What is MACTE?
The Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) is the state affiliate of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the leading voice in the U.S. for educator preparation. As part of AACTE’s network, MACTE promotes the learning of all PK-12 students by advancing high-quality teacher preparation and ongoing professional development for educators in Michigan. MACTE serves as a key platform for communication and collaboration among teacher educators, state agencies, and professional organizations, advocating for shared understanding and sound policy initiatives.
Policy and Advocacy in Action
MACTE has been instrumental in both policy in advocacy for education in Michigan. Our work includes successfully advocating for the removal of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Professional Readiness Exam (MTTC PRE) and against a seven-bill package that would have negatively affected Michigan Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs).
Most recently, we are continuing to advocate against SB 354, which removes the MTTC
requirement for all out-of-state license holders by first testifying at the Michigan Senate
Education Committee meeting in April, 2024. In October, 2024 the Bill was resurrected and on short notice we wrote and submitted a position paper to the Committee. During this time we continued meeting with legislative representatives and staff, working closely with the public and independent leadership.
Supporting Educator Preparation Programs
MACTE supports educator preparation programs (EPPs) by gathering and sharing data,
analyzing public policy, and advocating on their behalf. The organization is also a conduit for
professional advancement, offering events like the June MACTE Retreat, which provides
opportunities for collaboration and policy discussion. By being the Michigan affiliate of
AACTE, MACTE strengthens its advocacy efforts through national collaboration, aligning with AACTE’s mission to elevate educator preparation through research, professional practice, and policy development. In addition, MACTE has a history of supporting professional development including continuous improvement conferences (HopeCon), advocacy workshops and the critical race theory panel discussion. Collaboration amongst institutions has resulted in many hands making lighter work. Other MACTE initiatives include creating the principal survey, which was adapted by the Michigan
Department of Education to become the Employer Satisfaction Survey. With P-12 school and educator partners, we studied the relationship between teacher effectiveness scores and student growth, to examine using effectiveness scores as one proxy for student learning for program evaluation. MACTE acts as a conduit to partner with other organizations. For example, the June retreat has hosted TeachingWorks, the MiPED, and MiSTEM members for collaborative conversations. In addition past MACTE meetings have included school superintendents for panel discussions and sharing.
About AACTE
AACTE is the premier association for preparing educators across the United States. Through its members and partners, AACTE strives to revolutionize education for all learners. The organization’s mission is to elevate educator preparation through research, advocacy, and collaboration, preparing professionals such as teachers, counselors, administrators, and college faculty. Learn more about AACTE here.
Communication
Be sure to join us on the MACTE Facebook page. To participate with our ListServ, click on this link to provide your name and email to subscribe here. To send a message to the MACTE listserve, please email the message to: macte@atari.emich.edu.
Join Us at the MACTE Fall Virtual Retreat
Mark your calendars for November 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. MACTE Fall Meeting. From noon to 1:00 p.m. we will hear from influential voices like Michael Yudin, Principal at the Raben Group, who will discuss strategies to advocate at the organizational level and how we can support advocacy at the institution level. Together, we’ll discuss critical updates and the future of teacher preparation in Michigan, and across the nation. From 1:00 to 1:30 p.m., we will hold our MACTE Business meeting.
Business Meeting Items will include:
● AACTE Grant: Creating a plan for three to four roundtable discussions and summer
forum.
● Executive board representative needed from Independent Institutions
● Process for reinstating Dues Structure
