The University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education is not only the #1 public graduate school of education in the Northeast and the East Coast, it is ranked the 16th best public graduate school of education in the U.S.

In its annual review of the best graduate schools in the country, U.S. News and World Report ranks the Neag School #24 among the 278 private and public education schools surveyed. Also significant are the rankings of the Neag School's core programs which are individually assessed by U.S. News. Three rank among the nation's top 25, including: Elementary Education (14), Curriculum & Instruction (22), and Special Education (17). We are also the home of the nation's #1 doctoral program in kinesiology ranked by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.

Our reputation for quality was a key factor in the Carnegie Corporation of New York's decision to select the University of Connecticut as one of 11 members of its prestigious Teachers for a New Era network.

Although we are most often noted for our teacher preparation efforts, the Neag School is home to a broad range of programs of study and research offered by our four departments: Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Psychology, Educational Leadership, and the newly merged departments of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy. Although distinct in nature, these departments work collaboratively to prepare high quality clinicians, educators, and practitioners who are leaders in their fields from athletic training and exercise science to physical therapy and school counseling.

 

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Call for Comments

The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in the spring of 2010. We invite interested parties to submit third-party comments for review by the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered and should specify the party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).

We invite you to submit written comments to:

Board of Examiners
NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023

Or by e-mail to: callforcomments@ncate.org

Copies of all correspondence, which must be received by NCATE no later than Friday, February 19, 2010, will be sent to the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut for response. NCATE will not consider anonymous comments.