W.R. Coe American Studies Building Built 1953 NCATE Suggests Improvements The School of Education had the primary responsibility for the preparation of students for successful careers in the teaching profession. The school recently added a secondary school administration degree at the graduate level. The program was under tentative approval and was to begin fully in the summer. The Natinal Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) visited in the spring of 1991, and the school was reaccreditated for the next five years. The school has been fully accreditated since 1961. Because of valuable NCATE suggestions, improvements were being implemented. First, the faculty members developed an annual plan. This plan included their goals in the areas of scholarship, service and professionalism. Second, the school worked with admissions to recruit more multi-cultural students. In years past, the number of minorities in teacher education has declined across the nation. The faculJames D. Nichols, Ed .D . Professor of Education and Director o f Field Experiences Lina Owens. Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education Jeanine Peck. Ed.D . Associate Professor of Education Richard Peck, C.A.S. Associate Professor of Education Gordon Sutherlin, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education Betty Work Watson . M.A. Professor of Elementary Education ty and the educational development council hoped that future graduating classes from the School of Education would show more diversity. The school had 950 students in education programs, the largest school on campus. It offered degrees in elementary, special, secondary, and graduate education, of which elementary education was the most popular. For all education majors, the most stressful and exciting experience was the required 12 weeks of student teaching. This was where the theories of teaching were tested against the realities of the classroom. Students usually had mixed feelings about the experience, but most enjoyed being on the other side of the desk. Dr. Bobby Coker, dean of the School of Education, remarked that "they had so much work to do. We just told them 'You're going to make it!' and they did.' '. - Scott Baine SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 33
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