The University of Montevallo has scored all A’s on the newly released Alabama’s College/University Report Card on the Preparation of Teachers and Instructional Support Personnel. This latest edition of the report card reflects data from 2007-2008 and uses multiple quality indicators to measure schools’ performance.

Quality indicators used to grade colleges and universities include pre-teaching experiences in elementary/secondary schools (15% of total grade); partnerships with Alabama elementary/secondary schools (15% of total grade); Alabama prospective teacher testing program (25% of total grade); and on-the-job performance (45% of total grade).

UM scored A’s in each of the quality-indicator categories noted above, in addition to achieving an overall score of A.

Teacher preparation programs are designed to prepare qualified candidates to become effective teachers and instructional support personnel. The state Board of Education issues report cards reflecting the status of the state’s 27 teacher preparation colleges and universities. Both public and private schools are included among the 27 schools that received report cards.

State Board of Education standards require each college and university to guarantee its new graduates recommended for certification. Colleges and universities must provide remediation at no cost to beginning teachers receiving unsatisfactory job performance ratings during the first two years of employment as an educator in the area of their certification. Montevallo was the first school to guarantee its new graduates recommended for certification.

View the Teacher Preparation Program Performance Profile for 2007-2008 for the University of Montevallo.