Academic Year 2018-2019 General Profile
Academic Programs
All school-based professional preparation programs offered at Shippensburg University are housed within or coordinated through the College of Education & Human Services. All programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), nationally recognized by their content specific Specialized Professional Associations (SPA’s) and other nationally recognized accreditors such as CACREP, and all are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Colleges of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE is the nationally recognized and approved overarching accreditor for school-based professionals and includes teachers, school counselors, reading specialists, special educators, principals, and superintendents. Shippensburg University is a charter member of NCATE and has been continuously accredited by NCATE since 1954.
Being an accredited institution recognizes Shippensburg University as an educational institution that meets or exceeds state and national standards. This accreditation involves a regular process of alignment with state teacher education program standards and compliance with all aspects of appropriate Pennsylvania state law and code.
NCATE focuses on establishing high-quality preparation for teachers and other professionals. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all PK-12 students.
Shippensburg University recognizes that the accreditation process is an important time for self-study and reflection. The accreditation process allows us to continually reflect and implement changes in order to better prepare teacher candidates and other school professionals to impact PK-12 student learning.
The chart below lists the name of each program, the corresponding certification level (initial or advanced), the academic degree awarded, and the name of the Specialized Professional Association (SPA).
|
Program Name |
Certification |
Degree |
Nationally Recognized by Specialized Professional Association |
|
Early Childhood Education |
I |
Baccalaureate |
NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children |
|
Middle-Level Education (grades 4-8) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
Art Education (K-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
English (grades 7-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
Spanish & French Education (K-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages |
|
Mathematics (grades 7-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
Science (grades 7-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
Social Studies (grades 7-12) |
I |
Baccalaureate |
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction |
A |
Master's |
|
|
Early Childhood Education – Graduate Curriculum & Instruction |
A |
Master's |
NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children |
|
Counselor Education |
A |
Master's |
CACREP: Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
|
Educational Leadership-Building Level |
A |
Master's |
|
|
Educational Leadership-District Level |
A |
Post-Master's |
|
|
Reading Specialist |
A |
Master’s |
Initial Certification Program Completer Undergraduate & Post Bac (Academic Year 2018-2019)
Initial Certification Program Completer UG & PB AY 18-19
|
Initial Certification Program |
Degree Completions AY 18-19 |
|
Art Secondary Education |
3 |
|
Biology Secondary Education |
2 |
|
Curriculum & Instruction Early Child Ed w Cert Opt C (PB) |
2 |
|
Earth Science Secondary Education |
1 |
|
ECH Elem: Pre-K - 4 |
40 |
|
English Secondary Education |
7 |
|
French Secondary Education |
1 |
|
History/Social Studies Secondary Education |
7 |
|
Mathematics Secondary Education |
6 |
|
Mid Level/Elementary: Gr 4 - 8 |
12 |
|
Math |
2 |
|
Math and Language Arts |
2 |
|
Math and Science |
4 |
|
Math and Social Studies |
1 |
|
Science and Language Arts |
1 |
|
Science and Social Studies |
1 |
|
Social Studies |
1 |
|
Spanish Secondary Education |
1 |
|
Special Ed & ECH Ed |
30 |
|
Special Ed/Comp Sp Ed Conc (PB) |
1 |
|
STEM Education (PB) |
10 |
|
Biology Secondary Education |
2 |
|
Earth Space Science Secondary Education |
1 |
|
BCIT Secondary Education |
6 |
|
Physics Secondary Education |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
123 |
|
Academic Year |
Institutional Pass Rate based on Pennsylvania Cut Scores ETS and Pearson Tests |
Pennsylvania State Pass Rate based on Cut Scores |
|
2018-2019 |
75% |
70% |
|
2017-2018 |
71% |
74% |
|
2016-2017 |
73% |
79% |
|
2015-2016 |
72% |
78% |
PLEASE NOTE:In 2010 the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) began using a sliding-scale system that allows candidates to score slightly lower than the State cut scores on the certification tests and utilize a higher grade point average to satisfy PDE requirements. The Title II Report does not reflect the GPA Qualifying pass rates.
- Teacher Education Title II Report AY 18-19
- Teacher Education Title II Summary Report AY 18-19
- Completer Pass Rates including PDE GPA Qualifiers AY 18-19