School of Education faculty, Pat DeJaeger and Heidi Reed provided their expertise to teacher certification requirements as members of the MTTC HS ELA Content Advisory Committee. They provided feedback on proposed MTTC test items for the 7-12 ELA grade band at a convening in late September.

From MTTC:

Section 1531 of Public Act 451 (1976), as amended by Public Act 267 (1986), Public Act 282 (1992), and Public Act 289 (1995), mandates a testing program as part of Michigan’s teacher certification requirements. The purpose of the tests is to ensure that each certified teacher has the necessary professional readiness and content knowledge to serve in Michigan schools. The examinations of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) program are the only tests that satisfy the elementary-level and subject-area testing requirements for teacher certification in Michigan at this time.