Mission Statement

As competent, caring professionals, through open communication between the student and the advisor, we seek to communicate a clear and practical course of study that reflects the requirements of the Teacher Education Program.

The Academic Advising Center serves a diverse population of undergraduate students majoring in Art Education, Child and Family Studies, Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness, Multidisciplinary Studies, Secondary Education, and Special Education as they work to achieve their success at Tennessee Technological University and all of the 2+2 sites.

 

College of Education Mission Statement

TTU College of Education Organizational Structure and Mission

Organizational Structure

Since the founding of Tennessee Technological University in 1915, teacher education has been recognized as a vital component of the institution.
The organizational structure of the College of Education at Tennessee Technological University has evolved significantly over the years, and it
is currently configured into the following academic departments and support units:

Academic Departments

Department of Art

Department of Counseling and Psychology

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Wellness

Department of Music

Support Units

 Advising Center

Child Development Laboratory

Learning Resources Center

Learning Support Program

Office of Teacher Education


Mission Statement

Through the collaborative efforts of the five academic departments and the five support units, the College of Education maintains a continual focus upon a five-point mission:

1.            Preparing caring, competent professionals for a diverse, technological society through the domains of performance, dispositions and knowledge.

2.             Providing high quality preparation programs for undergraduate and graduate candidates that are focused upon improving P-12 teacher effectiveness and student performance.

3.             Providing a model early childhood development laboratory.

4.             Providing resources and opportunities for professional development that benefit school districts, teachers, and students throughout the TTU service region.

5.            Supporting educational organizations and events through the Upper Cumberland, the state, and the region.           

2012-2013 Goals 

  • Implementing a college-wide comprehensive assessment system
  • Redesigning teacher education through the Ready 2 Teach initiative
  • Innovative marketing and recruitment efforts
  • Proposing three new program concentrations
  • Conducting a feasibility study for new potential programs
  • Preparing for two academic audits
  • Enhancing P-12 partnerships
  • Streamlining operations
  • Revising the Learning Support Program
  • Facilitating moves of the Child Development Laboratory and the Art Department

 

 

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