Lipscomb University's College of Education prepares educators ready to positively impact students, teachers, and schools through academic excellence, faith, practice, and community service, reflecting ideals of global citizenship. The college is committed to a mission of preparing educators who practice their craft in an exemplary manner, exhibit attitudes and values worthy of imitation, relate to members of all communities in the educational experience, and demonstrate knowledge essential to the profession. In 2016, the college was recognized as a Model of Excellence by the Association of Liberal Arts Colleges of Education. Lipscomb's secondary teacher prep program was ranked in the 99th percentile nationally by the National Council on Teacher Quality in their 2017 Teacher Prep Review, with its graduate program in elementary grades named No. 14 nationally. In 2020, the college achieved full CAEP accreditation at the initial and advanced levels, following a history of NCATE accreditation. In 2021 Lipscomb was awarded the Frank Murray award from CAEP for dedication to continuous improvement. This provider has a partnership with Teach for America Nashville. Some of the completers reported here also received training from Teach for America Nashville and are reported on that institution's report card as well.
Provider Type
Private
Program Types Offered
Baccalaureate
Post-Baccalaureate
Academic Endorsement Areas Offered
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
Elementary Education
English
English as a Second Language
French
General Music/Instrumental
General Music/Vocal
German
Gifted Education
Government
Health and Wellness
History
Integrated Early Childhood Education
Marketing
Mathematics
Middle Grades Language Arts
Middle Grades Mathematics
Middle Grades Science
Middle Grades Social Studies
Physical Education
Physics
Reading Specialist
Spanish
Special Education - Comprehensive
Special Education - Interventionist
Theatre
Visual Arts
School Services Personnel Endorsements Offered
School Counselor
Teacher Placement Across Tennessee
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Teachers in 3-Year Cohort: 557
Cohort Members per Year
N-Size: 557
What is this metric?
This metric indicates the number of cohort members in each of the three years included in this report card.
Clinical Practice Type
What is this metric?
This metric reports the breakdown of cohort members based on the type of clinical practice they completed during their program.
Candidates In-State
N-Size: 557
What is this metric?
This metric indicates the percentage of cohort members who report Tennessee as their state of residence.