KENT, Wash., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Western Governors University (WGU) maintains its National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) ranking as one of the country's top teacher preparation programs in the country. Out of 2,481 programs included in NCTQ's annual Teacher Prep Review, WGU is one of just 7 schools to earn the highest overall quality score for its undergraduate secondary teacher prep programs.

WGU Washington is the state-based affiliate of nonprofit, online WGU. Students enrolled in WGU Washington's Teachers College enjoy the exact same, nationally-acclaimed experience and graduate ready to excel as educators in classrooms across the state. Since lawmakers in Olympia helped establish the university in 2011, nearly 1,500 Washingtonians have earned teaching credentials from WGU Washington and are currently working in their degree field.

"Well-trained teachers are in high-demand across Washington state," said WGU Washington Chancellor Dr. Rich Cummins. "WGU's educational model challenges students to prove they've mastered the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed – and ensures they are ready to lead their own classrooms when they graduate."

Becoming a successful teacher requires good training. The NCTQ's rankings of teacher prep programs evaluates critical areas of traditional and non-traditional teacher preparation using specific and measurable standards. These standards identify programs whose teachers are most likely to produce the best academic outcomes for their students. This ranking affirms WGU's status among the leading teacher education programs in the country, with its competency-based programs earning a spot in the 99th percentile.

"WGU's teaching programs continue to be exemplary at preparing skilled teachers to succeed in the classroom, ensuring the success of our K-12 students," said Kate Walsh, NCTQ President. "WGU once again is a top-ranked undergraduate secondary teacher prep program, providing its students not only with sufficient content knowledge, but also with the tools necessary to establish a positive learning environment in the classroom."

NCTQ's quality standards emphasize the importance of both helping teachers achieve subject mastery and training them in teaching methods specific to that subject. WGU's undergraduate secondary programs received "A" grades for secondary content in the sciences, secondary coursework methods, student teaching, classroom management, and secondary practices.

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WGU Washington is an online, competency-based university designed to expand access to higher education for Washington residents. In 2011, the Washington State Legislature created WGU Washington in partnership with nationally recognized Western Governors University.

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