Supervising faculty for purposes of this data collection includes all persons who the institution regards as having faculty status and who were assigned by the teacher preparation program to provide supervision and evaluation of student teaching, with an administrative link or relationship to the teacher preparation program. 11 Total number of supervising faculty for the teacher preparation program during 1999-2000. The average number of hours per week required of student participation in supervised student teaching in these programs. The total number of hours per week required is 40 hours per week. The Doane Teacher Education Program is characterized as performance-based and developmental.
Students begin the program in the freshman year.
Following graduation, students extend their training into a summer semester of graduate work. Doane guarantees all students employment and offers a first year teacher mentor program. In addition, Doane is the only college in Nebraska and the first in the nation to offer an absolute warranty on the quality of the graduates. 1st year mentoring The Graduate Studies Program at Doane consists of the Curriculum and Instruction Program and Educational Leadership. Both of these programs lead to a Master of Education Degree.