Approved Teacher Education Programs In Georgia Colleges And Universities li i b Teacher Education and Staff Development Division of Staff Development Office of Planning and Development Georgia Department of Education Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Charles McDaniel State Superintendent of Schools 1982 Georgia Colleges and Universities With Approved Teacher Education Programs Agnes Scott College Atlanta 30030 Albany State College Albany 31705 Armstrong State College Savannah 31406 Atlanta University Atlanta 30314 Augusta College Augusta 30904 Beny College Mount Beny 30149 Brenau College Gainesville 30501 Clark College Atlanta 30314 Columbus College Columbus 31907 Covenant College Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 Emory University Atlanta 30322 Fort Valley State College Fort Valley 31 030 Georgia College Milledgeville 31061 Georgia Southern College Statesboro 30458 Georgia Southwestern College Americus 31 709 Georgia State University Atlanta 30303 Kennesaw College Marietta 30061 LaGrange College LaGrange 30240 Mercer UniversityIAtlanta Atlanta 30341 Mercer University/Macon Macon 31207 Morehouse College Atlanta 30314 Morris Brown College Atlanta 30314 North Georgia College Dahlonega 30533 Oglethorpe University Atlanta 30319 Paine College Augusta 30901 Piedmont College Demorest 30535 Shorter College Rome 30161 Spelman College Atlanta 30314 lift College Forsyth 31 029 University of Georgia Athens 30602 Valdosta State College Valdosta 31601 Wesleyan College Macon 31201 West Georgia College Carrollton 30118 Inquiries regarding individual programs may be addressed to the Head, Department of Education. Perfonnance-based Certification Perfonnance-based Certification in Georgia is based on completion of three requirements. Preparation - This requirement may be met by one or the following. Completion or a state-approved program in a regionally accredited college with a recommendation by the designated college official for certification in an approved Georgia field. Completion or a program approved by the National Council for the Accreditation or Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduation from a regionally accredited institution and meeting minimum certification standards determined by an evaluation in the certification office. Testing - Satisfactory completion of the appropriate Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT), a criterion referenced test of knowledge in the teaching field. Perfonnance - During the initial three years of employment, demonstration or acceptable penonnance as assessed on the Teacher Penonnance Assessment Instruments (TPAI). For additional information regarding certification in Georgia, write Teacher Certification Services Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 The Georgia Department c:J Education Is an equal opportunity agency. Teacher preparation programs in Georgia Colleges and Universities are approved by the Georgia Board of Education and also may be approved by the National Council for Accrediation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Programs are evaluated for State Board approval every five years according to criteria contained in the manual, Criteria for Approving Teacher Education Programs in Georgia Institutions. Programs approved by NCATE are evaluated according to state criteria and NCATE standards and schedules. For additional information regarding state approval of teacher education programs, write . Teacher Education and Staff Development Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 For additional information regarding specific programs, contact the institutions listed in this brochure. Teacher Education and Staff Development Office of Planning and Development Georgia Department of Education Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 APPROVED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS GRADES 7-12 AND POSTSECONDARY TEACHING FIELDS GRADES K 12 AND POSTSECONDARY LEADERSHIP FIELDS SERVICE FIELDS Levels of Program Approval 4- Bachelor :o~ ::. X 5- Master 6- Specialist 7 - Doctorate w -ro > c0 . ">e' cc.. <( E- Endorsement to existing certificate. c. <( w f- ~ <( U"'l uz 1 Agnes Scott College 82 2 Albany State College 3 Armstrong State College 4 Atlanta University 88 88 83 83 82 82 6 5 Augusta College 87 87 6 Berry College 7 Brenau College 8 Clark College 9 Columbus College 83 83 83 87 87 82 82 10 Covenant College 82 11 Emory University 82 12 Fort Valley State College 13 Georgia College 88 88 82 85 14 Georgia Southern College 83 83 15 Georgia Southwestern College 88 88 16 Georgia State University 87 87 17 Kennesaw College 82 18 LaGrange College 87 4 45 45 5 5 6 6 45 45 6 6 45 45 45 45 4 4 45 45 6 6 4 4 45 45 6 6 45 45 4 45 45 6 6 45 45 6 6 45 45 45 45 6 6 4 4 45 4 4 54 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 454545 6 6 6 54 4 5 5 4 4 45 6 4 4 5 45 6 6 19 Mercer University/Atlanta 20 Mercer University/Macon 21 Morehouse College 22 Morris Brown College 23 North Georgia College 24 Oglethorpe University 25 Paine College 26 Piedmont College 27 Shorter College 28 Spelman College 29 Tift College 30 University of Georgia 31 Valdosta State College 32 Wesleyan College 33 West Georgia College 82 87 87 82 82 85 85 82 85 82 87 82 86 86 86 87 87 83 82 82 45 45 4 4 45 45 4 54 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 45 45 67 6 67 5 45 45 454545 5 4 5 67 67 6 67 6 54 4 4 5 4 4 45 45 6 6 54 4 4 6 4 4 4 5 6 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 5 6 4 4 5 6 4 5 6 4 5 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 54 5 6 7 4 5 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 45 4 5 4 45 45 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 45 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 4 454 5 6 6 4 45 45 4 E 4 4 4 45 4 4545454556G 6 6 6 6 4RUS 4 5 45 5 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 6 4545454 4 5 6 6 6 4 5 4 5 4 5 45 45 4 6 6 6 4 5 4 45 545 6 4 45 4 4 45 45 4 45 4 5 4 5 4 5 6 6 6 4 5 4 5 6 16 4 4 4545454545454 4 5 66 6666 6 4 4 4 45 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 45 45 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45454545 67676 67 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 454545454545 5 6767676 6767 4 4 4 4 4 4545 545 ln7676767 4 5 45 5 6 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 45 5 4 6 6 6 444 4 4 5 E 4 5 5 5 6 6 E 4 545 6 6 5 5 4 E 5 45 5 45 5 4 5 6 45 45 5 45 E 5 45 6 6 6 6 4 5 E 5 45 4 5 5 E 5 45 6 7 67 67 5 5 6 6 E 5 45 6 6 5 45 6 6 6 .,c "' .0 QJ t:; ..uc 1l :J w"0 ;u;; :J :2: "' QJ c. 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