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Race to the Top Funds for UTeach Replication

Why you should consider UTeach replication in your state

The Race to the Top competition provides states with a unique opportunity to implement a proven state model for replicating the success of the nationally recognized UTeach STEM teacher preparation program.

UTeach Results at
The University of Texas
at Austin

  • UTeach enrollment has grown to a steady state of almost 500 students.
  • UTeach now certifies around 70 students each year to teach secondary mathematics, science, or computer science.
  • All UTeach graduates have taken at least 24 credit hours of mathematics or science content, and 85% earn mathematics or science degrees in their major.
  • 92% of those certified are immediately hired as mathematics or science teachers.
  • 82% of UTeach graduate hires are still teaching after five years, compared with fewer than 65% nationally (Schools and Staffing Survey, 2004).
  • About 45% of UTeach graduates teach in schools where 40% or more of the students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches.

  • UTeach is an established and successful program that is being replicated at universities across the country. Preliminary results show that the model translates well to other institutions and has the potential to significantly increase the number of science and math teachers.

  • UTeach replication is affordable — approximately 2 million dollars of Race to the Top funding provides one university with five years of funding to launch a UTeach program and comprehensive support and evaluation services from the UTeach Institute.


For More Information
  • Download the Race to the Top Funds for UTeach Replication Document
  • Download the Race to the Top Funds for UTeach Replication supporting materials
  • Visit the publications page on the UTeach Institute website for more documents on UTeach and UTeach replication
  • Contact the UTeach Institute to indicate your interest
  • Visit the National Science and Math Initiative

President Obama: “And we also need to reward states that are placing outstanding teachers in schools and subjects -- like math and science -- where they're needed most. That's one way to foster the next generation of math and science teachers. And by the way, everyone has a role to play in training these teachers. So universities and nonprofit organizations can launch programs like UTeach at UT Austin that allows aspiring teachers to get a math or science degree and teaching certificate at the same time. And businesses can follow the examples of Intel and Microsoft by developing the software tools and cutting-edge technologies that prepare today's students to be tomorrow's teachers.”

 
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