Appendix

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Title II Report, 2014-2015 Academic Year

Saint Mary’s University is committed to providing high quality teacher preparation to our learners in the context of a personalized, caring community. We are dedicated to creating a challenging climate of growth for all learners inclusive of diverse backgrounds and needs. Like the learners our teachers will serve, we seek to enhance the potential and capacities of all learners.

Teacher Preparation Program Information

Student to teacher ratio for student teaching supervision                                                                             3:1
Average number of supervised hours per week required in schools for student teachers                     40
Total number of weeks required in supervised student teaching: Undergraduate                                   14
Total number of weeks required in supervised student teaching: Graduate                                              15
Total number of hours spent in the supervised student teaching experience (UG)                                 560
Total number of hours spent in the supervised student teaching experience (Graduate)                      600
Is the program approved/accredited by the state?                                                                                         Yes
Is the program designated as low performing?                                                                                                No

Required Minnesota Teacher Testing Results

**Number of individuals taking assessments is summative of all categories of completers  (1,2,3, 4,and 5). Level 3 completers have finished all program requirements, with 1s/2s still in stages of program completion and 4s/5s 1+ years beyond finishing program. Institutional and Statewide pass rates are averages across the categories of completers for each assessment. ESL data not reported due to low n. Numbers are inclusive of undergraduate and graduate teacher licensure candidates.