Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Secondary School Teachers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at The Evergreen State College, Bellevue College, Seattle Central, and Washington State University.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Gonzaga, Eastern Washington University, Walla Walla University, and Northwest University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bates, Heritage, Seattle Central, and Shoreline Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider City University of Seattle, Walla Walla Community College, Heritage, and Bates.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Puget Sound, Antioch, Walla Walla University, and Gonzaga.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Walla Walla University, Northwest University, University of Puget Sound, and Saint Martin's University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Puget Sound, University of Washington Seattle, Gonzaga, and Whitworth University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Whitworth University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Puget Sound, Walla Walla University, Gonzaga, and Antioch.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Washington • Seattle, WA
Studying EDTEP Secondary Education (completion in 2010)
• 1/6/2012
"I thought the school gave me a well-looked-upon degree and prepared me to work independently in the classroom. However, I definitely needed more support in trying to secure a teaching position."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If they are willing to work very hard with little to no support and make outstanding connections within the program and surrounding school districts, it might be worth it. However, the overall cost (some $30,000) is very steep. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | When I began, it was one of the top 10 schools for education. I don't know where it stands now, but judging from cohorts that followed mine, it seems to have gone downhill. |
| Program Quality | 6 | While I felt more than prepared to have my own classroom, I think that the College of Education did little to nothing to prepare me or aid me in securing a job. The program was also in a transition year, and students in my cohort were overburdened by what was poor planning on the administrators' part. |
| Instruction | 9 | I felt that my methods teacher for English was amazing. My assessment course was too rigorous, albeit helpful. Supplementary courses like all-day lecture workshops and practicum meetings were superfluous. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Too much work to balance with student teaching. I was working 8-hour days as a student teacher, on top of taking 12 credits. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Lots of in-classroom work. Lots of book-based homework. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | We were overburdened in one semester when student teaching. The program has apparently since rectified that, as all of my cohort held that as the major complaint of the program. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Decent academic support. Great support from cohort. Good tech resources. |
| Social Life | 7 | I can't say I had heaps of school spirit, as it was a graduate program. Otherwise, our cohort was very close. School-organized events were silly, though. |
| Placement Services | 1 | I have received little to no support from my school. I worked as a temp through UW for a summer and had one teacher boost my confidence in trying to secure a job, but the career resources and job placement abilities of UW are nil. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have no association with any alumni, other than friends from the program. Half of us are without work after two years, and half have moved on to other careers. |
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