Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired (in positions for which they have prepared)

Data provided may come from various sources, including state or EPP collected data related to completers’ employment in teaching positions for which they were prepared.

INTRODUCTION TO MEASURE 4

The ability of completers to be hired in positions for which they are prepared is important information for the University of Michigan-Flint. This data can be extrapolated using the Michigan Department of Education's Educator Effectiveness and School Administrator Effectiveness reports given for 2023-2024.  

Measure 4 Data

MDE’s EPI Annual Performance Candidate Suite Survey Results From Cooperating Teachers

The 2025 Educator Preparation Institution (EPI) Performance Score includes a “Candidate Suite Surveys Summary”. The MDE survey includes cooperating teachers in AY 2023-2024. We received 5 out of 5 points for "Teaching Promise". When asked, “Overall, to what extent do you believe you are ready to enter the teaching profession?”, 95.2% of the cooperating teachers responded that completers are ready to be hired as a teacher. 

Initial Programs

The 2025 EPI also includes a "employment and educator effectiveness data as reported in the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) for each person recommended for initial teaching certification" since July 1, 2019. 85% of graduates from UM-Flint initial programs were rated as 'highly effective' or 'effective' (i.e., 12% highly effective, 85% effective). 1% of graduates from UM-Flint initial programs were rated as 'minimally effective'. 

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2025 MDE Educator Effectiveness Ratings of Teachers and School Administrators (Completers of our Initial Certification Programs) Completed By Employers in AY 2023-2024

Advanced Programs

Since July 1, 2019, 63% of our advanced program graduates are 'highly effective', 36% of graduates were 'effective', and less than 1% of graduates were 'minimally effective'. We interpret this data to mean that our students are meeting expectations of their school administrator after graduation.

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2025 MDE Educator Effectiveness Ratings of Teachers and School Administrators (Completers of our Advanced Program) Completed By Employers in AY 2023-2024

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2025 MDE Educator Preparation Institution Performance Score

Summary of Measure 4

To gather additional information about our graduates and where they are hired, we use a “Where are you now?” survey that is found on the UM-Flint Education Website and can be completed at any time. According to this survey of the graduates in the 2023-2024 academic year, nine students were hired immediately after graduation. Of those nine students, 44% were hired at the same student that of their student teaching or within the same school district. We are continuously receiving ongoing data updates from completers throughout the year.