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2003-2004
Institutional Report
West Virginia
Wesleyan
College
offers a fully accredited, state approved program to prepare future teachers
for the nation and state’s schools. The
West Virginia Department of Education established a pass rate of 100 percent for
all graduates completing state approved teacher preparation programs.
West Virginia
Wesleyan
College
achieved a 100 percent pass rate for the 40 program completers of the
institution’s programs from
September 1, 2002
through
August 31, 2003
. Highlights of
West Virginia
Wesleyan
College
’s program include the following
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In 1890,
West
Virginia
Wesleyan
College
was established.
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In 1901,
the teacher education program was established at
West
Virginia
Wesleyan
College
.
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The
institution places teacher education candidates in a total of 16 public
schools to complete various field experiences and student teaching.
Of these public schools, 56% percent qualify for Title I services.
Furthermore, 21% percent of students enrolled in these 9 public
schools receive special education services.
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Currently,
260 teacher candidates are enrolled in the teacher education program.
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Between
September 1, 2002
and
August
31, 2003
, 33 individuals completed the
teacher education program.
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During
the same time period, 38 teacher candidates were enrolled in student
teaching.
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Prior to
student teaching, teacher candidates complete a minimum of 105 clock hours
of field experiences related to their preparation program.
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Student
Teaching requires 13- weeks, 470 clock hours, of supervised classroom
teaching.
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There
are currently 6 full-time faculty members and 3 part-time faculty members
who supervise student teaching.
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The
teacher candidate/supervising faculty ratio is 4.2 teacher candidates to 1
supervising faculty.
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We certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the
information contained in this report is accurate, complete and conforms to the
definitions and instructions included in The Reference and Reporting Guide
for Preparing State and Institutional Reports on the Quality of Teacher
Preparation, published by the United States Office of Education.
Lynn
G. Rupp
Associate Professor of Education
William R. Haden
President,
West
Virginia
Wesleyan
College
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