Exceeding the Highest Standards in Public Education
The following programs in the School of Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) from 2021-2028:
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MAT in Elementary Education
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MAT in Secondary Education: Biology
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MAT in Secondary Education: English
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MAT in Secondary Education: Mathematics
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MAT in Secondary Education: Social Studies / History
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MAT in Secondary Education: Spanish
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Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership
The following are new programs which were approved by the CSDE and will be submitted for accreditation in the next cycle as per the requirements of CAEP:
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MAT in Secondary Education: Chemistry (approved in 2024)
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MAT in Special Education - Initial Certification (approved in 2022)
School of Education graduates earn exceptionally high scores on licensure examinations required for certification both within and outside the state of Connecticut, including the Praxis II tests for special educators and elementary and secondary teacher candidates; the Foundations of Reading Test; Spanish ACTFL Test; and the Connecticut Administrator Test (CAT), taken by the candidates in the Sixth-Year Diploma in Educational Leadership program.
