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In the fall of 2018, the Center for Professional Education partnered with UTC\u2019s School of Education to provide an ACT test prep course for Tyner Academy\u2019s Future Ready Institute: Teaching as a Profession Pathway.<\/p>\n
The student cohort recently received their test scores with 92% seeing increases in their ACT scores. One student\u2019s ACT score increased by five points while another student showed a gain of 10 points. At least 60% of students are now eligible for admission to UTC compared to the previous estimate of 33%.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to get more students to college and through college while preparing more students of color as teacher candidates,\u201d Kendra Duncan, edTPA Coordinator and Clinical Supervisor for UTC\u2019s School of Education states.<\/p>\n
Tyner Academy\u2019s student population is 95% students of color, and the Teaching as a Profession Pathway helps shape a more diverse teacher population. With the Future Ready Institute, students have more ownership over their learning and are being exposed to career opportunities that they might not have considered.<\/p>\n
For students to take their next step, a standardized test, the ACT, is typically in order. However, standardized testing can hinder students\u2019 progression. Duncan states, \u201cWhat we found is that standardized testing is a barrier for our students finishing our teacher preparation program as well as getting admitted to UTC or college. We identified that as a need we wanted to support and that is why we reached out to CPE.\u201d<\/p>\n
CPE provided four workshops to the cohort. Students covered every component of the ACT test: math, English, reading, and science.\u00a0 Students learned problem-solving strategies and ways to eliminate wrong answers. \u201cI\u2019ve been in education for over twenty-two years, so I\u2019ve seen quite a few ACT prep workshops. This ACT prep series is the best I\u2019ve seen,\u201d Duncan states.<\/p>\n
CPE is truly honored to support Tyner Academy and the Teaching as a Profession Pathway. John Freeze, Director, states, \u201cIt is moments like these and hearing students are now eligible for college admission, reminds me why I do what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the fall of 2018, the Center for Professional Education partnered with UTC\u2019s School of Education to provide an ACT test prep course for Tyner Academy\u2019s Future Ready Institute: Teaching as a Profession Pathway. The student cohort recently received their test scores with 92% seeing increases in their ACT scores. One student\u2019s ACT score increased… <\/p>\n