Welch College “Exceeds Expectations” in Tennessee Top Ten Teacher Education Programs

Feb 20, 2024

For Immediate Release

GALLATIN, TN—Welch College recently announced that it was among the ten teacher education programs in the state of Tennessee that “exceeded expectations” on the annual Educator Preparation Report Card issued by the Tennessee Department of Education. The Report Card evaluated teacher preparation programs at forty-two Tennessee institutions. Welch’s overall percentage of points earned in the Report Card’s performance rating ranked fourth in the state.

Other colleges and universities that “exceeded expectations” included Carson-Newman University, Lipscomb University, Trevecca Nazarene University, Union University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. 

Dr. Stephen Beck, Undergraduate Dean of Teacher Education, said, “We are very proud of our students and graduates. Clearly, they are extremely well prepared for classroom teaching. This reflects well not only on them but also on their very capable faculty and our excellent program. The college faculty have done a superb job preparing them for their careers. We commend them all.”

Welch College has offered a teacher education program since 1976 which includes teaching licensure programs in Mathematics, Special Education, English as a Second Language, Biology, English, History, Music, Physical Education, Elementary Education, and Instructional Leadership. Hundreds of Welch graduates have taught not only in Tennessee but also across the nation, indeed, around the world.

For more information on bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teacher education at Welch, please contact Dr. Stephen Beck at sbeck@welch.edu.

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