How to Become a Knowledgeable, Effective, and Caring Teacher
Overall, how satisfied are you with your UHM College of Education program?
“I loved the cohort model—it helped me form lifelong friendships. I also appreciated how our professors co-taught to model collaboration and share valuable teaching strategies.”
“Building connections with others has been incredibly beneficial, both socially and professionally. I also appreciated the engaging activities and interactions in our classes.”
“The differentiation strategies introduced fresh ideas into the classroom and had a positive impact on student engagement.”
“I appreciated that UHM supervisors visited multiple times to observe the teacher candidate using different strategies and teaching styles. Their feedback was insightful and helped the candidate understand both their strengths and areas for growth.”
“The entire program was invaluable in helping me develop knowledge and new skills to better serve the population I work with now and will continue to support in the future.”
“Collaboration with colleagues and committee members supported my growth throughout the program, while the dissertation process helped me develop as a researcher, presenter, and writer.”
“While the classroom content was valuable, now that I’m a teacher, I realize the most useful part of the program was the hands-on experience and the advice and guidance I received from my mentor teacher.”
“My student teaching experience was invaluable. I was paired with a highly professional mentor who offered guidance while giving me the space to develop my own teaching style.”
Source
Web-based surveys administered during the 2024-2025 school year to student teachers, mentor teachers, graduate students, and alumni, respectively.
Percentages represent the average of multiple survey items within each category (Knowledge, Effective, Caring), with ratings drawn from responses in the three highest tiers of the Likert scale to capture meaningful evidence of growth.
More Data
The links below provide detailed data on students’ and mentor teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the programs at the College of Education.
The goal of the College of Education is to prepare educators who are knowledgeable, effective, and caring professionals. We are committed to the assessment of our academic programs in order to continually improve student learning and to meet professional education standards. Program assessment is an ongoing process designed to monitor and improve student learning at the program (e.g., degree) level. Every semester, our programs assess students’ knowledge, skills, and dispositions through established key program assessments. You can also view results of student performance on our accreditation page. On January 27, 2020 the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its report titled Teacher Prep Review rating teacher preparation programs nationwide. Please read the College’s response to their report to learn more.
