programs, both undergraduate (2017) and graduate (2018), are ranked in the 99th percentile by the National Council on Teacher Quality, while the college's undergraduate special education program is ranked No. 1 by the NCTQ (2014). The magazine, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, gave Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College high rankings for universities that award master's, doctoral and professional degrees to underrepresented minority students. The college was ranked 8th for Native American doctorates in education, 13th for Asian American master's in education, 10th for Native American master's in education and 19th for Hispanic master's in education. Programs Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College has two divisions: Teacher Preparation, and Educational Leadership and Innovation. The college emphasizes teacher education, community service and academic research. A full spectrum of degree programs include BAE, MEd, MA, MPE, EdD and PhD in fields such as early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, special education, physical education, and educational administration and supervision. The college also offers advanced study and research in school leadership, curriculum and instruction, school and educational psychology, education policy, education technology, higher and post-secondary education. Strategic Initiatives The college focuses on four strategic initiatives: 1. Their educator prep program is an integral part of their Educator Workforce Initiative, which aims to redesign and prepare the education workforce to meet the needs of 21st-century learners. 2. Community Design Labs that facilitate the collaborative design, prototyping and testing of solutions to touch education problems in schools. 3. Contextual Model Implementation that works with strategic education, funding and policy partners to implement effective models of the most promising prototypes generated. 4. Usable Knowledge Creation, which generates team-based, cross-disciplinary research that improves education. In fall 2014, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College launched its Center for Advanced Studies in Global Education. Faculty Thirteen of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College's faculty are fellows of the American Educational Research Association (AERA): Alfredo Artiles, Dale Rose Baker, Sasha Barab, David Berliner, Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Michelene Chi, Gustavo Fischman, Eugene E. Garcia, James Paul Gee, Gene V. Glass, Steve Graham, Karen Harris, K. Tsianina Lomawaima, Joseph M. Ryan, Patrick W. Thompson, John W. Tippeconnic and Joseph Tobin. Awards In 2014, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College received the TAP Award of Distinction in recognition of its dedication and commitment to advancing educator effectiveness. References Arizona State University Schools of education in the United States University subdivisions in Arizona