Revisiting the National Review of Middle Level Teacher Preparation Programs: Certification and Licensure across the Country
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| Title: | Revisiting the National Review of Middle Level Teacher Preparation Programs: Certification and Licensure across the Country |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ellis Hurd, Nicole C. Miller, Robin Mis, Nicole Whitaker |
| Source: | Middle Grades Review. 2025 11(2). |
| Availability: | University of Vermont - Middle Grades Review. Waterman Hall, Burlington, VT 05405. Web site: http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Education Programs, Middle School Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Certification, Educational Change, Geographic Regions, Public Colleges, Private Colleges |
| ISSN: | 2379-4690 |
| Abstract: | There have been renewed calls and attention on middle level certification/licensure since 2021 (see Bishop & Harrison, 2021; Dever et al., 2024; Hurd, 2022). Specifically, those calls and the attention have focused on specialized teacher development for young adolescents and middle level teacher preparation programs. Unquestionably, middle level education, and education in general, have been under intense scrutiny and attack (Berkemeyer & Campbell, 2025). This has only added to the vital importance of having current and useful data on the status of programs across the United States. It has been nearly 10 years since the last national review of middle level teacher preparation programs. Since that time, much has changed in education and society, necessitating another investigation into the status of middle level programs that offer specialized teacher preparation. This study reinvestigates the current status of public and private undergraduate middle level teacher preparation programs in the United States. This work is part of a national review of middle level specific and middle level endorsement teacher preparation programs. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1493942 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | There have been renewed calls and attention on middle level certification/licensure since 2021 (see Bishop & Harrison, 2021; Dever et al., 2024; Hurd, 2022). Specifically, those calls and the attention have focused on specialized teacher development for young adolescents and middle level teacher preparation programs. Unquestionably, middle level education, and education in general, have been under intense scrutiny and attack (Berkemeyer & Campbell, 2025). This has only added to the vital importance of having current and useful data on the status of programs across the United States. It has been nearly 10 years since the last national review of middle level teacher preparation programs. Since that time, much has changed in education and society, necessitating another investigation into the status of middle level programs that offer specialized teacher preparation. This study reinvestigates the current status of public and private undergraduate middle level teacher preparation programs in the United States. This work is part of a national review of middle level specific and middle level endorsement teacher preparation programs. |
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| ISSN: | 2379-4690 |
