The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
College of Education & P-16 IntegrationExcellence in Education
The vision of the College of Education and P-16 Integration is to be the catalyst for educational success for individuals, families, communities, the region, and our society at large. Through thoughtful, culturally sustaining partnerships with schools and communities, UTRGV demonstrates responsiveness to a growing bilingual and biliterate population. UTRGV offers a rigorous university-based teacher certification curriculum that produces exemplary teacher leaders for the Rio Grande Valley, the nation and beyond.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Turnaround Partnership Initiative
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5-Year Retention Rate
2017 Fall Enrollment
Faculty Members
Fast Facts
Top 10
- Deep partnerships with local communities and schools
- Focus on bilingual and biliterate populations
- Many graduates remain in the Rio Grande Valley to begin their teaching careers
- Largest producer of teachers in the UT system
- 11 Charles Butts Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers awardees →
- Best Online Curriculum and Instruction ED.D. Program in Education by Gradsource
- High teacher retention rates across the state
- The College of Education and P-16 Integretion has a 92% Hispanic student enrollment
- Members of the initial cohort of the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity Teacher Preparation Transformation Center
- Early adopters of the Teacher Preparation Data Model
Rankings & Distinctions
#1
In UT System for teacher production in 2016-2017
#5
In Texas for teacher production in 2016-2017
#8
Best online ed.d programs in education by Gradsource
#1
Best accelerated online master’s in educational leadership
$9.77M
In sponsored project expenditures, 2016-2017
14%↑
enrollment increase from fall 2016
UTeach Programs
Learn more about the UTeach programs offered throughout the UT System.
SEE YOURSELF HERE: UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Congratulations to the first recipients of the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers from UT Rio Grande Valley!
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