{"id":206620,"date":"2011-06-08T09:37:27","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T13:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=206620"},"modified":"2023-11-06T09:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:39:57","slug":"uconns-neag-school-ranked-among-the-nations-best-schools-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/06\/uconns-neag-school-ranked-among-the-nations-best-schools-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn\u2019s Neag School Ranked Among the Nation\u2019s Best Schools of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.education.uconn.edu\/\">Neag School of Education<\/a>\u00a0continues to achieve top-ranking status as a graduate school of education in the U.S.; it is the No. 1 public graduate school of education in the Northeast, and it is overall No. 33 in the nation, as ranked by\u00a0<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In its annual review of the best graduate schools in the country released in March,\u00a0<em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>\u00a0ranks the Neag School No. 33 among the 279 private and public education schools. Also significant are the rankings of the Neag School\u2019s core programs, which are individually assessed by\u00a0<em>U.S. News<\/em>. Three rank among the nation\u2019s top 25, including Elementary Education (18), Special Education (20) and Educational Leadership and Supervision (22).<\/p>\n<p>Each year,\u00a0<em>U.S. News<\/em>\u00a0gathers opinion data from school superintendents and deans to rank professional school programs. Thomas DeFranco, dean of the Neag School, describes the findings as \u201cvery encouraging\u201d and believes the rankings serve as one of several barometers used by the Neag School to assess its reputation and quality of its programs.<\/p>\n<p>DeFranco also believes a factor helping to build the Neag School\u2019s reputation is its work with public schools in Connecticut and across the country. \u201cFaculty within the Neag School are not only focused on research and scholarship, they are committed to working in partnership with classroom teachers and sharing information about best practices and improving the academic performance of children,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>One alumni survey responder said, \u201cI think the most valuable experiences I had in the Neag School were the connections I made with my professors. I always felt well supported and mentored by the professors I had, and I still email with several of them for advice and help. These professors are not only experts in their fields, but valuable resources and friends to all students in the Neag School.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to produce highly qualified teachers, principals, superintendents and health professionals who will impact the academic performance and health and well-being of children and adults in Connecticut and in the nation,\u201d DeFranco says.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Neag School of Education, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.education.uconn.edu\/\">www.education.uconn.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Neag School of Education\u00a0continues to achieve top-ranking status as a graduate school of education in the U.S.; it is the No. 1 public graduate school of education in the Northeast, and it is overall No. 33 in the nation, as ranked by\u00a0U.S. News &amp; World Report. 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