University of California, Irvine School of Education
Academic unit
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The School of Education[3] is one of the academic units at the University of California, Irvine. Historically, it has been ranked as one of the top schools of education in the United States and world.
- Office of Teacher Education
- Department of Education
The entrance to the UC Irvine Schools of Law and Education | |
Former names |
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| Type | School of education |
| Established | 1967 |
Parent institution | University of California, Irvine |
| Dean | Julie Washington |
Academic staff | 45 |
| Students | 801[1] |
| Undergraduates | 527[1] |
| Postgraduates | 274[1] |
| 72[1] | |
| Location | , California , United States |
| Address | 3200 Education, Irvine, CA 92697-5500[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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History
The University of California, Irvine School of Education was established as an independent school at UCI by the Regents of the University of California in 2012.[4][5][6] The school began as the Office of Teacher Education in 1967[5][7] and became the Department of Education in 1991.[8] In January 2022, Frances Contreras began her tenure as dean of the School.[9] She is proceeded by Richard Arum[10] and founding School of Education dean Deborah Lowe Vandell.[11]
Faculty
The School's interdisciplinary faculty includes psychologists, sociologists, economists, and linguists.[12] Four professors are members of the National Academy of Education.[13] One professor is a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[14] and one professor is a fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.[15] In total, the School has 28 senate faculty, 48 clinical faculty and lecturers, 28 professional and support staff, and 17 other affiliated faculty.[16]
Academic programs
The School offers graduate, credential, and undergraduate programs.[8] The school offers a Ph.D. in Education for students looking for careers in educational research.[17] The school also offers a Master of Arts in Teaching with teaching credentials.[18] The school has an undergraduate program in Education Sciences.[19]
Rankings
In 2022, the U.S. News & World Report ranked the UCI School of Education 10th among graduate schools of education and fourth among public schools of education.[20] The National Council on Teacher Quality/U.S. News & World Report ranked the School of Education's Cal Teach Math & Science Teacher Education Program as number one in California, number one in the Western Region, and number eight in the nation for quality of teacher preparation.[21] Relative to other Schools of Education, the School ranks in the top 1% in the number of faculty members with grants, the top 1% in number of faculty articles published in peer-reviewed journals and the top 1% in number of faculty articles cited.[22]