Title II Report

The Higher Education Act (HEA) of the U.S. Congress requires each institution of higher education with a teacher preparation program enrolling students receiving federal assistance under this Act to report annually "to the State and the general public" certain information.  This information consists of the pass rate of their program completers on assessments required by the state for teacher licensure or certification, the statewide pass rate on those assessments, and other basic information on their teacher preparation program.

Rice University's Teacher Education Program is accredited by the State of Texas.  The first year pass rate for program completers on assessments required by the state for 2005-2006 was 100% compared with 97% for the overall state pass rate.  The combined cumulative pass rate for program completers on assessments required by the state for 2004-2006 was 100% compared to 97% for the overall state pass rate.  Thirty-three students were enrolled in the program in 2006-2007.  The students spent an average of 40 hours per week in supervised student teaching with a student/faculty ratio of 1.7 to 1.  Rice teacher education program graduates are highly recruited by school districts in the Houston and surrounding areas because of their innovative ideas, leadership abilities, and dedication to the teaching profession.