Eastern Michigan University

Teacher Preparation

Teacher education programs are offered through

Type of education school - School of education with undergraduate and graduate divisions

Accreditation and Organizations

Is this school accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)? - Yes

Is this school accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)? - No

Other memberships - AACTE (American Associate of Colleges for Teacher Education)

Program Offerings

Initial teacher preparation levels offered - Four-year undergraduate program(s) (bachelor's), Post-baccalaureate, non-degree

2010-2011 Teacher Training Program Enrollment

Total students in certificate-level teacher training programs - 265

Total students in master's teacher training programs - 282

Total students in education specialist degree teacher training programs - 0

Total graduate students in teacher training programs - 547

2010 Teacher Training Degrees Awarded

Number of certificate programs completed - 168

Number of teacher training master's degrees awarded - 94

Number of teacher training education specialist degrees awarded - 0

2010-2011 Teacher Training Program Faculty

Number of full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty involved in teacher training programs - 86

Characteristics of Internship/Student Teaching Experience

Are professional development/partnership schools used in teaching programs? - Yes, used in some teaching programs

Are students in internships or doing practice teaching assigned to peer working groups? - Yes, in all teaching programs

Are students in internship/practice teaching programs mentored? - Yes, all students are mentored

Certification Exam Pass Rates (first-time test takers)

Students who took an assessment to become a certified or licensed teacher during 2009-2010 - 1,387

Number of these students who passed the assessment - 1,152

Professional Placement and Retention

Number of 2010 graduates licensed to teach - 599

Number of 2010 graduates who accepted teaching positions for fall 2010 - N/A

Number of 2008 graduates licensed to teach - 753

Number of 2008 graduates who accepted teaching positions for fall 2008 - N/A

Number of these 2008 graduates who were still employed as teachers in fall 2010 - N/A

National Certification

Are courses offered to prepare practicing teachers to stand for certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards? - No