The College of William & Mary School of Education
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The College of William & Mary School of Education is a program offered at both undergraduate and graduate
levels of study at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
, Virginia
, USA. It accounts for one-third of all master’s degrees and over one-half of all doctoral degrees
at The College. Professional education programs are accredited by the Virginia Department of Education, and the School of Education itself is accredited by NCATE
. The School of Education was ranked among the top 50 nationally in a survey of doctoral degree granting schools of education by U.S. News & World Report
's Best Graduate Schools Guide 2007 edition. It also utilizes its own library, the School of Education Library
.
in America when a Maryland teacher in 1690 received mentoring from a College instructor in improving his own teaching, The College of William & Mary School of Education did not become a distinct entity until 1961. 11 years after its separation, the SOE awarded its first doctoral degree. Presently, the School offers a liberal arts education and seeks to fuse undergraduate and graduate learning together.
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
levels of study at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA. It accounts for one-third of all master’s degrees and over one-half of all doctoral degrees
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
at The College. Professional education programs are accredited by the Virginia Department of Education, and the School of Education itself is accredited by NCATE
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....
. The School of Education was ranked among the top 50 nationally in a survey of doctoral degree granting schools of education by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
's Best Graduate Schools Guide 2007 edition. It also utilizes its own library, the School of Education Library
The College of William & Mary School of Education Library
The College of William & Mary School of Education Library, also called the William & Mary Learning Resource Center, is located at The College of William & Mary’s School of Education in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.-External links:*...
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History
Although the College has a long history of providing teacher education, even effectively hosting the first student teacherStudent teacher
A student teacher is a college or graduate student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education...
in America when a Maryland teacher in 1690 received mentoring from a College instructor in improving his own teaching, The College of William & Mary School of Education did not become a distinct entity until 1961. 11 years after its separation, the SOE awarded its first doctoral degree. Presently, the School offers a liberal arts education and seeks to fuse undergraduate and graduate learning together.
