ʦapp Teacher Prep Program Ranked No. 1 in the State
by Teresa Crane | Monday, Mar 21, 2022
Florida Atlantic University ranks No.1 in Elementary Education in the state of Florida. Findings for 2021 were published in anprepared for the.“Florida Teacher Preparation Programs: A Summary and Analysis of Program Performance” reported the results of each approved teacher preparation program’s annual progress on established performance measures, as well as each program’s current approval status.
“The College of Education does an outstanding job preparing teachers for public schools.We are thrilled that the Florida Department of Education has documented the success of our ʦapp — taught by a first-rate faculty — who are improving the lives of K-12 ʦapp throughout South Florida and beyond,” saidStephen Silverman, Ed.D., dean of ʦapp College of Education.
Elementary Education/ESOL and Elementary Education/ESOL/Reading offered byʦapp College of Education shared top summative scores with four other programs. ʦapp had almost three times the number of completers, 1090, as the next top scoring institution, 380. Of Florida’s five largest programs, ʦapp maintained its No.1 ranking for a second year.
“It is apparent that ʦapp Teacher preparation programs are moving in the right direction. It is because of the hard work of staff, administration, and most importantly, faculty,”said Ernest Brewer, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for School Engagement.
Additionally, the Mathematics program at ʦapp increased ranking by 0.8%, the second highest gain, placing it third beneath two institutions that tied for the NO.1 ranking. ʦapp’s English/ESOL ranking was NO.2 and Reading ranked No.8.
The College of Education at ʦapp offers 15 teacher preparation programs. To learn more about teacher prep at ʦapp, visitʦapp | Department of Teaching and Learning.