FOR RELEASE 7/6/05

GREENVILLE, ILL. –  After an extensive review of the teacher education program, a nine member team of educators representing the Illinois State Board of Education indicated that Greenville College had met all state and national standards with no weaknesses.  The team commenced the review on November 6 and concluded their work on November 10, 2004 and the official results were announced on June 17.  The next scheduled accreditation review will occur in 2011.

Although the Illinois State Board of Education visited the campus in the fall of 2004, preparation for the review commenced five years ago with the preparation of numerous documents and a complete revision of the program from a course based to a practice based format.  This monumental task required the collaborative efforts of school principals, P-12 teachers, college supervisors, cooperating teachers, program staff members, and students.

“We are thrilled with such a positive outcome,” said President V. James Mannoia.  “Our teacher education program faculty, led by Dr. Ed Blue, spent five years preparing for the review and their hard work paid off.”

Dr. Blue added that the results represented a total college effort.  “The administration, faculty, students, members of the information technology department, alumni, area teachers, and our community college partners all did a tremendous job of presenting the program to the visiting team.” 

Greenville College has a long tradition of quality in teacher education dating back to 1928.  With a current enrollment of over 500 undergraduate and graduate students, the education program currently accommodates a significant portion of the College's total enrollment.  In addition to the undergraduate teacher education program offered on the Greenville campus, students enrolling at Kaskaskia and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges may complete four year degree and certification requirements on these campuses with the first two years offered by the respective community college and the final two years by Greenville College. 

In March 2003, the College initiated two masters' degree programs – a Master of Arts in Education (MAE) for current professional educators, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for college graduates seeking certification.  These programs are conducted at off-campus sites including Kaskaskia, and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges, East Richland High School in Olney, and Central Middle School in Belleville as well as the Greenville campus. 

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1300 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students.  Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St. Louis.

CONTACT:
Dr. Ed Blue ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Director of Teacher Education
Greenville College
(618) 664-6800