Conceptual Framework   The College of Education at Tennessee
Technological University is committed to the preparation of
educators and other school professionals who will work in P-12
schools at the initial, continuing, and advanced licensure
levels. The central theme of conceptual framework describes a
graduate as a Competent, Caring Professional for a Diverse,
Technological Society supported by the domains of knowledge,
performance, and dispositions.   The knowledge domain includes
the general education courses reflecting theoretical and
practical knowledge in communication skills, humanities and the
arts, social science and culture, science and technology, and
mathematical concepts and applications and subject matter or
discipline-specific courses. The performance domain emphasizes
professional and pedagogical knowledge, the understanding of the
affective needs of students in the learning environment, the
teacher's role in improving student performance in the
classroom, the collection and analysis of asses