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FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF 2008 GRADUATES
IN TEACHING
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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 2007, May 2008 and August 2008. Research
was completed within a year of graduation, with the report compiled for release in
the spring of 2009. 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.
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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: This category refers to 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 Forestry Manager).
Further Schooling: This category includes 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: This refers to individuals who are actively seeking employment but
have not yet accepted a position.
Total Placed: This is the number of individuals who have secured some type
of employment or are continuing their education.
Not Seeking: These are individuals reporting that they are neither entering
the workforce nor pursuing further schooling. (Number not included in
percentage calculations.)
No Report: This category includes graduates whom we were unable to reach,
or who were unwilling to provide the requested information. (Number not
included in percentage calculations.)
Readers using this information to make career decisions should always consult a
career counselor, faculty member and/or other educational professionals.
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 field"), followed by the list of further schooling reported.
We list as much information as we acquire, and in some cases this is less than
complete. Unless we were able to survey the graduate directly, we may have had
difficulty obtaining all the details we request (specific job title, name and location of
the employer and whether the position is full-time or part-time).
STATISTICAL REPORT CATEGORIES
Each graduate is counted only once, despite 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 Registration & Records Office.
These occurrences are noted in our statistics with an asterisk and footnote.
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.
This helps to explain, for example, how a Foreign Languages major may report
being employed as an English teacher.
The Career Services staff makes numerous attempts to collect data from each
graduate. Information in this report represents contact with 99% of the graduates
or their families (212 of 215 graduates).
Our categories and their explanations follow:
• Total Number of Graduates and Total Number Seeking: These categories
distinguish between the total number of people graduating and the number
who are entering the workforce/pursuing additional schooling. Percentages
are calculated based on the number of graduates seeking employment or
further schooling, not on the total number of graduates.
• Employed In Field: This category refers to individuals who report that their
work is in an educational setting related to their academic study, or who we
feel are working in an educational position that utilizes their college degree.
Questions or comments may be directed to the UW-SP Career Services Office:
134 Old Main Building
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Telephone: (715) 346-3226
FAX: (715) 346-3724
E-mail: career@uwsp.edu
CAREER SERVICES OFFICE
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
ANNUAL TEACHING STATISTICAL REPORT
Class of 2008 (December 2007, May and August 2008)
Major
Total #
Total #
Grads
Seeking
Full-time
Employed In Field
Part-time
Employed
Total
Out Of Field
Further
Schooling
Total
Available
Not
Placed
Seeking
No
Report
Early Childhood Education
18
17
14 82%
2 12%
16
94%
1
6%
0
0%
0
17
100%
1
0
Elementary Education
91
89
50 56% 25 28%
75
84%
4
5%
1
1%
9
80
90%
2
0
TOTAL ELEMENTARY
109
106
64 60% 27 26%
91
86%
5
5%
1
1%
9
97
92%
3
0
Biology
8
8
2
25% 0
0%
2
25%
2
25%
3
38%
1
7
88%
0
0
English
10**
10
5
50% 3
30%
8
80%
0
0%
1
10%
1
9
90%
0
0
Exceptional Education
10**
10
6
60% 1
10%
7
70%
1
10%
1
10%
1
9
90%
0
0
8
8
7
88% 1
12%
8 100%
0
0%
0
0%
0
8
100%
0
0
0%
6 100%
0
Family and Consumer Science
Foreign Languages
6
6
0
0%
0
0%
0
6
100%
0
Mathematics
19
19
14
74% 3
16% 17
90%
0
0%
1
5%
1
18
95%
0
0
Music
14
14
8
57% 3
22% 11
79%
0
0%
1
7%
2
12
86%
0
0
Natural Science
0
0%
0
0%
0
1
100%
0
1
Physical Education
13
13
8
61% 3
23% 11
84%
1
8%
1
8%
0
13
100%
0
0
Social Science
16
14
5
36% 5
36% 10
72%
2
14%
1
7%
1
13
93%
0
2
TOTAL SECONDARY
106
103
62
60% 19
19% 81
79%
6
5%
9
9%
7
96
93%
0
3
GRAND TOTAL
215
209
126 60% 46
22% 172
82%
11
5%
10
5%
16
193
92%
3
3
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2**
1
6 100% 0
1 100% 0
0%
1 100%
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 Registration & Records Office. In addition to the teaching majors appearing above, Elementary Education contains seventeen Exceptional Education
majors and one English major; Biology contains three Natural Science majors; Social Science contains nine History majors; and Foreign Language contains one English major.
Seven non-teaching multiple majors are also included in this report: one Natural Science major in Biology; one Spanish major in English; one Spanish major in Exceptional
Education; one Spanish major, one Physics major, and one Forestry major in Mathematics; and one Political Science 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-two MS degrees were conferred and 100%
of the recipients were employed in the field.
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CAREER SERVICES OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STEVENS POINT
REPORT ON THE EDUCATION GRADUATES OF 2008
Listing of employment and further schooling by majors, as reported by the Education graduates
BIOLOGY
Employment Reported:
7th-8th Grade Science Teacher, Auburndale School District, Auburndale, WI
Wisconsin State Trooper, Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, Fort McCoy, WI
Obstetrics Technician, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
Biology/Physical Science Teacher, West De Pere School District, De Pere, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Additional Minor/Earth Science, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
Teaching Certificate/Natural Science, UW-Waukesha, Waukesha, WI
Masters/Science Education, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
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COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS (MS)
Employment Reported:
Speech-Language Pathologist, Brewster Village/ThedaCare, Appleton, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, MJ Care, Inc., Waupaca, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Direct Care Therapy Service, Inc., Green Bay, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, HCR ManorCare, Kenosha, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Rochester Public School District #535, Rochester, MN
Speech-Language Pathologist, Colonial Manor Medical & Rehabilitation Ctr., Wausau, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, CESA 5, Portage, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Oshkosh Area School District, Oshkosh, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Direct Care Therapy Service, Inc., Green Bay, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Therapies Plus, LLC, Marshfield, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Pulaski Community School District, Pulaski, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Omro School District, Omro, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Therapies Plus, LLC, Wausau, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Baraboo School District, Baraboo, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Azer Rehab Systems, PC, Galesburg, IL
Speech-Language Pathologist, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Oshkosh Area School District, Oshkosh, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, U.P. Rehab Services, LLC, Marquette, MI
Speech-Language Pathologist, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Platteville, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Dothan, AL
Speech-Language Pathologist, Wisconsin Heights School District, Mazomanie, WI
Speech-Language Pathologist, War Memorial Hospital, Sault Sainte Marie, MI
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Employment Reported:
Pre-K Special Education Teacher, Wichita Public School District #259, Wichita, KS
Nanny, Private family, Benicia, CA
Daycare Teacher, Hometown Day Care, Mosinee, WI
Lead Afternoon Director, Montessori Children’s House, Madison, WI
Emergency Medical Technician, St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point, WI
First Grade Teacher, Rice Lake Area School District, Rice Lake, WI
Teacher, School district and city unknown, CA
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Shawano School District, Shawano, WI
Kindergarten Teacher, Delta County School District, Cedaredge, CO
Early Childhood Teacher, DC Everest School District, Schofield, WI
Kindergarten Teacher, St. Bernard’s School, Watertown, WI
4K Special Education Teacher, Manitowoc School District, Manitowoc, WI
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Horicon School District, Horicon, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Kaukauna Area School District, Kaukauna, WI
Child and Youth Program Assistant, Fort McCoy, Fort McCoy, WI
Special Education Teacher, Waupaca School District, Waupaca, WI
Early Childhood Teacher, Next Generation School, Champaign, IL
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Employment Reported:
1st Grade Teacher, Adams-Friendship Area School District, Friendship, WI
Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
2nd Grade Teacher, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Middleton, WI
Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Position unknown, NewPage Corporation, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
8th Grade LD Teacher, Shawano School District, Shawano, WI
6th Grade Teacher, Coleman School District, Coleman, WI
2nd Grade Teacher, Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford, WI
K-2 Special Education Teacher, Tomorrow River School District, Amherst, WI
5th Grade Teacher, Portage Community School District, Portage, WI
8th Grade Science Teacher, Cartwright School District, Phoenix, AZ
Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
2nd Grade Teacher, Black River Falls School District, Black River Falls, WI
4th Grade Teacher, Westfield School District, Westfield, WI
Science and Social Studies Teacher, Evergreen School District #50, Kalispell, MT
Substitute Teacher, Westfield School District, Westfield, WI
8th Grade LD Teacher, Mosinee School District, Mosinee, WI
2nd Grade Teacher, West De Pere School District, De Pere, WI
LD Teacher, Wauwatosa School District, Wauwatosa, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Wausau/DC Everest School Districts, Wausau, WI
4th Grade Teacher, New London School District, New London, WI
Special Education Teacher, Rhinelander School District, Rhinelander, WI
Teller, Bull’s Eye Credit Union, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Teacher, Auburndale School District, Auburndale, WI
K-3 Special Education Teacher, Rhinelander School District, Rhinelander, WI
Teacher, Fowler Elementary School District #45, Phoenix, AZ
Nanny, Private family, Whitefish Bay, WI
Program Director, Woodson YMCA, Wausau, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Markesan School District, Markesan, WI
Liquidation Analyst, Eastbay, Wausau, WI
5th Grade Teacher, Menomonee Falls School District, Menomonee Falls, WI
Middle School Language Arts Teacher, Marshfield Area Catholic Schools, Marshfield, WI
Substitute Teacher, Seymour Community School District, Seymour, WI
ESL Teacher, Green Bay Area Public School District, Green Bay, WI
Substitute Teacher, Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
6th Grade Teacher, Jordan School District, Sandy, UT
Substitute Teacher, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI
Interventionist, Mesa County Valley School District 51, Grand Junction, CO
Tutor, Sylvan Learning Center, Sheboygan, WI
Teacher, Harris County School District, Hamilton, GA
3rd Grade Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
4th Grade Teacher, Omro School District, Omro, WI
K-5 EBD Teacher, Menominee Indian School District, Keshena, WI
1st Grade Teacher, Watertown Unified School District, Watertown, WI
Special Education Teacher, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI
5th Grade Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Elementary Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Preschool Teacher, KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc., Eau Claire, WI
Substitute Teacher, Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI
Substitute Teacher, Wisconsin Rapids School District, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Substitute Teacher, Wisconsin Rapids School District, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area Catholic Schools, Stevens Pt., WI
2nd Grade Teacher, Clinton Community School District, Clinton, WI
Teacher, St. Mary’s Grade School, Marathon City, WI
Substitute Teacher, Wis. Rapids/Stevens Pt. Area School Districts, Wis. Rapids, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Catholic Area Schools of Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
Substitute Teacher, Mosinee School District, Mosinee, WI
5th Grade Teacher, Milwaukee Public School District, Milwaukee, WI
Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Child Care Assistant, Stevens Point Area YMCA, Stevens Point, WI
Teacher, West Des Moines Community School District, West Des Moines, IA
Substitute Teacher, Janesville School District, Janesville, WI
Substitute/Summer School Teacher, Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
Substitute Teacher, Menasha Joint School District, Menasha, WI
Substitute Teacher, Various school districts, McFarland, WI
10th Grade LD Teacher, Clintonville School District, Clintonville, WI
Substitute Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Retail Salesperson, Ace Hardware, Libertyville, IL
3rd Grade Inclusion Teacher, Lodi School District, Lodi, WI
4-Year Old Kindergarten Teacher, St. Mary’s Catholic School, Tomahawk, WI
Substitute Teacher, Freedom Area School District, Freedom, WI
Substitute Teacher, Menomonee Falls School District, Menomonee Falls, WI
6th Grade Social Studies Teacher, DC Everest Area School District, Weston, WI
5th Grade Mathematics/Reading Teacher, DC Everest Area School Dist., Weston, WI
Lead Teacher, Little Scholars Child Care & Preschool, LLC, Plover, WI
4th Grade Teacher, Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Weyauwega, WI
6th Grade Science Teacher, Winneconne Community School Dist., Winneconne, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Masters, Winona State University, Winona, MN
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ENGLISH
Employment Reported:
7th Grade English/Literature Teacher, Phoenix Elementary School Dist., Phoenix, AZ
English Teacher, Marshfield School District, Marshfield, WI
Substitute Teacher, Medford Area School District, Medford, WI
English Teacher, Antigo Unified School District, Antigo, WI
Youth Outreach Coordinator, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, East Los Angeles, CA
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Baraboo School District, Baraboo, WI
English Teacher, Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
English Teacher, Beaver Dam Unified School District, Beaver Dam, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Additional Teaching Certificate, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
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EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION
Employment Reported:
Teacher, Maple School District, Maple, WI
CD Teacher, Wisconsin Rapids School District, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
LD Teacher, Spencer School District, Spencer, WI
Substitute Teacher, Tomahawk/Rhinelander School Districts, Tomahawk, WI
Special Education Teacher, Marathon County Special Education, Abbotsford, WI
Counselor, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Grantsburg, WI
Special Education Teacher, Pulaski Community School District, Pulaski, WI
High School CD Teacher, Cedar Grove-Belgium Area S. D., Cedar Grove, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Additional Teaching Certificate, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI
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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
Employment Reported:
FACS Teacher, DeForest Area School District, DeForest, WI
Substitute Teacher, Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
FACS Teacher, Wautoma Area School District, Wautoma, WI
FACS Teacher, West De Pere School District, De Pere, WI
Treatment Specialist, Berea Children’s Home & Family Services, Berea, OH
FACS Teacher, Tempe Union High School District #213, Tempe, AZ
FACS Teacher, Appleton Area School District, Appleton, WI
FACS Teacher/Department Head, Columbus School District, Columbus, WI
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Employment Reported:
Spanish Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
French/ESL Teacher, Fountain Hills Unified School District #98, Fountain Hills, AZ
Long-Term Substitute French Teacher, West De Pere School District, De Pere, WI
Teacher, School and city unknown, South Korea
Spanish Teacher, School district unknown, Arvada, CO
English Teacher, Shiocton School District, Shiocton, WI
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MATHEMATICS
Employment Reported:
Mathematics Teacher, DC Everest Area School District, Weston, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Unity School District, Balsam Lake, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District, Trevor, WI
Mathematics/Academic Support Teacher, Stevens Pt. Area School Dist., Stevens Point, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Sun Prairie Area School District, Sun Prairie, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District, Trevor, WI
Teacher/Tutor, Huntington Learning Centers, Inc., Chicago, IL
Mathematics Teacher, Arrowhead Union High School District, Hartland, WI
Mathematics/Academic Support Teacher, Whitnall School District, Greenfield, WI
Mathematics/Physics Teacher, Saint Croix Central School District, Hammond, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Prentice School District, Prentice, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Abbotsford School District, Abbotsford, WI
Mathematics Teacher, River Valley School District, Spring Green, WI
Substitute Teacher, Various school districts, Stevens Point, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Platteville School District, Platteville, WI
Mathematics Teacher, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX
Mathematics Teacher, Wausau School District, Wausau, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Masters/General Education, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
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MUSIC
Employment Reported:
Elementary/Middle School Orchestra Teacher, Muscatine Community S. D., Muscatine, IA
Choir Director, Ripon Area School District, Ripon, WI
Music Teacher, Shawano School District, Shawano, WI
Music Teacher, Eden Prairie School District #272, Eden Prairie, MN
Substitute Teacher, Various school districts, Port Washington, WI
Instrumental Music Teacher, River Ridge School District, Patch Grove, WI
Elementary Band Teacher, Green Lake School District, Green Lake, WI
K-12 Vocal Music Teacher, Wausaukee School District, Wausaukee, WI
Instrumental Music Teacher, Verona Area School District, Verona, WI
Music Teacher, Stevens Point Area School District, Stevens Point, WI
Music Teacher, St. Anthony School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Associate/Nursing, Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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NATURAL SCIENCE
Employment Reported:
High School Science Teacher, Reedsburg School District, Reedsburg, WI
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Employment Reported:
Physical Education Teacher/Coach, Kimberly Area School District, Kimberly, WI
Health/Adapted Physical/Physical Education Teacher, Oostburg S. D., Oostburg, WI
Long-Term Substitute Health/Physical Ed. Teacher, Sheboygan Area S. D., Sheboygan, WI
Health/Physical Education Teacher, Cambria-Friesland School District, Cambria, WI
Assets Protection Lead, Target Corporation, Stevens Point, WI
Health Education Teacher, Antigo Unified School District, Antigo, WI
Elementary Physical Education Teacher, Iola-Scandinavia School District, Iola, WI
Long-Term Substitute Physical Education Teacher, Beloit School District, Beloit, WI
Physical Education Teacher, Mauston School District, Mauston, WI
Physical Education Teacher, Manawa School District, Manawa, WI
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Baraboo School District, Baraboo, WI
Health/Physical Education Teacher, Denmark School District, Denmark, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Masters/Adapted Physical Education (K-12), State Univ. of New York-Brockport, Brockport, NY
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Employment Reported:
Teacher, DC Everest Area School District, Weston, WI
Position unknown, Rent-a-Flash of Wisconsin, Inc., Marathon, WI
Special Education Aide, Sun Prairie Area School District, Sun Prairie, WI
Pharmacy Technician, Aurora Pharmacy, Inc., Nekoosa, WI
Substitute Teacher, Franklin Public Schools, Franklin, WI
Substitute Teacher, Racine Unified School District, Racine, WI
History Teacher, New Holstein School District, New Holstein, WI
Substitute Teacher, Kimberly Area School District, Kimberly, WI
Educational Talent Search Instructor, Forward Service Corporation, Crandon, WI
History/Government Teacher, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
Psychology Teacher, Ashwaubenon School District, Green Bay, WI
Substitute Teacher, Racine Unified School District, Racine, WI
Further Schooling Reported:
Teaching Certificate/Physical Education, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
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