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FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF 2004 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 UWSP graduates of December 2003, May and August 2004.  Research was completed within a year of graduation, with the report compiled for release in the spring of 2005.  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 98% of the graduates or their families (265 of the 271 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.

 

STATISTICAL REPORT CATEGORIES

Each graduate is counted only once, in spite of the fact that many complete multiple majors simultaneously. We generally list the person according to the major that appears first in the graduation printout from the Records Office and note these occurrences in our statistics with an asterisk and footnote.

Our categories and their explanations follow:

� 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.

� 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.

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

� 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.

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

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

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

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

DETAILED REPORT CATEGORIES

Information is organized alphabetically according to academic major with individual names omitted to maintain confidentiality. All types of employment are listed together (encompassing the statistical report categories of "employed in field" and "employed out of teaching"), followed by the list of further schooling reported. We list whatever information we acquire, and in some cases this is less than complete. Unless we are able to survey the graduate directly, we may have difficulty obtaining all the details we request (specific job title, name and location of the employer, whether the position is full-time or part-time).

Many graduates pursue teaching certification in several fields by completing multiple academic majors or minors. This opens employment options in areas other than those in the academic major under which they are listed in our report, and helps to explain, for example, how a Biology major may report being employed as a Chemistry teacher.

Questions or comments may be directed to the UWSP Career Services Office:

Career Services Office
134 Old Main Building
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Telephone: (715) 346-3226
FAX: (715) 346-3724
E-mail: career@uwsp.edu

 

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ANNUAL TEACHING STATISTICAL REPORT

CLASS OF 2004:  December 2003, May and August 2004
MAJOR Total # Total # Employed Employed Further   Total Not No
  Grads Seeking In Field Out of Field Schooling Avail-able Placed Seeking Report
Early Childhood Education 25 25 14  56% 7   28% 21 84% 1 4% 0 0 3 22 88% 0 0
Elementary Education 99** 95 58  61% 19   20% 77 81%         5 5%       1 1% 12 83 87% 1 3
TOTAL ELEMENTARY 124 120 72  60% 26   22% 98 82% 6 5% 1 1%             15 105 88% 1 3
Biology 10 10 4    40% 2      20% 6 60% 2 20% 1 10% 1 9 90% 0 0
English 18** 18 9    50% 7     39% 16 89% 0 0% 2 11% 0 18 100% 0 0
Exceptional Education 22 20 18    90% 0       0% 18 90% 0 0% 1 5% 1 19 95% 0 2
Family and Consumer Education 15 14 12    86% 2     14% 14 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 14 100% 1 0
Foreign Languages 13** 13 11    84% 0       0% 11 84% 1 8% 0 0% 1 12 92% 0 0
History 7** 7 3    43% 2     29% 5 72%         1 14%       0 0% 1 6 86% 0 0
Mathematics 12** 12 8    67% 3     25% 11 92% 0 0% 0 0% 1 11 92% 0 0
Music 8 8 5    63% 0       0% 5 63% 1 12% 2 25% 0 8 100% 0 0
Natural Science 5 5 4    80% 1     20% 5 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 5 100% 0 0
Physical Education 25 23 11    48% 9     39% 20 87% 1 4% 0 0% 2 21 91% 1 1
Social Science 12** 12 7    59% 3     25% 10 84% 1 8% 1 8% 0 12 100% 0 0
TOTAL SECONDARY 147 142

92    65%

  29   20%

 121 85% 7 5% 7 5%

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135 95% 2