Performance Information
Accreditation
The State University of New York at Potsdam is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The School of Education and Professional Studies at SUNY Potsdam is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.
The following education programs have received National Recognition by their respective specialized professional associations:
ACEI | BA Childhood Education | NASM | MM Music Education |
NAEYC | BA Early Childhood Education | ACEI | MST Childhood Education |
NCTE | BA Middle/Secondary English Education |
NCTE | MST Adolescence English Education |
ACTFL | BA Middle/Secondary French Education |
NCTM | MST Adolescence Mathematics Education |
NCTM | BA Middle/Secondary Mathematics Education |
NSTA | MST Adolescence Science Education |
ACTFL | BA Middle/Secondary Spanish Education |
NCSS | MST Adolescence Social Studies Education |
NSTA | BA Secondary Science Education |
AECT | MSED Educational Technology Specialist |
NSTA | BA/MST Adolescence Science Education |
IRA |
MSED Literacy Specialist |
NASM | BM Music Education |
CEC | MSED Special Education |
The part-time MST Childhood Instruction program offered in Ottawa is accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers and approved by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.
The BS in Business Administration program was accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) in Spring 2005. IACBE promotes and supports quality business management education worldwide through accreditation and outcomes assessment.
Conceptual Framework
Our conceptual framework is organized around the vision statement A Tradition of Excellence: Preparing Creative and Reflective Educators. The three major strands in the framework are "Well-Educated Citizen," "Reflective Practitioner" and "Principled Educator." Learn more about the Conceptual Framework.
Career Planning Information
For career placement information, please visit the Career Planning site.
New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) 2006-07
Number of applicants who completed New York State Teacher Certification Examinations:
Statewide Means | SUNY Potsdam | |||||
Test | No. Tested | No. Passed | % Passed | No. Tested | No. Passed | % Passed |
001: Last | 21,202 | 20,920 | 99 | 492 | 491 | 100 |
090,091: ATS-W | 21,156 | 21,050 | 99 | 492 | 492 | 100 |
002: Multi-subject | 11,603 | 11,011 | 95 | 269 | 258 | 96 |
006: Biology | 537 | 533 | 99 | 7 | * | * |
007: Chemistry | 114 | 112 | 98 | 2 | * | * |
009: Physics | 46 | 45 | 98 | * | * | |
008: Earth Science | 112 | 110 | 98 | 3 | * | * |
004: Math |
1,209 | 1,177 | 97 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
003: English |
1,467 | 1,405 | 96 | 12 | 11 | 92 |
012: French |
78 | 67 | 86 | 1 | * | * |
020: Spanish |
270 | 250 | 93 | 2 | * | * |
005: Soc. Studies |
1,552 | 1,400 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 100 |
075: Music |
400 | 384 | 96 | 90 | 89 | 99 |
071: Ed. Technology Spec. |
56 | 55 | 98 | 1 | * | * |
065: Literacy |
1,719 | 1,696 | 99 | 31 | 30 | 97 |
060: Students/Disabilities |
4,730 | 4,248 | 90 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
* Score aggregates not reported for fewer than 10 test-takers
Data Source: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/TitleIIData/titleIIDataMain.htm
New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) 2005-06
Number of applicants who completed New York State Teacher Certification Examinations:
Statewide Means | SUNY Potsdam | |||||
Test | No. Tested | No. Passed | % Passed | No. Tested | No. Passed | % Passed |
001: Last | 20,860 | 20,619 | 99 | 516 | 513 | 99 |
090,091: ATS-W | 20,887 | 20,772 | 99 | 521 | 520 | 100 |
002: Multi-subject | 11,413 | 10,875 | 95 | 304 | 297 | 98 |
006: Biology | 492 | 488 | 99 | 7 | * | * |
007: Chemistry | 109 | 107 | 98 | 2 | * | * |
009: Physics | 62 | 62 | 100 | 4 | * | * |
008: Earth Science | 136 | 132 | 97 | 1 | * | * |
004: Math |
1,266 | 1,243 | 98 | 14 | 13 | 93 |
003: English |
1,501 | 1,412 | 94 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
012: French |
70 | 58 | 83 | 0 | * | * |
020: Spanish |
230 | 212 | 92 | 5 | * | * |
005: Soc. Studies |
1,528 | 1,402 | 92 | 19 | 17 | 89 |
075: Music |
382 | 362 | 95 | 67 | 64 | 96 |
071: Ed. Technology Spec. |
26 | 26 | 100 | 1 | * | * |
065: Literacy |
1,512 | 1,478 | 98 | 42 | 42 | 100 |
060: Students/Disabilities |
4,269 | 3,832 | 90 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
* Score aggregates not reported for fewer than 10 test-takers
Data Source: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/TitleIIData/titleIIDataMain.htm