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CORE (Creating Opportunities and Resources for Educators)
CORE is a collaborative partnership between a metropolitan, research university and a community college (a Hispanic serving institution). These central Florida institutions have partnered with a school district that has a Hispanic population of 44% and that is experiencing a critical shortage of teachers. The purpose of the CORE Program is to address the critical shortage of qualified teachers by assisting non-instructional personnel in the district to pursue a degree in teaching. The CORE program has promoted the success of all its students by assisting them to overcome the obstacles of distance and time, learning in isolation, problems accessing technology, and difficulty paying tuition.
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Platt, Executive Associate Dean
Phone: 407-823-2046
Email: platt@mail.ucf.edu
Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy for Mathematics and Science
The Lockheed Martin/University of Central Florida Academy for Mathematics and Science is an education/industry/community partnership aimed at improving mathematics, science and technology education in central Florida. This unique partnership serves as a model for the educational reforms proposed by both national and state agencies by providing schools in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties with teacher-leaders who initiate, implement and sustain mathematics and science reform efforts. This innovative model could only be initiated and sustained through the visionary leaders at Lockheed Martin and the University of Central Florida.
The Lockheed Martin/UCF Academy supports two Master’s degree programs:
Contact: Lisa Dieker, Director
Phone: 407-823-3885
Email: ldieker@mail.ucf.edu
Website: lockheedmartin.ucf.edu
 PACE (Paraprofessionals Acquiring Certification in Education)
In many states including the State of Florida, there is a critical shortage of qualified exceptional education teachers to serve children with high incidence disabilities. To address the shortage, this project focuses on assisting paraprofessionals who have completed their Associate of Arts degree to complete a Bachelor of Science degree and certification in special education through a public school-university partnership. This program supports the preparation and transition of paraprofessionals to certified teachers of students with high incidence disabilities in high poverty urban areas and helps address the chronic shortage of qualified and certified teachers in special education in Florida.
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Platt, Executive Associate Dean
Phone: 407-823-2046
Email: platt@mail.ucf.edu
Partners in Education
The following firms and individuals support the College of Education and its role in providing the highest quality teachers, counselors, and educational administrators for our schools. They are recognized as "Partners in Education." To join them in supporting this worthy goal, contact the College of Education Development Office at (407) 823-2465.
Contact: Rich Sloane, Director of Development
Phone: 407-823-2465
Email: rsloane@mail.ucf.edu
Website: education.ucf.edu/partners
UCF/OSC Holmes Partnership
Holmes Scholars are a select network of doctoral students matriculating at Holmes Partnership institutions nationwide. These institutions are committed to simultaneous renewal of public K–12 schools and the quality professional development of beginning and experienced educators. Holmes Scholars are doctoral students who are preparing for careers in the higher education professoriate. The Holmes Scholars Network was established in 1991 to enrich the scholarly experience and professional connections of talented men and women of color who are underrepresented in leadership positions in universities and colleges.
Contact: Dr. Jennifer Platt, Executive Associate Dean
Phone: 407-823-2046
Email: platt@mail.ucf.ed
Website: holmes.ucf.edu/home.html
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