The University of Florida College of Education is the teacher's college, or normal school, of the University of Florida. The College of Education is located on the eastern portion of the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus in Norman Hall, and offers specializations in special education, higher education, educational policy, elementary education, counseling, teaching, and other educational programs. It is consistently ranked one of the top schools of education in the nation. The college was officially founded in 1906.[2] In fiscal year 2020, the College of Education generated $102.8 million in research funding.[3]
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| Type | Public education school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1906 |
Parent institution | University of Florida |
| Endowment |  $1.73 billion (2018)[1] |
| Dean | Glenn E. Good |
Academic staff | 108 Faculty 108 Staff |
| Undergraduates | 402 |
| Postgraduates | 1,097 |
| Location | , , United States 29°38′48.9″N 82°20′17.3″W / 29.646917°N 82.338139°W |
| Website | www |
National rankings: US News & World Report (2021)
- College - #13 in the Nation among Public Institutions
- College - #1 in Online Graduate Education
- College - #23 in the Nation (Public and Private)
- Special Education - #4 in Specialty Area
- Counseling Education - #5 in Specialty Area
- Elementary Education - #13 in Specialty Area
- Curriculum/Instruction - #16 in Specialty Area
- Secondary Education - #16 in Specialty Area
- Higher Education Administration - #22 in Specialty Area
- Education Administration - #26 in Specialty Area
Schools and program areas
The College of Education is organized into the following three schools and program areas:
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE)
- Marriage and Family Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling
- School Counseling and Guidance
- Educational Leadership
- Higher Education
- Student Personnel in Higher Education
- Research and Evaluation Methods (REM)
School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS)
- Special Education
- School Psychology
- Early Childhood Studies (birth through age 5)
- Unified Early Childhood ProTeach (birth through age 8)
- Unified Elementary ProTeach
School of Teaching and Learning (STL)
- Curriculum, Teaching & Teacher Education
- Education Technology
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- ESOL/Bilingual Education
- Language Arts and Children's Literature
- Literacy and the Arts
- Mathematics Education
- Reading Education
- Science and Environmental Education
- SITE: Alternative Certification ' Social Studies Education
- Teacher Leadership School Improvement
- UFTeach
- Unified Elementary ProTeach
Deans
| Years of Service | Dean |
|---|---|
| 1909-1916 | John A. Thackston |
| 1916-1920 | Harvey Warren Cox |
| 1920-1941 | James W. Norman |
| 1941-1949 | G. Ballard Simmons |
| 1949-1964 | Joseph B. White |
| 1964-1968 | Kimball Wiles |
| 1968-1978 | Bert Sharp |
| 1978-1994 | David Smith |
| 1994-1999 | Roderick J. McDavis |
| 2000-2002 | Ben F. Nelms |
| 2002-2011 | Catherine Emihovich |
| 2011-Current | Glenn E. Good |
Office of Educational Research
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UF's College of Education faculty and graduate students pursue vital, interdisciplinary research that impacts teaching and learning, education policy and leadership in all education disciplines. By partnering with multiple stakeholders, education faculty engage in novel scholarship and research activities that enhance "whole school" improvement, human development, student achievement, early-childhood readiness, assessment and program evaluation, teacher preparation and retention, and classroom technology advances.
- UF College of Education Office of Educational Research
Centers, institutes, and affiliates
- Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies
- Center on Disability Policy and Practice
- Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center
- Education Policy Research Center
- Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies
- Institute of Higher Education
- Lastinger Center for Learning
- P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
- University of Florida Literacy Institute
See also
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (UF's K-12 laboratory school since 1934)
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2018. "Annual Performance Report". University of Florida Foundation. 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019.
- ^ About the College | About the College
- ^ About the college research expenditures