BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL FACULTY HANDBOOK

MISSION OF TEACHERS COLLEGE

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MISSION OF BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL

As its mission, the Burris Laboratory School, a department of the Teachers' College, provides the development, demonstration, and dissemination of effective and innovative teaching practices, offers an exemplary preservice clinical program for teaching majors, accommodates research, and operates an educationally-sound instructional program for its K-12 population. This mission is based on the belief that all students can learn and will be empowered to develop to their fullest intellectual, social, artistic, and physical potentials.

VISION OF BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL

Burris Laboratory School  is a community of learners whose scholarship takes place in an environment of mutual trust and respect. Teaching emphasizes maximum growth and achievement for each member of the community. Learning becomes more and more autonomous and is characterized by the understanding and application of increasingly complex concepts and content.

HISTORY OF BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL

Burris Laboratory School was established  in 1929, as part of Teachers College, Ball State University, and the Muncie Schools. The purpose for Burris, as outlined in the Mission Statement, has not changed significantly throughout the history of the school.  Burris is no longer a part of the Muncie Schools. Since 1974 it has been a separate school district and has the entire state of Indiana as its enrollment district.  In 1990, Burris, with the addition of the Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, became part of University Schools. In 2004, Burris and the Indiana Academy became separate school corporations. Burris is the only school in the Burris Laboratory School Corporation.

Burris School is named after Dr. Benjamin Burris, Dean of Teachers College, Ball State University at the time of the construction of the school. This building, which underwent an 11.7 million-dollar renovation in 1993, has always been the home of Burris School. The renovation not only improved the appearance of the inside of the building but also up-graded the facilities to include four computer labs, a distance learning studio and well-equipped science laboratories.

Burris is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and by the State of Indiana.  Burris does not have a school board; therefore, the Ball State University Board of Trustees is the ultimate authority for school policies.

Burris Laboratory School Faculty Handbook Links

Academic Honesty Policy
Academic Progress Policy
Activity Requisition for Class/Club/Group
Admissions - Admissions Policy
Admissions - Appeal Procedures
Cash Handling Policy
Cash Handling - Deposit Worksheet
Class Club Sponsors
Class Sponsor Handbook - High School
Committee Structure
Contract Faculty Governance Policy
Departmental General Procedures
Departmental Meeting Procedures
Departmental Office Staff
Emergency Management Guidelines
Employee Handbooks - University
Evaluation of Teaching - Form for End of Course Evaluation for Students
Evaluation of Teaching - Teacher Goals
Evaluation of Teaching - Teacher Goals Form
Evaluation of Teaching Tools Policy
Faculty Absences
Faculty Loads and Assignments
Field Trips
Field Trips - Educational Activity Request Form
Field Trips - Overnight Travel Permission
Field Trips - Field Trip Permission
Field Trips - Field Trip Roster
Flower/Memorial/Social Fund
Forms for Faculty/Staff
May Term Guidelines
Research Agreement
Research - Process for Research Request
Salary Document: Contract Faculty
Salary Document: Tenured Faculty
Selection of Administration, Faculty and Staff
Social Event Music Contract
Social Event Packet and Space Requisition
Social Event Planning Form
Social Event Rules
Social Event Responsibilities
Teacher Education
Technology Access for Teachers
Travel