Facts, Figures, and Costs : Educator Preparation Program : Hanover College

Facts, Figures, and Costs

Teacher Preparation Programs Available at Hanover College

Elementary Education K-6 (major required)

Special Education (Mild Interventions) Dual License P-12

Secondary Education 5-12 (double major) in the following content areas:
English
Mathematics
Social Studies (Historical Perspectives, Government/Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology)
Sciences (Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Earth Space Science, Physics)

World Languages (French, German, Spanish (P-12 certification available)
Physical Education and Health (P-12 available)
Visual Arts (P-12 available)
Theatre Arts (P-12 available)

2021 Completion Rate of Teacher Candidates (Certification for Licensure)
89% of admitted teacher candidates completed the certification program (17 of 19)

2021 Median GPA of Program Completers at Graduation
3.475 Median GPA of all 2021 completers

2021 Completers Employed in Education Related Employment
88% of Program Completer were confirmed as employed in education related employment for the fall of 2021 (15 of 17)
15 of the 17 completers were employed as full time classroom teachers

2021 Program Completers Passing Indiana Licensing Exams
53% of the 2021 cohort of Completers passed the Praxis exams and are licensed in Indiana (9 of 17)
4 of the 17 completers are teaching on an emergency permit while preparing for the Praxis exams.
2 of the 17 completers are currently out of state on other pursuits, including the Disney College Program.

*Indiana transitioned licensing test providers from Pearson Core to ETS Praxis on 9.1.2021 and many completers waited to take the new and improved licensure exams.

2021 Satisfaction of Program of Completers

The EPP has not yet received the data from the Indiana Department of Education Survey of First Year Teachers.

The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program surveys first year teachers anonymously in April of their first year of teaching. The responses for the 2021 cohort of completers can be viewed by clicking this link: 2021 Education Alumni Survey Responses

2020 Completion Rate of Teacher Candidates
94% of admitted teacher candidates completed the full Program (15 of 16)

2020 Median GPA of Program Completers at Graduation
3.57 Median GPA of all 2020 completers

2020 Completers Employed in Education Related Employment
100% of program completers were confirmed as employed in education-related employment for fall 2020
13 of 16 completers were employed at full-time classroom teachers

2020 Completers Passing Indiana Licensing Exams

56% of the 2020 cohort of completers passed the CORE exams and are licensed in Indiana.

Nine completers are fully licensed in Indiana One completer is attending graduate school
Two completers are out of state teachers with Indiana licensing not required
Three completers are teaching full-time on an emergency permit while completing licensure requirements
One completer is working outside of education while completing licensure exams

Satisfaction of Program Completers

87% of Program Completers ranked their teacher preparation as EXCELLENT in an Indiana Department of Education survey of first year teachers.

The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program surveys first year teachers anonymously in April of each year. The responses for the 2020 cohort of completers can be viewed by following this link:

2020 HC EPP Cohort Alumni Survey Responses

National Accreditation
The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and hosted our first CAEP Accreditation visit in March of 2021. The accreditation report will be finalized in Fall of 2021.

Supervised Clinical Experiences
10 hours+ of early field experience (observations) begin in EDU 221/EDU 252 as early as the freshman year.

60 to 100 hours or of pre-student teaching clinical experiences starting as early as the freshman year including 20 hours of clinical field work in EACH of the Methods (300 level) courses. Elementary Education = 100 hours and Secondary Education = 60 hours. This is usually in the junior year.

Approximately 490 hours (4 units of credit) of supervised clinical experiences during the student teaching assignment for seniors pursuing licensure certification.

Approximately 20 hours (1 unit of credit) of supervised clinical experiences in an urban teaching environment which could be in the sophomore, junior, or senior year dependent on individualized scheduling.

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Educator Preparation and Licensure Costs

Below you will find a chart of possible costs associated with being a major/minor in the Education Department. The tests for licensure vary. The tests required for content area/major are required to be attempted by the end of a student's junior year before student teaching. Licensure requires passing the exams, which may take multiple attempts. Please confirm the requirements for testing with the Department of Education in your content area and major.

There are also costs for background checks (about $22/year for each of the four years) and liability coverage (about $37/year for three years) as well as the one-time cost of the Tevera software subscription at $215.

Please note that all the costs on the chart and mentioned above can be added to a student's cost of attendance to assist the student in financial aid eligibility.

Program Expenses	Cost	When	Total Expense	Notes
Tevera Data/Assessment Software Purchase	$215 plus tax	EDU 221	$215 plus tax (lifetime subscription)	New for 2023-2024 so all EDU students must purchase.
Safe Hiring Solutions Background Check	$21.95 typically	Each Academic Year	$87.80 (four years) typically	Required for all school field assignments
National Education Association (NEA) Membership	$37	Suggested for 100/200 level courses Required 300 and 400 level EDU courses	$148 (four years)	Provides $1M in liability insurance for college Education students working in K-12 schools
Content Area Praxis Licensure Exam	$120-$240	Prior to student teaching (seniors)	$120 to $240 depending on content area	Must attempt for Decision Point 2 Spicer Phillips Endowment reimbursement possible (one time)
Licensure Expenses
Content Area Praxis Licensure Exam	$120-$240	Licensure Application	$120 to $240 depending on content area	Must pass for Licensure
Principles of Learning and Teaching (pedagogy) Licensure Exam	$146	Licensure Application	$146	Must pass for Licensure
Approve Suicide Prevention Certification	NO COST	Licensure Application	NO COST	Must upload with application for Indiana licensure
Approved CPR Certification	$20 - $100	Initial Licensure Application	Varies See IDOE website https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/	There are costs for license renewals and additions

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