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AED is a nonprofit organization that combines great ideas with real-world perspective to change lives by improving health, education, social and economic development.
We are partnering with AED to provide expertise and guidance as we work with higher education institutions across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota to reform their teacher preparation programs.
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The Foundation and its higher-education partners are fortunate to have the input of a talented field of national experts on education throughout the planning phase and will continue to rely on them for guidance during the next 10 years. |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, a comprehensive, doctoral university with 14,950 students and two satellite sites, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, which comprises 32 institutions across the state. Its College of Education, with 1,100 undergraduate and 600 graduate students, provides forward-looking leaders for school districts throughout Minnesota. Three Minnesota State Mankato doctoral programs prepare educators for high-level responsibilities: the Ed.D. in educational leadership, the Ed.D. in counselor education and supervision, and the Doctor of Psychology program in school psychology.
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Three institutions in the Red River Valley, near Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN, are working together as part of a collaborative called the Minnesota & North Dakota Partnership. This group is comprised of the following three schools:
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North Dakota State University North Dakota State University is considered a leader among its peers, and has consistently set enrollment records and dramatically expanded its research portfolio in recent years. More than 14,000 students attend NDSU. The university is an innovator in information systems, technology transfer, economic development and lifelong learning. NDSU is the state’s first full NCAA Division I athletic program, and it its first year eligible for post season play, three teams succeeded in reaching that milestone. NDSU has 44 doctoral and professional programs, 63 master’s degree programs, one specialist degree and more than 100 undergraduate majors.
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Minnesota State University Moorhead has been an innovator and leader in teacher education since it was chartered in 1887. The School of Teaching and Learning welcomes this opportunity to continue the vitally important work of teacher preparation for the region. MSU Moorhead has approximately 7,500 students and is comprised of four colleges: the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Business and Industry, and the College of Social and Natural Sciences. MSUM is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
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Valley City State University (VCSU) prepares people for life through visionary leadership and exemplary practices in teaching, learning and service. VCSU is nationally acclaimed for attracting and retaining talented individuals who advance quality learning opportunities and economic growth through technology and innovation.
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St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, offers its 17,686 students more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs in five colleges. The University’s roots lie in the preparation of education professionals. One of the largest producers of teachers in the nation, St. Cloud State incorporates an interdisciplinary, cross-college approach to teacher preparation, as well as an award-winning co-teaching model. The College of Education offers two doctoral programs, the Ed.D. in educational administration and leadership and the Ed.D. in higher education administration. St. Cloud State is the largest of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system’s 32 institutions.
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The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, the state’s only School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members.
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The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public research universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation.
Founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota has five campuses—Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, Rochester and Crookston.
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The mission of the Value-Added Resource Center is to develop, apply, and disseminate value-added and longitudinal research methods to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of schools and teachers, and educational programs and policies. The Value-Added Research Center performs groundbreaking work on value-added systems, program and policy evaluation, and data-driven decision making. The Center is committed to promoting the use of value-added methods for education reform. |
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Winona State University is a comprehensive, regional public university with more than 8,500 students on its three campuses in southeast Minnesota. The oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Winona State offers more than 80 undergraduate, pre-professional, licensure, graduate and doctorate programs. Winona State’s College of Education offers degree programs at the baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master and specialist levels. Degrees, certificates or licenses are offered in more than 25 different specializations. The university’s mission is to educate and enlighten our citizenry at a distinctive institution: a community of learners improving our world. |
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