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The Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) certifies Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®) and publishes pass rates for master’s students. College of Education Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) students have had the highest pass rate in the state of Indiana in both 2024 and 2023.

Springer published a new book co-edited by College of Education faculty member Marisa Exter.

Indianapolis Public Schools announced eight finalists for the 2026 IPS Teacher of the Year Award.

Purdue University Office of Engagement is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jason Ware as the new Office of Engagement Fellow.

A fundamental aspect of learning to read is mastering the ABCs. This includes recognizing the letter names and their corresponding sounds. In some classrooms, the focus is on memorizing each letter name and sound, with equal attention to each letter. Researchers have demonstrated that children’s letter learning is influenced by many factors.  Some of these may be obvious, but others are less so. Understanding how letter learning takes place is practically useful as parents and teachers impart this critical skill to their children (McBride, in press).

The College honored 168 future teachers graduating this May from Purdue. Held in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse, the Spring 2025 pinning was the largest such event to date.