The College of Education (COE) houses nationally ranked programs and educators who provide innovative teaching, cutting-edge research and multifaceted services that improves the field of education and prepares educators to contribute to a just and democratic community through teaching, research and service. The College is the primary teacher preparation institution in the State of Hawai‘i and is committed to its responsibility to prepare educators for classrooms in Hawai‘i and abroad. In addition to its role as a professional school of education, the College also employs and prepares educators and researchers in the related fields of assessment, athletic training, curriculum development, disability studies, early childhood, educational administration, educational foundations, educational psychology, evaluation, kinesiology, special education, technology, and vocational counseling. The College also houses two research units and collaborates with a K-12 charter school on campus.