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Summary of the University of Maryland - College of Education Title II
Institutional Questionnaire on Teacher Preparation: Academic Year: 2006-2007

 

   Section I. Pass Rates    

Data tables reporting single-assessment institutional pass rates, aggregate institutional pass rates, and summary pass rates are included as attachments to this report.

   Section II. Program Information   

  1. Total number of students enrolled during 2006-2007: 1253
  2. Total number of students in programs of supervised student teaching during academic year 2006-2007: 354
  3. Total number of supervising faculty for the teacher preparation program during 2006-2007: 58
  4. The student teacher/faculty ratio: 6.1 students per faculty
  5. The average number of hours per week required of student participation was 40 hours. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required is 16 weeks. The total number of hours is 640 hours.
  6. The teacher preparation program is currently approved by the state.
  7. The teacher preparation program is not currently designated as "low-performing" by the state as defined by section 208(a) of the HEA of 1998.
  8. The teacher preparation program is not currently designated as “at risk of being designated as ‘low performing’ by the state” as defined by section 208(a) of the HEA of 1998.

   Section III. Contextual Information   

The College of Education at the University of Maryland ranks 25th in the nation among the top colleges of education by the 2009 U.S. News & World Report survey. The Department of Counseling and Personnel Services has ranked first in the nation for nine consecutive years. All of the college’s ranked programs and departments are in the top 15, with five programs in the Top 10. College programs prepare educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators, researchers, and educational specialists. Graduates work with individuals from infancy through adulthood in schools, community agencies, colleges, and universities.

Educational programs are accredited and approved by the following: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Maryland State Department of Education, American Psychological Association, Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Professions, and Council on Rehabilitation Education. The unit is directed by the Interim Dean of the College of Education, Donna L. Wiseman, Ph.D.

The College offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in research-and practice-oriented specializations in seven departments: Counseling and Personnel Services; Curriculum and Instruction; Education Leadership, Higher Education, and International Education; Education Policy Studies; Human Development; Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation; and Special Education. The fall 2007 program enrollments include 758 undergraduate majors and 1,223 graduate majors.

   Section IV. Data Table - Attachment   

 

Annual Institutional Questionnaire on Teacher Preparation: Academic Year: 2006-2007

The College of Education pass rates for the Title II reporting period for the 2006 - 2007 academic year follow:

Basic Skills
College
100%
Statewide
99%

Professional Knowledge
College
100%
Statewide
98%

Academic Content
College
100%
Statewide
99%

Teaching Special Populations
College
100%
Statewide
93%

Summary Total
College
100%
Statewide
97%


 

Data tables reporting single-assessment institutional pass rates, aggregate institutional pass rates, and summary pass rates are included as attachments to this report.

April 10, 2008

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