UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

INSTITUTIONAL REPORT TO

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

TITLE II

 

SECTION I – Pass rates

Single-Assessment Institution Level Pass-Rate Data:  Regular Teacher Preparation Program

HEA – Title II

1999-2000 Academic Year

 

Type of Assessment

Assessment Code Number

Number Taking Assessment

Number Passing Assessment

Institutional Pass Rate

State

Pass

Rate

Basic Skills

 

 

 

 

 

     Communication Skills

500

56

55

98%

99%

     General Knowledge

510

56

55

98%

99%

     PPST Reading

710

12

12

100%

94%

     PPST Writing

720

12

12

100%

92%

     PPST Mathematics

730

11

10

91%

95%

     CBT Mathematics

731

10

10

100%

92%

Professional Knowledge   

 

 

 

 

 

     Professional Knowledge

520

58

56

97%

98%

Academic Content Areas

 

 

 

 

 

     Education in the Elementary School

010

27

27

100%

97%

      Early Childhood Education

020

13

13

100%

95%

 

SECTION II – Program Information

 

(A)              Number of students in the regular teacher preparation program.

 

(1) There were 883 students enrolled during 1999 – 2000

 

(B)       Information about supervised student teaching

 

(2) There were 103 students (in the regular program and any alternative

      route programs) who were in programs of supervised student teaching

      during the academic year 1999-2000.

 

(3)    Faculty who supervised student teachers.

 

      There were two full-time appointed faculty in professional education who

      supervised student teachers.  

 

       There were ten part-time appointed faculty in professional education

       who  supervised student teachers.

 

        There was a total of twelve supervising faculty for the teacher

         preparation program.

 

(4)    The student faculty ratio for supervised student teaching was 8:1.

 

(5)     There was a minimum of 30 hours per week of student participation

  in supervised student teaching. There were 15 weeks of required

  supervised student teaching. The minimum number of required hours

  was 450 hours.

          

(6)        All teacher certification programs are currently approved by the

        Maryland State Department of Education. It is also approved by the

        National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

(7)        None of the teacher education programs are designated as “low-

         performing” by the state ( as per section 208(a) of the HEA of 1998).

 

 

 

SECTION III – Contextual Information

 

At UMBC, you find dynamic, nationally known faculty who are also great teachers.  Whether you choose mathematics, science, social science, humanities or fine arts, you will be learning from and with some of the very best.

In this setting, UMBC offers professional programs leading to certification from the State of Maryland in Early Childhood (birth through grade 3), Elementary Education (grades 1-8) Secondary Education (middle/high school) and English as a Second Language. 


TEACHER   EDUCATION AT UMBC
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE

The undergraduate teacher education program at UMBC requires the completion of an academic major, general foundation courses and a professional sequence leading to certification in the State of Maryland.  The graduate education program requires a baccalaureate degree and a completion of a sequence of professional courses leading to certification.  

Certifications offered include:

Early Childhood (Birth to grade 3)
Elementary Education (1st to 8th grade)
Middle/Secondary (5th to 12th grade)
   Art                Computer Science
   Science        English
   Health Ed   Mathematics
   Music          Russian
   Theatre       Social Studies

Secondary (7th to 12th grade)
    Biology       Chemistry
    Latin           Physical Science
    Physics       Spanish
    French        German

The programs incorporate extensive field experiences and extended internships for students.  Students participate in Professional Development Schools that serve as a link between theory, research and school practices.  All UMBC teacher education programs have been reviewed and approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, and are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  Graduates of the program may become certified in over 30 states through reciprocity agreements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Assessment Institution Level Pass-Rate Data:  Regular Teacher Preparation Program

HEA – Title II

1999-2000 Academic Year

University of Maryland Baltimore County (Institution Code  5835)

Maryland

 

Type of Assessment

Assessment Code Number

Number Taking Assessment

Number Passing Assessment

Institutional Pass Rate

State

Pass

Rate

Basic Skills

 

 

 

 

 

     Communication Skills

500

56

55

98%

99%

     General Knowledge

510

56

55

98%

99%

     PPST Reading

710

12

12

100%

94%

     PPST Writing

720

12

12

100%

92%

     PPST Mathematics

730

11

10

91%

95%

     CBT Mathematics

731

10

10

100%

92%

 Professional Knowledge   

 

 

 

 

 

     Professional Knowledge

520

58

56

97%

98%

Academic Content Areas

 

 

 

 

 

     Education in the Elementary School

010

27

27

100%

97%

      Early Childhood Education

020

13

13

100%

95%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




SECTION IV. Certification

 

 

I certify, to the best of my knowledge, the information in this report is  accurate and complete and conforms to the definitions and instructions used in the Reference and Reporting Guide for Preparing State and Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation.

 

 

____________________________                 (Signature)

 

__________________________           __     (Name of responsible institutional representative)

 

 

Certification of review of submission:

 

 

 

__________________________________   (Signature)

 

 

__________________________________   (Name of President/Chief Executive (or designee)

 

 

__________________________________   (Title)