond Teacher Education: Exploring New Roles for LiveText, Fort Myers, FL, November 2005 Co-Presenter, Florida Performance-Based Assessment Workshop, Using Web-based Technology in Support of Standards-based Performance Assessment, Orlando, FL, October 2005 Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, A New Perspective on Satisfying Multiple Policy Demands Related to State Program Approval, Accreditation, and Academic Learning Compacts, Orlando, FL, October 2005 Presenter, national LiveText Collaboration Conference, Establishing a Regional LiveText Users Group, Chicago, IL, July 2005 Presenter, national LiveText Collaboration Conference, Understanding and Developing Measurable Assessments, Chicago, IL, July 2005 Presenter, Florida LiveText Users Group Conference, Implementation of LiveText at the University of Central Florida and Designing An Effective Yet Efficient Standards-based Performance Assessment System, St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs, FL, November 2004 Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators/Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): An Integrated Approach, Orlando, FL, October 2004 Co-Presenter, "You Can Get There From Here: One College's Story" at LiveText Collaboration Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2004 Panel Member, "Assessment Panel Session" at LiveText Collaboration Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2004 Presenter, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting, An Effective Yet Efficient Standards-based Performance Assessment System, Chicago, IL, February 2004 Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Conference, An Update on State and National Standards for Teacher Education, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 2003 Co-presenter, 2003 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education National Conference, Performance Assessment without Boundaries: A Vision, New Orleans, LA, January 2003 Co-presenter, 2002 Annual Meeting of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Promoting Excellence: One College s Story, San Antonio, TX, December 2002 The Twelve R s of Substitute Teaching, SubJournal, Utah State University, UT, Fall 2002, Vol. 3 No. 2 (coauthor). Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Negotiating the Standards Maze, Part II: Transitioning to Standards-based Performance Assessment, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 2002. Keynote speaker, New York State United Teachers Capital District Regional Office Workshop for Substitute Teachers, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 2002
Presenter, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education National Conference, Negotiating the Standards Maze: A Model for Teacher Education Programs, New York, NY, February 2002 Presenter, Florida Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Negotiating the Standards Maze for Florida Teacher Education Programs, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 2001. Keynote speaker, National Substitute Teachers Alliance (NSTA) National Conference for Substitute Teachers, Substitute Teacher Training: One Key to Classroom Effectiveness, Orlando, Florida, July 2001. Presenter (trainer/facilitator), National Education Association, Challenge of Change 2001, Substitute Teaching: A Conceptual Framework and an Organizational Framework, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 2000. Co-presenter, inaugural meeting of The Florida Substitute Teachers Alliance, Altamonte Springs, Florida, The Ten R s of Substitute Teaching, October 2000. Age Discrimination Not Proven, Florida School Law Quarterly, Winter 1997, Vol. 3, No. 4. Juvenile Search, Florida School Law Quarterly, Winter 1996, Vol. 2, No. 4.