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Data from the 2020 Arkansas New Teacher Survey shows that UCA graduates rate their teacher preparation above the state average in 20 of the 21 areas of readiness.

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A leader in the state of Arkansas, the College of Education (COE) offers programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels across three departments: Elementary, Literacy, and Special Education; Leadership Studies; and Teaching and Learning. Graduates leave the College of Education ready to inspire and instruct the next generation of leaders. Data from the 2020 Arkansas New Teachers Survey show that UCA graduates rate their preparation above the state average in 20 of the 21 areas of readiness. The COE was also granted accreditation at the initial-licensure level and advanced-level by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, receiving no recommendations for areas of improvement or stipulations. Additionally, UCA is the only institution in the state of Arkansas with International Dyslexia Association accreditation.

HIGHLIGHTS

◊ The UCA Mashburn Center worked with Team Digital and the Great Rivers Educational Service Co-Op to develop four virtual courses for Arkansas teachers.

◊ The COE hosted the first Centering Equity Conference in

May 2021, with over 175 virtual attendees from across the United States.

◊ Susanna Post ’17 was named 2021 Arkansas Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Department of Education in partnership with the State Board of Education. ◊ Jessica Franklin ’16 was named the North Little Rock School District’s Elementary Teacher of the Year.

◊ Steve Ward of the Department of Teaching and Learning received the UCA Career Champion Award for 2021.

◊ Dean Vicki Goves-Scott and Jessica Herring Watson, assistant professor, were invited to present at the Apple

Nation College of Education Briefing in April 2021.