Follow Up Study of 2005 Graduates in Teaching

provided by:
Career Services Office, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

This report provides data on the employment, or continued educational status, of UW-SP graduates of December 2004, May and August 2005. Research was completed within a year of graduation, with the report compiled for release in the spring of 2006. Statistical information is provided, as is a detailed listing of job titles, employers and locations for graduates. Note that the report represents individuals receiving their baccalaureate degree, not individuals who already have a degree and are adding teaching certification.

The Career Services staff makes numerous attempts to collect data from each graduate. Information in this report represents contacts with 97% of the graduates or their families (222 of the 228 graduates).

Readers using this type of information in career decision-making should always consult with a career counselor, faculty member, and/or other educational professionals.

ï¿½ Total # of Graduates and Total # Seeking: These categories distinguish between the number of people graduating and the number who are entering the work force/pursuing additional schooling. Percentages are calculated based on the total number of graduates seeking employment or further schooling, not on the total number of graduates.

ï¿½ Employed In Field: Individuals who report that their work is in an educational setting related to their academic study, or whom we feel are working in an educational position that utilizes their college degree. The report

distinguishes between those employed full-time and those employed part-time in educational capacities. Full-time includes graduates employed 75% or more. Part-time includes individuals employed as teachers with less than a 75% contract, as well as individuals working as substitute teachers, coaches, or educational aides.

ï¿½ Employed Out of Field: Individuals reporting work that is not in a teaching setting. This includes both employment unrelated to the graduateï¿½s degree as well as that which is related, but is not in an educational setting (ex: Biology major working as a Soil Conservationist).

ï¿½ Further Schooling: Individuals who are continuing their education in graduate or professional programs, as well as those who are returning to school for an additional major or selected course work.

ï¿½ Available: Graduates who are actively seeking employment but have not yet accepted a position.

ï¿½ Total Placed: Number of people who have secured some type of employment or are continuing their education.

ï¿½ Not Seeking: Individuals reporting they are not entering the work force nor pursuing further schooling. (Number not included in percentage calculations.)

ï¿½ No Report: Graduates whom we were unable to reach, or who were unwilling to provide the requested information. (Number not included in percentage calculations.)

** Due to double majors, there were more graduates in this major than indicated. Double majors are normally counted and listed according to the major appearing first on the graduation printout from the Records Office. In addition to the teaching majors appearing above, Elementary Education contains two Spanish majors, Biology contains one Natural Science major and one Resource Management major, History contains five Social Science majors, Natural Science contains one Biology major and one Resource Management major, Physical Education contains one History major, Social Science contains eight History majors and one Psychology major. Three non-teaching multiple majors are also included in this report: one English major in Foreign Languages, one Music major in Mathematics, and one Business Administration major in Social Science.

PLEASE NOTE: Percentages are calculated based on the total number of graduates seeking employment, not the total number of graduates.

In the Communicative Disorders field (Speech-Language Pathology), a Master's degree is required for certification in Wisconsin. Twenty-one MS degrees were conferred and 95% of the recipients were employed in the field.

Listing of employment and further schooling, by majors, as reported by Education graduates

7th Grade Science Teacher, Manitowoc Public School District, Manitowoc, WI
Visitor Services Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Necedah, WI
Intern, Campus Crusade for Christ, Stevens Point, WI
High School Teacher, Kenosha Unified School District, Kenosha, WI
Chemistry Teacher, Fall Creek School District, Fall Creek, WI
7th/8th Grade Science Teacher, New Century Charter School, Hutchinson, MN
Soil Conservationist, USDA-Janesville Field Office, Janesville, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, CMB Rehabilitation, Inc., La Crosse, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Merrill Area Public School District, Merrill, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Mondovi School District, Mondovi, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Reedsburg School District, Reedsburg, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Progressus Therapy, San Francisco, CA

Speech-Language Pathologist, N.E.W. Rehabilitation, Waupaca, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, EBS, Inc., Pensacola, FL

Speech-Language Pathologist, Green Bay Area Public School District, Green Bay, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, All About Life, Fond du Lac, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Algoma School District, Algoma, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, New London School District, New London, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Greenfield Rehabilitation, Inc., Appleton, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Direct Care Therapy Services, Green Bay, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, New London School District, New London, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Progressus Therapy, San Francisco, CA

Speech-Language Pathologist, Oak Creek-Franklin Joint S. D., Oak Creek, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, Direct Care Therapy Services, Green Bay, WI

Speech-Language Pathologist, PeopleFirst Rehabilitation, Schofield, WI

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Employment Reported:

	Total #	Total #	Employed In Field			Employed	Further		Total	Not	No
Major	Grads	Seeking	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Out Of Field	Schooling	Available	Placed	Seeking	Report
Early Childhood Education	23	22	14 64%	3 13%	17 77%	2 9%	0 0%	3	19 86%	0	1
Elementary Education	82**	78	42 54%	19 24%	61 78%	11 14%	2 3%	4	74 95%	1	3
TOTAL ELEMENTARY	105	100	56 56%	22 22%	78 78%	13 13%	2 2%	7	93 93%	1	4
Biology	9**	9	4 45%	0 0%	4 45%	3 33%	1 11%	1	8 89%	0	0
Chemistry	1	1	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	1 100%	0	1 100%	0	0
English	18	18	13 72%	4 22%	17 94%	1 6%	0 0%	0	1 100%	0	0
Exceptional Education	14	14	10 72%	1 7%	11 79%	0 0%	1 7%	2	12 86%	0	0
Family and Consumer Science	5	5	4 80%	1 20%	5 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0	1 100%	0	0
Foreign Languages	5**	5	3 60%	1 20%	4 80%	0 0%	1 20%	0	1 100%	0	0
History	7**	7	2 29%	2 29%	4 58%	1 14%	1 14%	1	6 86%	0	0
Mathematics	9**	9	7 78%	2 22%	9 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0	1 100%	0	0
Music	12	12	9 75%	0 0%	9 75%	0 0%	3 25%	0	1 100%	0	0
Natural Science	6**	6	5 83%	1 17%	6 100%	0 0%	0 0%	0	1 100%	0	0
Physical Education	22**	21	11 52%	4 19%	15 71%	3 14%	1 5%	2	19 90%	0	1
Social Science	15**	15	4 27%	5 33%	9 60%	3 20%	0 0%	3	12 80%	0	0
TOTAL SECONDARY	123	122	72 59%	21 17%	93 76%	11 9%	9 8%	9	113 93%	0	1

Chemistry

COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS (MS)

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Elementary Education