Exhibit 4.4.h.5 Maryland’s 2011-2012 Minority Initial Preparation Graduates:
Summary Data
(Source: MSDE, 10/9/12)
Data confirm that Towson’s Professional Education Unit addresses Maryland's recognized
shortage of minority teachers. As shown in the first set of tables below, latest available
MSDE data document that the unit continues as Maryland’s largest producer of minority
teacher candidates. The table at the bottom documents that this was true for MSDE’s
two earlier reporting cycles.
2011-2012 State Total: African-American graduates = 249
Towson University Total: 36 (14.5% of total)
2011-2012 State Total: ALL minorities = 614
Towson University Total: 131 (21.3% of total)
Number of 2011-2012 African-American
Graduates/% of total (rank ordered)
1. CND
68
27.3%
2. Towson
36
14.5%
3. Bowie
26
10.4%
4. Morgan
20
8%
5. Tie:
13
5.2%
UMCP +
Hopkins
Number of 2011-2012 Minority
Graduates/% of total
1. Towson
131
21.3%
2. UMCP
110
17.9%
3. CND
98
16%
4. Hopkins
58
9.4%
5. Bowie
27
4.4%
HBCU’s: Number of 2011-2012 African American
Graduates/% of total
1. Bowie
26
10.4%
2. Morgan
20
8%
3. Coppin
12
4.8%
4. UMES
11
4.4%
Last three MSDE reporting cycles for all minority graduates
State Total
Unit Total
Unit Total as % of State
Total
2011614
131
21.3%
2012
2010622
135
22%
2011
2008470
114
24%
2009