Educator Licensure and Preparation Programs Earn Renewed State Approval


SPRiNGFiELD CoLLEGE educator licensure and preparation programs have received renewed approval from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) through December 2016, the maximum allowable period. In a letter to Springfield College


President Richard B. Flynn, Mitchell D. Chester, Massachusetts commissioner of elementary and secondary education, congratulated the College on the achievement and also for its “commit- ment to providing highly effective preparation programs for educators that ultimately benefit the students in the Commonwealth.” The approval is based on the report


of an ESE team, which visited the campus and reviewed the College’s in-depth self study and supporting evidence and documentation. The team also interviewed faculty and staff members, students, alumni, supervising practitioners and program supervisors. According to Linda Davis-Delano, director of the Springfield College educator preparation and licensure program, “The report is favorable with no findings to which we are required to respond, many commendations, and some professional suggestions.” Chester also thanked the College for


working with ESE more than two years to collaboratively develop a new standards- based program approval process. The new process addresses critical effectiveness indicators and continuous improvement based on outcomes and data. Springfield College was one of 12 organizations in the pilot cohort.


Springfield College Top Awarder of Social Services Bachelor’s Degrees to Minorities in the United States


SPRiNGFiELD CoLLEGE’S School of Human Services awarded more bachelor’s degrees (378) to minority students in public administration and social services than any other institution of higher education in the country. In reaching the top position in the most recent year for which figures are available, the School topped large for-profit institutions as well as major research universities. For several years now, “Diverse: Issues In Higher Education” has published the Top 100 Degree


Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students. The findings also rank Springfield College as the number two awarder of bachelor’s degrees to African American students in social services disciplines, as well as the eighth largest awarder of master’s degrees of social sciences to minority students. The ranking is based on data collected through mandatory reporting required of all institutions of higher education participating in federal student financial aid programs. Dean Robert Willey of the School of Human Services said, “The numbers show that we are fulfilling our


mission by making the School of Human Services programs accessible to those who make sustainable changes in their communities. This is an affirmation of the work that the School and our alumni do on a daily basis.” The School of Human Services’ mission is to provide broadly accessible higher education in human services for adult learners that embodies the principles of Humanics, community partnership, and academic excellence to achieve social and economic justice. The ethnically diverse student population is evident on the 11 School of Human Services campuses


across the country, at which classes are typically held twice a month on weekends. For more information on the data, visit www.diverseeducation.com/top100. For information on the School, visit www.springfieldcollege.edu/shs.


Springfield College Hosts Middle Eastern Sports Professionals


SPoRTS PRoFESSioNALS from the Middle East were on campus in early fall as part of a bench- marking trip undertaken to help them determine best practices in physical education and sport. Salah Al-Saka, Ph.D., and Jemel Buck traveled


on behalf of the Saudi National School Sports and Physical Education (K-12) Advisory Committee and the Saudi University Sport Federation, of which Al-Saka is a member and Buck is a consultant. Buck is also the chief executive officer


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of the Middle Eastern Sports Academy in Dubai. Springfield College’s international reputation


in physical education and sport prompted the two to visit the campus, meet with faculty and athletic administrators, and tour the facilities. They also visited local elementary and high schools. The visit was part of a multiple country trip during which they were researching the best practices in physical education, physical education teacher preparation, and scholastic


and intercollegiate sports. "Springfield College is honored to host such


influential members of the athletic and educa- tional infrastructure of the Middle East,” said Charles Redmond, dean of the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, “The College prides itself on its relationships with educators in many nations and we are appreciative of the experiences and perspectives of Salah Al-Saka and Jemel Buck.”


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