Welcome to Professional Education at WCU Dr. Joseph F. Malak, College of Education
Learning and Teaching in Context is the motto of Professional Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Our Professional Education programs prepare teacher candidates with the skills and knowledge to enable all children to learn and achieve.
Continuous assessment of programs and achievement of standards by students occur at critical decision points to ensure preparation, utilize strengths, improve performance, and provide quality learning experiences.
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Our Goal for Educators We Prepare:
We believe: The reflective practitioner understands and values learning and teaching in context -- including internal, cultural, social, and environmental factors -- and is able to function effectively on behalf of all students.
What our Students Say through Exit Surveys:
High Satisfaction with:
- Faculty and Instruction
- Quality Learning Experience
- Effective Preparation for Student Teaching and Beyond
Experiential Learning Opportunities Beyond the University Classroom:
Partnerships with schools, communities, and businesses focus on:
- Advancing learning in the schools
- Improving school performance
- Establishing quality early field experiences and internships
- Offering on-site courses for candidates and in-service teachers
- Providing university faculty expertise for school performance improvement, especially in literacy and mathematics
Measures of Excellence:
We are proud that teachers and other professionals prepared at West Chester University are counted among the best in the tri-state region.
- For this past year, our 688 program completers' pass rate on the Praxis I Basic Skills Test is 100%, and their aggregate pass rate in the Praxis II content knowledge tests is 94%.
- For each of the last two years, we have prepared more than 720 teachers, qualified about 165 post-baccalaureate candidates for initial certification and granted about 180 master's degrees.
- Our highly qualified faculty members are outstanding and effective instructors who are actively committed to our candidates' performance and to K-12 student learning. The faculty is engaged in scholarship and service to the University, their discipline, and our region's schools.
Our graduates demonstrate five Professional Education Unit outcomes:
- Subject and Pedagogical Specialist
- Assessment and Instructional Designer
- Diversity Advocate and Classroom Community Builder
- School and Community Professional
- Self-directed Practitioner
An Open Invitation: I invite you to learn more about our quest for excellence by exploring this Web site! Thank you in advance for visiting.
Joseph F. Malak, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education
Recitation Hall 302
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
jmalak@wcupa.edu
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