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This report provides an overview of colleges of education, their role in teaching, research, and service, and the challenges they face. It also highlights the lack of diversity among education students and the need to address enrollment declines. Data sources include IPEDS and Title II Data Collection.
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Higher Education Consortium for Special Education January 16, 2019 Jacqueline E. King, Ph.D.
What is the National Portrait? 1. Describes colleges of education: the work they do, the people who do that work and the students they serve 2. Outlines contributions in teaching, research and service 3. Identifies some of the significant challenges facing colleges of education
Definition What is a “College of Education” in this report? • Not all education programs are housed in a college or school of education. • There are no national data that distinguish institutions with a college of education. • This report uses the term college of education to refer to all four-year colleges and universities that award degrees or certificates in education at the bachelor’s degree level or higher. • Whenever two-year or less-than-two-year institutions are discussed, they are referenced explicitly.
Key Findings • Colleges of education make significant contributions to American education through teaching, research, and service. • Those preparing to become educators are not as diverse as the students they will serve. • Enrollment declines challenge colleges of education to meet all the needs of America’s schools. • Faculty retirements will present challenges and opportunities as colleges of education evolve.
Data Sources IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) • Reported by Institutions • Counts degrees and certificates conferred by field and specialty (among many other topics) • Does not count enrollment by program or major • Does not capture students who complete a teacher preparation program but do not earn a degree or certificate in education Title II Data Collection • Reported by teacher preparation programs • Counts program enrollment and completers • Includes non-institutional providers • Includes only programs preparing students for initial licensure
Lack of Diversity “Other” category includes students of more than one race and nonresident aliens.
Education Compared to Other Disciplines Business and health professions account for 77% of non-white BA/BS recipients.
Institutions Awarding Degrees and Certificates in Special Education
Institutions by Number of Special Education Degrees/Certificates Awarded
Institutions that Award the Most Degrees/Certificates in Special Education
Institutions that Awarded the Most Doctorates in Special Education in 2016-17
Special Education Degree/Certificate Recipients by Race/Ethnicity
Coming Soon Education Students and Diversity: A Review of New Evidence (February 2019) Degree Trends in Areas of Teacher Shortage (Release TBD)