CAEP ACCREDITATION
Teachers College Performance 鈥 An Impressive Class of Graduates
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To view Measures 1-4, the charts, pass rates, and commentary pertinent to CAEP accreditation, view the PDF below.
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The Teachers College at Western Governors University is granted accreditation at the initial-licensure level from CAEP, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, 1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-0077. CAEP is the only recognized national accreditor for educator preparation. 黑料网 is the first competency-based online university to receive CAEP accreditation for its degree programs that lead to teacher licensure.
Our graduates go on to lead classrooms and schools with innovative insights they gained from their competency-based education at 黑料网.
Graduates of the 黑料网 Teachers College include not only many Teacher of the Year recipients, but also recipients of the Gates Millenium Scholarship, Intel Grant for Mathematics and Technology, Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award, Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, Association of Public Charter Schools Educator of the Year Award, and Henry Ford Innovation Nation Teacher Innovator Awards.
Programs included in the School of Education鈥檚 most recent CAEP accreditation review:
Initial Licensure Programs:
- Elementary Education 鈥 B.A.
- 听 Elementary Education 鈥 M.A.T
- 听Special Education (Mild-Moderate) Dual Endorsement - B.A. M.A.T.
- Elementary and Special Education (Mild-Moderate) 鈥 B.A.
- Special Education (Mild-Moderate)听鈥 M.A.T.
- English Education (Secondary)听鈥 M.A.T.
- Math Education (Secondary)听鈥 B.S.
- Math Education (Middle Grades)听鈥 B.S.
- Math Education (Secondary)听鈥 M.A.T.
- Math Education (Middle Grades)听鈥 M.A.T.
- Science Education (Secondary Biological Science)听鈥 B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Chemistry)听鈥 B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Earth Science)听鈥 B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Physics)听鈥 B.S.
- Science Education (Middle Grades)听鈥 B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary)听鈥 M.A.T.
Advanced Licensure Programs
- Educational Leadership 鈥 M.S.
- English Language Learning (PK-12)听- M.A.
- English Language Learning (PK-12)听- Endorsement
The following CAEP Measure data are from the academic year 2023-2024, unless otherwise noted.
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Measure 1: Completer Effectiveness (Initial Level)
黑料网 surveys TC completers teaching in their fields 2, 3, and 5 years after graduation to discover how well the program prepared them for the classroom. Employers of these completers are surveyed on the same topic when the completers grant permission and provide contact information.
Initial Licensure program completers contribute to P-12 student-learning growth.
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Completer Survey Results听
Completers were asked to rate how well their 黑料网 teacher education program prepared听them on a 1 to 7 Likert scale (1= Not at all, 4= Moderately, 7= Extremely). The majority of听completers rated their preparation toward the 鈥渆xtremely well prepared鈥 side of the scale听(5, 6, or 7). The factored means and the total percentage of respondents who said the听School of Education programs enhanced their ability in the following areas:听
Employers Survey听 - UPDATE TABLE
Employers were asked to what degree they were satisfied with recent 黑料网 graduates. Nearly all employers rated completers鈥 preparation at the 鈥渆xtremely satisfied鈥 end of the scale (5, 6, or 7). The factored means and the total percentage of respondents who said the School of Education programs enhanced their ability in the following areas:听
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholders (Initial and Advanced听Licensure)听
Employers were satisfied with the skills that allow 黑料网 teacher education programs听prepare teachers to succeed in the classroom.
Measure 3: Candidate competency at completion (Initial and Advanced Licensure)
Initial Licensure Programs听
EdTPA overall pass rate
Advanced Programs
Demonstration/Student Teaching Final听
Capstone听
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Positions for Which They Have听Prepared (Initial and Advanced Licensure)
Hiring Rates
Praxis Pass Rate:
Initial Level = 80.18%
Advanced Level = 90.33%
All Programs = 85.25%
Average Licensure Rates:听100%
Title II
