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

Data from Michigan Department of Education's Administrator Survey and Educator Effectiveness provides us with information about the school districts and positions in which our completers are hired.

Measure 4 Data

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

The 2026 Educator Preparation Institution (EPI) Performance Score includes a Candidate Suite Surveys Summary. The MDE survey includes cooperating teachers in AY 2024-2025. 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?”, 100% of our teacher candidates said that they are ready.

Performance as Classroom Teachers

The 2026 EPI also includes "Administrator Survey" within the "Performance as Classroom Teachers" category. We received a 92.9% in this area, exceeding the state average score. We received a 92.4% in "Educator Effectiveness Ratings". Graduates from UM-Flint initial certification programs were rated as 'effective' in the classroom.

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 2024-2025 academic year, 17 students were hired immediately after graduation. Of those students, 41% were hired at the same student that of their student teaching or within the same school district. We continuously receiving updates from completers throughout the year and when they choose to move schools/districts