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Over the last two years, the TVI Consortium program moved from the vision
stage to the development stage and then to the implementation phase. Two design
teams of state and national experts were formed and members recruited from across
the state to develop all key components of the program. The curriculum design team
was comprised of representatives from the prospective partner institutions. The task of
this group was to map out the curriculum for the program including course identification,
syllabi development, identify key program assessments and subsequent CEC standards
alignments. An external facilitator guided and supported the efforts of this team. The
field and practicum design team was comprised of representatives from numerous State
Support Teams, Ohio Department of Education, Education Service Centers, teachers of
the visually impaired, Institutional field placement personnel, early childhood
intervention specialists, the Ohio Deans Compact and other resource personnel. This
team was charged with identifying field and practicum requirements to be embedded
into the program.
Figure 1. Teacher of Visually Impaired Consortium Ohio Deans Compact LISD
Collaborative logo.
