Information for the Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher Preparation
DOANE COLLEGE
2006-2007 REPORT
Program Information
Number of students in the regular teacher preparation program:
217 Total number of students enrolled during 2006-07.
Information about supervised student teaching:
65 Number of students (in the regular program and any alternative route programs) in programs of supervised student teaching during academic year 2006-07.
Numbers of supervising faculty:
5 Appointed full-time faculty in professional education: an individual who works full time in a school, college, or department of education, and spends at least part of the time in supervision of teacher preparation students.
7 Appointed part-time faculty in professional education and full-time in the institution: any full time faculty member in the institution who also may be supervising or teaching in the teacher preparation program..
12 Appointed part-time faculty in professional education, not otherwise employed by the institution: may be part time university faculty or pre-K-12 teachers who supervise prospective teachers. The numbers do not include K-12 teachers who simply receive a stipend for supervising student teachers. Rather, this third category is intended to reflect the growing trend among institutions of higher education to appoint K-12 teachers as clinical faculty, with the rights and responsibilities of the institution's regular faculty.
Supervising faculty for purposes of this data collection includes all persons who the institution regards as having faculty status and who were assigned by the teacher preparation program to provide supervision and evaluation of student teaching, with an administrative link or relationship to the teacher preparation program.
13 Total number of supervising faculty for the teacher preparation program during 2006-2007.
5/1 The student/faculty ratio.
40 The average number of hours per week required of student participation in supervised student teaching in these programs. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching required as (a) 14 weeks for one field endorsement or two subject endorsements; (b) 14 weeks for one field endorsement and an additional 10 weeks for a second endorsement; (c) ten weeks each for two field endorsements. The total number of hours per week required is 40 hours per week.
Information about state approval or accreditation of teacher preparation programs:
Is your teacher preparation program currently approved or accredited by the State? Yes
Is your teacher preparation program currently under a designation as "low performing" by the state (as per section 208 (a) of the HEA of 1998)? No
Contextual Information
Description
The Doane Teacher Education Program is characterized as performance-based and developmental. Students begin the program in the freshman year. Through a series of sequenced experiences, pre-service teachers complete approximately 300 hours of hands-on practicum experiences with K-12 students prior to student teaching. Following graduation, students extend their training into a summer semester of graduate work. Doane guarantees all students employment and offers a first-year teacher mentor program. In addition, Doane is the only college in Nebraska and the first in the nation to offer an absolute warranty on the quality of the graduates.
YEAR | PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE | COURSE WORK |
Freshman | | Education 101 |
Sophomore | Practicum IA & IB | Education 211 & 221 (Clinical Experiences) |
Junior | Practicum IC & ID | Education 321 & 341 (Clinical Experiences) |
Junior | Practicum II | All methods courses (some students may begin this in the sophomore year with permission) |
Senior | Practicum III | Student Teaching |
Summer Experience | Practicum IV | Graduate Course Work |
Project Bridge | Practicum V | First-year mentoring |
The Graduate Studies Program at Doane consists of the Curriculum and Instruction Program and Educational Leadership. Both of these programs lead to a Master of Education Degree.
The Curriculum and Instruction program is site-based. Eleven sites exist across the state of Nebraska and one in the Navajo Nation. The sites include Crete, Lincoln, Beatrice, Omaha, Fremont, Norfolk, Valentine, O'Neill, South Sioux City, North Platte, Grand Island and Hastings.
The Educational Leadership program is a cadre program. All students enter in the summer semester and complete a variety of classroom, practicum and internship experiences in the two-year program. Students may gain K-12, K-8, or 4-9 certification as a principal upon successful completion of the program. Cadres exist in Lincoln, NE and the Navajo Nation, AZ.
Elementary Majors
- Elementary Education
- Special Education
Endorsement Areas
- Early Childhood
- Middle Grades Education
- English as a Second Language
- Secondary Education: Art Biology, Business Principles, Chemistry, Coaching, Computer Science, English, English/Language Arts, French, German, History, Mathematics, Music, Natural Science, Physical Education, Physical Science, Physics, Political Science, Social Science, Spanish, Speech Communication, and Theatre
Faculty
The Division has 10 full-time faculty members.
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Requirements
Entrance into Teacher Education Requirements
Entrance into Student Teaching Requirements
Certification Requirements
Certification/Employment Rates - Initial Program
Date | Number Certified | Number Employed |
| 2007 | 49 | 40 full-time employment
1 Paraprofessional
8 Substituting |
| 2006 | 47 | 40 full-time employment
3 Substituting
2 Internships
2 Graduate School |
2005 | 45 | 41 Full-time employment
1 Graduate school |
2004 | 51 | 41 Full-time employment
3 Graduate school |
2003 | 45 | 38 Full-time employment
1 Attending Law School |
2002 | 34 | 30 Full-time employment
1 Attending Law School |
2001 | 42 | 41 Full-time employment |
2000 | 41 | 36 Full-time employment
2 Graduate school |
1999 | 44 | 41 Full-time employment
1 Graduate school |
1998 | 33 | 31 Full-time employment |
1997 | 47 | 44 Full-time employment |
1996 | 48 | 46 Full-time employment
1 Graduate school |
Individuals Completing Program Requirements in 2006-2007
11 Elementary / Early Childhood | 4 Special Education |
10 Elementary / Special Education | 4 Music Education |
3 Elementary / Middle Grades | 2 Physical Education |
3 Art Education | 8 Social Science |
4 English/Language Arts | 3 Math |
5 Business | 1 English / Theatre |
1 Language Arts / Spanish | 1 History |
1 History / German | 1 History / Biology |
2 Natural Science | 1 History / Physical Education |
1 Language Arts / Physical Education | 1 Language Arts / Math |
| 1 Business / Math | |
Enrollment Information
Undergraduate Program (Crete & Lincoln Campus) -
894 full-time;
233 part-time
Graduate Program -
319 full-time;
576 part-time
Enrollment in Professional Education Programs
Undergraduate Program (Crete Campus only) -
100 full-time;
0 part-time
Graduate Program -
71 full-time;
418 part-time
Partnerships
Doane College Teacher Education Division maintains partnerships with surrounding school districts including Crete Public Schools and Lincoln Public Schools. Special programs include the professional Development School Project with Crete Public Schools and the Junior Year Cadre Program with Lincoln Public Schools. The Teacher Education Division also works closely with the Arts and Sciences Division at Doane. Currently initiatives include projects with the Math, Science and Technology Division, The Hansen Leadership Program, Fine Arts Division, and the Social Sciences Department.
View EDU 211/221
View EDU 321/341
Accreditation and Memberships
The Teacher Education Division at Doane College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20036; phone 202/466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs.
The Teacher Education Division at Doane College is also accredited by the North Central Association and the State of Nebraska.