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Statistics and information about our Teacher Preparation Program

2005-2006 Program Year

Massachusetts and Federal laws require UMass Dartmouth to post the success rates of the teaching certification candidates on the Massachusetts Teacher Test. These statistics reflect policies in place previously that allowed students to enter and complete the program before passing the Teacher Test.

Massachusetts Teacher Test UMass Dartmouth State
Program completers = 47 Tested Passed Pass Rate Pass Rate
Communications Literacy, Reading 43 43 100% 100%
Communications Literacy, Writing 44 44 100% 99%
Aggregate for these basic skills 44 44 100% 99%
Biology 2 not shown not shown 99%
English 4 not shown not shown 98%
Foundations of Reading 12 12 100% 94%
General Curriculum 12 12 100% 99%
History 11 11 100% 99%
Mathematics 4 not shown not shown 99%
Music 3 not shown not shown 98%
Visual Art 9 not shown not shown 98%
Aggregate for these Content Areas 57 56 98% 96%
Summary Totals and Pass Rates 46 45 98% 95%

Note: When fewer than 10 persons took the test, scores are not shown.

Program Information

Students in Teacher Preparation Program: 225
Students in Supervised Student Teaching: 47
Avg. hours/week students spent in student teaching: 35
Student Teaching Supervising Faculty: 8
Education/Art Education Faculty: 4
Other UMass Dartmouth Faculty: 3
Part-time Faculty: 1
Total weeks of student teaching: 14
Student/Faculty Ratio: 5.8 to 1
Total hours required: 420

Strengths of Our Program

  • An integrated approach to Teacher Certification based in the academic departments as well as an education department
  • A close alliance with area school districts
  • Challenging pedagogical and content-area courses based on national and state reform efforts, emphasizing both practice and theory
  • A faculty committed to a standards-based teacher certification program and to their students as individuals
  • Students must pass the Basic Skills test to enter the program, and the Content test to enter student teaching.

Mission of Our Program

UMass Dartmouth offers education programs leading to elementary, middle, and secondary teacher certification. At middle and secondary levels, students master an academic discipline and also achieve a solid intellectual foundation in professional education through both theory and hands-on practice. At the elementary level, students complete an academic major and gain a general liberal education. They also gain a thorough understanding of the role of the elementary school and exposure to traditional as well as contemporary values in elementary school methodology.

Contact Info:

Admissions Office
Phone: 508-999-8605 • Fax: 508-999-8755