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Teacher Preparation - Education Department

 

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 The members of the York College Department of Education believe the quintessential challenge in education is the quality preparation of candidates for the teaching profession.  To achieve this goal, the mission of the Department is to:

  • develop critical thinking in students
  • educate students to be keen decision makers
  • prepare students skilled in the principles of human growth and development
  • encourage students to be receptive to change and innovation
  • develop strategy-based educators able to empower students with the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes to become lifelong learners
  • educate future teachers who are committed to their own lifelong learning 

York College of Pennsylvania offers Teacher Certification Programs in

Institutional Pass Rate
 Standardized examinations are one of a number of measurements required for a Teacher Candidate to become a Certified Teacher. Many states, including Pennsylvania, now use The Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers or PRAXIS Examinations administered through Educational Testing Service (ETS) for this assessment. On the PRAXIS examinations required for Pennsylvania Teacher Certification, York College students place our institution in the third quartile for all tests when compared with students from the other 91 teacher preparation institutions in Pennsylvania.

We believe these scores indicate that York College Teacher Education Students are engaged in a good teacher education program with concerned and dedicated faculty who provide the highest levels of instruction, the most current research-based teaching strategies, and practical opportunities to put those ideas into practice. The foundation upon which our program is built is stated in our Philosophy, Mission and Goals, and Statement of Belief.

Following is York College's pass-rate data, as released by ETS:

Aggregate Data YCP Students Taking Assessment YCP Students Passing Assessment YCP Pass Rate Statewide Pass Rate YCP Differential
Aggregate-Basic Skills 112 112 100% 99% +1%
Aggregate-Academic Content Areas 111 1108 97% 96% +1%
Summary Totals and Pass Rates 114 111 97% 96% +1%
Types of Assessment
Basic Skills
PPST Reading 103 103 100% 100% 0%
PPST Writing 103 103 100% 99% +1%
PPST Math 104 104 100% 99% +1%
Academic Content Areas
Elem Ed Curr Instruc Assessment 72 69 96% 94% +2%
Fundamental Subjects:  Content Knowledge 73 73 100% 99% +1%

Department of Education
717-815-1422
mmcgough@ycp.edu

 

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