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January 27, 2023
Learning and Research

Recognized For National Excellence

Education Department Granted Accreditation Through CAEP

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) recently announced that 果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Education was one of 55 providers from 28 states and the United Arab Emirates to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs in 2022. 果冻传媒 was among four Ohio schools to receive the accreditation.

果冻传媒鈥檚 education program received accreditation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with the decision being based on the Education Department鈥檚 self-study from 2021-22 and the Spring 2022 site visit by the CAEP.

鈥淥ur education faculty are pleased to have been recognized for the outstanding work they do to prepare our exceptionally talented teacher candidates for teaching and leadership positions in both the undergraduate and graduate programs,鈥 said Sally Brannan, professor of education and chair of the department.

The Fall 2022 review by the CAEP granted 55 educator preparation providers accreditation to bring the total to 507 approved under the CAEP 鈥 rigorous, nationally recognized standards that were developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs.

鈥淭he self-study and site visit allowed our faculty to highlight the many experiential opportunities that we provide to our students that help to make our programs exceptional,鈥 Brannan added.

CAEP鈥檚 Accreditation Council noted that the quality of evidence submitted by 果冻传媒鈥檚 education program met each of the five standards for the undergraduate and graduate program levels. This national accreditation lasts until the next on-site CAEP visit in the spring of 2029. 

鈥淚 want to recognize the exceptional work of my colleagues in the education department,鈥 said Brian Yontz, professor of education and interim provost. 鈥淭he assessment system developed and maintained by the folks on the second floor of Blair Hall, while tedious and complex, has met the gold standard for evidence-based continuous program improvement for the preparation of educators.鈥

According to its website, CAEP is the only national accreditor recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. A nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting improvement, CAEP is a unified accreditation system intent on raising the performance of all institutions focused on educator preparation. More than 600 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system, including some previously accredited through former standards.

Educator preparation providers seeking accreditation must pass peer review of the CAEP standards, which are based on two principles: solid evidence that the provider鈥檚 graduates are competent and caring educators, and solid evidence that the provider鈥檚 educator staff have the capacity to create a culture of evidence and use it to maintain and enhance the quality of the professional programs they offer.

Essentially, accreditation is the ultimate stamp of approval from peers that an entity is meeting institutional and professional standards in preparing teachers. The ongoing national teacher shortage is clear proof that tomorrow鈥檚 teachers must be highly prepared and adaptable in the classroom.

鈥淭hese institutions meet high standards so that their students receive an education that prepares them to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,鈥 said CAEP President Dr. Christopher A. Koch. 鈥淪eeking CAEP Accreditation is a significant commitment on the part of an educator preparation provider.鈥

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation () advances excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. CAEP believes in striving for excellence in educator preparation, and advancing equity and performance through evidence-based reviews that promote quality and continuous improvement.

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果冻传媒's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, 果冻传媒 has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, 果冻传媒 offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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