No
How many prospective teachers did your program plan to add in science in 2014-15?
Did your program meet the goal for prospective teachers set in science in 2014-15?
Data not reported
Description of strategies used to achieve goal, if applicable: Description of steps to improve performance in meeting goal or lessons learned in meeting goal, if applicable Provide any additional comments, exceptions and explanations below: Academic year 2015-16
Is your program preparing teachers in science in 2015-16?
H0
How many prospective teachers did your program plan to add in science in 2015-16?
Provide any additional comments, exceptions and explanations below:
Academic year 2016-17
Will your program prepare teachers in science in 2016-17?
No
How many prospective teachers does your program plan to add in science in 2016-17?
Provide any additional comments, exceptions and explanations below
Each institution of higher education (IHE) that conducts a traditional teacher preparation program (including programs that offer any ongoing professional development programs) or alternative route to state credential program, and that enrolls students receiving Federal assistance under this Act, shall set annual quantifiable goals for increasing the number of prospective teachers trained in teacher shortage areas designated by the Secretary or by the state educational agency, including mathematics, science, special education, and instruction of limited English proficient students. (§205(a)(1)(A)(ii), §206(a))
Information about teacher shortage areas can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.html.
Please provide the information below about your program's goals to increase the number of prospective teachers in special education in each of three academic years.
Academic year 2014-15
Did your program prepare teachers in special education in 2014-15?
Yes How many prospective teachers did your program plan to add in special education in 2014-15? 20 Did your program meet the goal for prospective teachers set in special education in 2014-15?
Did your program meet the goal for prospective teachers set in special education in 2014-15? No
Description of strategies used to achieve goal, if applicable.
Description of steps to improve performance in meeting goal or lessons learned in meeting goal, if applicable
Strategies to recruit students from outside of Kentucky and to support online learning were not effective
Provide any additional comments, exceptions and explanations below:
Upper administration has continued to shift and our School of Education also has undergone changes in faculty and leadership. A new focus on accuracy, accountability, and excellence has begun. The Teacher Education Committee (our policy and decision-making body for ed prep) is designing policies and procedures that carefully follow Kentucky regulations and are focused on student support. Faculty who instruct online courses must demonstrate specific technological and skills
Academic year 2015.16
Is your program preparing teachers in special education in 2015-16?
How many prospective teachers did your program plan to add in special education in 2015-16? Provide any additional comments, exceptions and explanations below