What is meant by course fidelity?
A. The strongest proposals will indicate a commitment to implementing the UTeach courses with high fidelity using course curriculum and materials created by the UTeach Institute (for purposes of dissemination to replication sites) and implementing these courses in a manner consistent with the UTeach Elements of Success (see a list of nonnegotiables below). In the past at UT Austin, when new faculty are identified to teach a UTeach course, they are asked to observe the course for a semester and then teach the course with high fidelity their first semester. After one semester of teaching in UTeach, new faculty become part of the larger UTeach faculty community and often bring new ideas to the courses that strengthen their implementation. The Institute’s strategy for disseminating UTeach courses to replication sites is expected to follow a similar pattern; one in which replication site faculty learn and observe UTeach courses (through 2-3 day workshops offered several times throughout the
