Findlay, Ohio, May 29, 2002 —Information received from the Educational Testing Service regarding The University of Findlay’s teacher education program Praxis II test results shows that UF program completers have a 82 percent passage rate for 2000-2001 This places UF’s education program at the “successful performance level,” the highest level of performance.

The passage rate is used to compare The University of Findlay with the other 49 colleges and universities in the state of Ohio that offer programs leading to teacher licensure. The report of the passage rates and the disclosure of these rates to the public are federally mandated under Title II of the Higher Education Act.

In addition to the overall passage rate, UF teacher education program completers also performed successfully on individual portions of the Praxis II exam. The results are as follows: professional knowledge, 91 percent; principals of learning and teaching K-6, 89 percent; education in the elementary school, 95 percent; elementary education curriculum instruction assessment, 88 percent; professional knowledge aggregate, 87 percent; and academic content areas aggregate, 87 percent.

The teacher education program at The University of Findlay is housed in the College of Education. The purpose of the College of Education is to develop lifelong learners who are reflective practitioners in a climate of change. The undergraduate program in teacher education offers three undergraduate degrees in 18 areas of licensure and three endorsements. The master of arts in education program, which is built around the theme “educational leadership,” offers seven emphasis areas and four endorsements. The graduate program also offers an alternate-entry option for graduate students without an undergraduate background in teacher education.

The University of Findlay’s College of Education has a full-time enrollment of more than 500 undergraduate students and more than 400 graduate students.