Report on the
Quality of Teacher Preparation
Academic Year 2005–2006
Testing Period: 9/1/2005–8/31/2006
Provided in compliance with the requirements of the
Title II Higher Education Act.

College of Education and Human Services

The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS) offers more than 50 majors in pre-K–12 education leading to provisional licensure in Ohio. Master's degrees are offered in many areas of specialization, an Ed.S. program in school administration, a school counseling program, and a postbaccalaureate program for licensure candidates who wish to practice the art and science of teaching in the classroom for an entire school year.

The College of Education and Human Services has a total enrollment of 2,389 students; 46 percent are enrolled in graduate programs. The majority of students are female, "nontraditional" age, commuter students. The average undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of a student admitted to a teacher education program was 3.22, with the average GPA for admitted graduate students at 3.41.

Undergraduate admission requirements include the completion of 45 quarter hours with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average, a writing sample, and an interview with a faculty advisor. Undergraduates must also demonstrate successful scores on the Praxis I basic skills test in reading, writing, and mathematics. In addition to the formal application process described above, requirements for admission to a graduate program include a 2.7 grade-point average and successful scores on the content area, Praxis II specialty area exam(s).

The Teacher Preparation Program at Wright State University is approved by the Ohio Department of Education and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Special Features and Notable Accomplishments

• Wright State education graduates have been named Ohio Teacher of the Year in four of the last 13 years. Recognition at state and national levels includes three recipients of the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, the Ohio Governor's Leadership Award, Ohio Department of Education Family Partnership Award, Disney's American Teacher Award, the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching.

• Thirteen WSU faculty hold joint appointments between the Colleges of Education and Human Services, Liberal Arts, and Science and Mathematics. This collaboration has contributed to:

  • the nationally recognized Creating Laboratory Access for Students in Science (C.L.A.S.S.) Project, a unique program designed to bring together teachers and students with disabilities and demonstrate how teachers can adapt science classes for students with special needs;

  • regional initiatives designed to provide opportunities for the educational community to work together to address concerns related to the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in Ohio such as the Model Schools Science and Mathematics Initiative, the West Ohio EXCEL Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education, and Project SUSTAIN;

  • WSU's unique partnerships, which have contributed to our ability to increase the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills of mathematics and science teachers through our participation in the Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program and its Ohio Mathematics Academy Program (OMAP) and Ohio Science Institute (OSI);

  • our ability to develop alternative teacher licensure programs for mid-career professionals in cooperation with the Montgomery and Clark County Educational Service Centers (OCALP and CORE II);

• WSU collaborates with schools, community colleges, and human service agencies in the Miami Valley as part of the Diversity in Teaching and Teacher Education Initiative.

Program Information

The data below is information on the number of faculty in professional education:

24 were full-time faculty in professional education.
15 were part-time faculty in education but full time at WSU.
19 were part-time faculty in education and not otherwise employed at WSU.
The total number of supervising faculty for student teachers during 2005–2006 was 54.
The student/faculty ratio in supervised student teaching was 8 to 1.
The average hours per week required in student teaching was 30.
The total number of weeks required in student teaching was 11.
The average number of hours required in student teaching was 330.


HEA–Title II      2005–2006 Academic Year
Institution Name: Wright State University     Institution Code: 1179     Number of Program Completers Submitted: 363
State: Ohio     Number of Program Completers Found, Matched, and Used in Passing Rate Calculations¹: 363