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Project PREP’s Systems Approach to Renewing the Educator Pipeline

Points of Pride:

  • Project PREP is a five-year $6.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Project PREP (or PREP) is a collaborative systemic approach to building an educator pathway to enhance the recruitment, preparation, induction, and retention of teachers and teacher leaders across the educator pipeline.
  • Project PREP will involve over 50 faculty from the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) and the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) as well as school partners from Clay County School District.
  • Project PREP is not only the largest grant that the COEHS has received, but it is also the llargest grant the university has received.
  • Project PREP brings together Clay County District Schools and UNF to align and design experiences that reduce redundancy and increase efficiency.

Multiple Entry Points in the Pipeline:

  • Clay County high school students in dual enrollment COEHS courses
  • Undergraduate teacher preparation/certification in the COEHS and internships in Clay County Schools
  • New teacher induction programs with Clay County Schools and the COEHS
  • Teacher leadership through district certificates and graduate certificates stackable towards a UNF Master's in Education
  • School and District Leader learning through:
    • Clay County’s Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
    • UNF M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
    • UNF Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction

Outcomes Measured:

  1. Prepare teachers from diverse backgrounds to graduate and obtain high need certifications
  2. Retain teachers in high-need schools
  3. Prepare school leaders to develop teachers and build a positive school environment
  4. Develop a systemic approach to foster high levels of achievement for all students