Graduate CAEP Education Data

The Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) is the primary coordinating body for all of CMU’s teacher preparation and continuing education programs. Distributed across five colleges, 12 departments, and three interdisciplinary councils, the EPP offers 8 graduate programs at the master’s and specialist levels and 20 areas of specialized study at the undergraduate level accredited by CAEP. The EPP consists of more than 150 professional education faculty members, the Director of Educator Preparation, the dean of the College of Education and Human Services, and the dean or dean’s designee of each involved college. The work of the EPP is supported by the Office of Educator Preparation Programs housed in the College of Education and Human Services.  CMU has been a leader in teacher education programs since it was founded in 1892 and graduates more than 300 teacher candidates annually.

Measure 1: Completer impact and effectiveness

MDE administrator effectiveness rating

2024-2025 Effectiveness ratings for administrators

Measure 2: Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement

Employer satisfaction

The EPP is currently undergoing a new data collection for employer satisfaction

2024-2025 Alumni satisfaction

"My advisor was extremely helpful, and I enjoyed the coursework overall. The ability to apply learning to practice through an assistantship was invaluable!"

"The variety of foci in our core curriculum was somewhat limited given the size of the program and cohort(s), however the subjects and faculty brought in for the course were great and timely."

"My professors and advisor were supportive. My supervisor and other staff in my department provided opportunities for professional development as well as support in my employment search post-graduation. My cohort was supportive and the curriculum we were provided aided in our relationship building as well as extended knowledge in various areas. Overall, my program was a perfect fit for me."

Measure 3: Candidate competency and program completion

2024-2025 Graduate program completer graduation data

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)

Three year summary pass rates for program years 2022-2025

Measure 4: Ability of completers to be hired in educator positions

• 89% of Alumni of CEHS Graduate Programs surveyed are moderately to extremely satisfied with their employment trajectory.
• 100% of students surveyed felt that the program prepared them extremely or very well for the following:
  • Improve depth of knowledge or skill in that specific discipline or subject
  • Quality for new job responsibilities
  • Stay current in a discipline or field of interest

Testimonials from our graduates:

"The knowledge I gained was so valuable to my role."

"I have been a special education teacher for over 10 years and feel like I learned a deeper understanding of things that were an important part of my job!"

"The flexibility of scheduling and the pace of the program were a huge benefit for someone like me who is already working full time and has a family. I felt I was able to balance my time and life adequately."