Teacher Certification
2013 Destination Survey Report
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Michigan State UniversityCollege of Education Career Services
careernetwork.msu.edu
For more information contact: Pepa Carlson, College of Education Career Consultant
[email protected], 517-353-9682
Table of Contents
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Teacher Certification Program
Content Information Page
Program Information & Rankings 3
Data Collection & Placement
Information4
Employment Information 5-6
Geographic Information 7
Top Employers 8
Full List of Employers 9-11
Continuing Education 12
Program Information & Rankings
MSU’s Distinctive Teacher Certification Program:
• All MSU teacher preparation students must complete a 1-year teaching
internship after earning a 4-year undergraduate degree.
• Teaching interns earn 12 graduate level credits that can, with program
approval, be applied toward several master’s degree programs offered
by the College of Education.
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Data Collection & Placement
InformationIn Fall 2013, an electronic version of the Destination Survey was sent to 483 of those
who completed the 2012-2013 teacher certification internship. By August 2014, 409 had
responded resulting in an 85% response rate. All results of this survey are based on the
responses to individual questions asked. Not all respondents answered every question.
This report is part of a larger campus-wide Destination Survey Report that can be found
at http://www.careernetwork.msu.edu
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Percentage of
Teacher
Certification
Program
Respondents
Placed
98% (n=401) Employed
Full-time Graduate
School
Seeking Employ-
ment Unsure of Plans
Other Option
Placement of 2012-13 Teaching Interns
Employment Information
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Employment Facts
Average Number of Job Offers 2.19 (n=183)
Received Job Offer Before Program Completion 17% (n=31)
Received Job Offer Prior to or Within Four Months of Program Completion
88% (n=161)
n=73, 36%
n=52, 25% n=48, 24%
n=12, 6% n=11, 5%n=4, 2% n=2, 1% n=1, 1%
Other Job PostingSource
Teacher Fair Personal Network PreviousInternship
Previous WorkExperience
On-CampusInterview
Social NetworkingSite
MySpartanCareer
Job Search Method Contracted Teaching Position
80%
Teaching Support Position
16%
Position Outside of Teaching
4%
Type of Work
58% (n=11) of respondents working outside of teaching
identified having a professional career
Employment Information
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Number of Participants in
the 2013 MSU Teacher Fair
Employers – 132
Students – 813 Source: Michigan State University Career Services Network Events Coordinator
Average Number of College
Career-Related Experiences
Reported by Teaching Intern
3.5 (n=173)
$35,407 n=155
$46,933 , n=6 $45,171, n=7
$35,266 , n=9 $34,474 , n=7 $34,750 , n=6 $34,602 , n=87 $34,333 , n=3
Overall Texas Illinois Colorado North Carolina Indiana Michigan Arizona
Average Salary Reported for Top Recruiting States
Geographic Destination Information
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Employment Locations by State and Region
Employment by Region
Northeast 2%
Southeast 7%
Midwest* 74%
South 2%
West 12%
International 3%
*Midwest includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa
Overall Percentage of
Respondents Working in
Michigan63%
74% Percentage of
Respondents Working in
Michigan in Contracted
Teaching Positions
(n=183)
Top Employers
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The numbers indicate how many respondents reported
being hired by school district.
Chicago Public Schools (IL) 12
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC) 6
South Lyon Community Schools (MI) 6
Wake County Public Schools (NC) 6
Aurora Public Schools (CO) 5
East Lansing Public Schools (MI) 5
Troy School District (MI) 5
Full List of Hiring Employers
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The numbers indicate how many respondents reported being hired by each district.
3e International School 3 Central Consolidated Schools 1 Crosby Intermediate School District 1 Eton Academy 2
Adams 14 School District 2 Central European Teaching Program 1 Cross Creek Charter Academy 1 Fairfax County Public Schools 1
Al Raja School 1 Cesa 1 Area 1 CSP Charter School Partners 1 Fairfiled-Suisun USD 1
Aldine Independent School District 2 Chandler Park Academy 1 Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 2 Farmington Public Schools 1
Allegany County Public Schools 1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 6 Dansville Schools 1 Farwell Area Schools 1
Allen Park Public Schools 1 Chicago Bulls College Prep 1 Danville Community School Corp. 1 Fennville Public Schools 1
Altar Valley School District 2 Chicago Public Schools 12 Daycroft Montessori School 1 Fenton Area Public Schools 1
American Creativity Academy 1 Chippewa Valley Schools 4 Dearborn Public Schools 1 Flagship Academy 2
Arbor Preparatory High School 1 Clarenceville School District 1 Denver Public Schools 3 Fort Wayne Community Schools 1
Aurora Public School District 5 Clark County School District 2 Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences 1 Fowlerville School District 1
Baton Rouge International School 1
Clarksville-Montgomery County School
System 1 Detroit Edison Public Schools 3 Fraser Public Schools 2
Benton Harbor Area Schools 1 Coldwater Community Schools 1 Detroit Merit Charter Academy 1 Garden City Public Schools 1
Benzie County Central Schools 1 Cole Academy 1 Detroit Public Schools 2 Garfield Re-2 School District 1
Berkley School District 2 Coleman Community Schools 1 Dexter Community Schools 1 GEE Edmonson Academy 1
Birmingham Public Schools 1 Colonial Heights City Public Schools 1 Divine Child High School 1 Grand Blanc Community Schools 3
Bloomington Public Schools 1 Community Schools of Frankfort 1 Dorchester County School District 4 Grand Haven Area Public Schools 1
Brandon School District 1 Comstock Park Community Schools 1 Douglas County School District 2 Grand Ledge Public Schools 3
Byron Center Christian School 1 Coopersville Area Public Schools 1 East Lansing Public Schools 5 Grand Rapids Public Schools 3
Cadillac Area Public Schools 1 Crescent Academy Charter School 1 Eaton Rapids Public Schools 1 Greenville County Schools 1
Canton Charter Academy 1 Crescent Academy International 1 Elim Christian School and Services 1 Grosse Ile Schools 1
Cass City Public Schools 1 Crestwood School District 1 English First 1 Grosse Pointe Public Schools 1
Full List of Hiring Employers
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The numbers indicate how many respondents reported being hired by each district.
Gwinnett County Public Schools 1 Ionia Public Schools 1 Little Green Treehouse Preschool 1 Oak Park Public Schools 1
Hamadeh Educational Services 3 IXL Learning Center 1 Los Angeles Unified School District 1 Oakside Scholars Charter Academy 1
Hamtramck School District 1 Jackson Public Schools 1
Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School
District 1 Okemos Public Schools 3
Hart Public Schools 1 Jordan School District 1 Marshall Public Schools 1 Oldham County Board of Education 1
Hartland Consolidated Schools 3 Juneau School District 1 Mason Public Schools 1 Orange County Public Schools 1
Haslett Public Schools 1 Kalamazoo School District 1 Mattawan Consolidated Schools 1 Pacifica Public Schools 1
Hastings Area Schools 1 Katy Independent School District 1 Medinah School District 11 1
Pasadena Independent School
District 1
Henry Ford Acad: Dearborn 1 Kearsley Community Schools 2 Klamath Falls City Schools 1 Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. 2
Henry Ford Acad: School for Creative
Studies 2 Kentwood Public Schools 2 Michigan Connections Academy 4 Peoria Unified School District 1
Henry Ford Acad: Elem. School 1 Klamath Falls City Schools 1 Monroe Public Schools 2
Perrysburg Exempted Village
Schools 1
Holland Public Schools 1 Lake Orion Community Schools 1 Montgomery County Public Schools 1 Petoskey Public Schools 1
Holly Area Schools 1 Lake Shore Public Schools 2 Morrice Area Schools 1 Pinellas County Schools 1
Holt Public Schools 3 Lakewood Local Schools 1 National Heritage Academies 1 Pittsburgh Public Schools 1
Holy Family Catholic School 1 Landmark Academy 1 New Heights Academy Charter School 1 Plymouth Community School Corp. 1
Howell Public Schools 1 L’Anse Creuse Public Schools 1 New York City Department of Education 1
Plymouth-Canton Community
Schools 2
Huron Valley Schools 2 Lansing Charter Academy 1 Niles Community Schools 1 Port Huron School District 1
Ignite Academy 1 Lee County Schools 1 Noor International Academy 1 Port St. Lucie School District 1
Imagine Rosefield 1 Leslie Public Schools 1 Northview Public Schools 2 Portage Public Schools 2
Immaculate Heart/St. Casimir School 1 Licking Valley School District 1 Northville Public Schools 2 Portland Public School District 1
Independence School District 1 Lighthouse Academies 1 Novi Community Schools 2 Portland Public Schools 1
International School Manila 1 Linden Community Schools 1 Oak Hill Unified School Corporation 1 Potterville Public Schools 1
Full List of Hiring Employers
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The numbers indicate how many respondents reported being hired by each district.
Prospect Hill Academy 1 University Prep Science & Math 1 Yuma Union School District 1
Puebla Christian School 1 Utica Community Schools 3 Zionsville Community 1
Richland School District One 1 Valley View School District 1 Wichita Public Schools 1
Rochester City School District 1 Wake County Public Schools 6 West Ottawa Schools 1
Roscommon Area Public Schools 1
Walled Lake Consolidated School
District 4 Wichita Public Schools 1
Sheridan School District 1 Warren Consolidated Schools 4 Widefield District 3 1
SHI International Corp. 1 Warren Woods Public Schools 1 Windemere Park Charter Academy 1
South Lake Public Schools 1 Waterford School District 3 XA, The Experiential Agency 1
South Lyon Community Schools 6 Watervliet Public Schools 3
St. Anne Catholic School 1 Wayne-Westland Community Schools 1
St. Benedict Prep School 1 Weatherford ISD 1
St. Francis of Assisi 1 Weld County School District 6 2
St. Francis Xavier School 1 West Bloomfield School District 2
St. Genevieve School 1 West Highland Christian Academy 1
Stockbridge Community Schools 1 West Ottawa Schools 1
Sunshine Early Childhood Center 1 Wichita Public Schools 1
Sylvan Learning Center 2 Widefield District 3 1
Taylor International Academy 1 Windemere Park Charter Academy 1
Troy School District 5 XA, The Experiential Agency 1
Universal Learning Academy 1 Yew Wah Educational School System 1
University Prep Academy 2 Youth Organizations Umbrella, Inc. 1
Continuing Education Information
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n=19, 9%n=31, 15%
n=153=, 74%
n=5, 2%
Immediately Within 1 Year 1-5 Years Never
Employed With Plans to Continue Education
n=3, 2% n=1, 1%
n=129, 91%
n=7, 5% n=1, 1%
SecondBachelor's
HealthProfessional
School
Master's Ph.D. Other
Degrees of Interest Type of Master’s Degree
Programs of Interest
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Behavior Specialist
• Educational Administration
• Educational Technology
• Mathematics
• MBA
• Music Performance
• Special Education
• Teaching and Curriculum
Attending Full-Time Graduate Studies as Main Pursuit
The number indicates how many reported attending each school.
Michigan State University 4
Oakland Community College 1
Oakland University 1
University of Illinois 1
University of Tulsa 1
Walsh College 1