Education Accreditation

This accreditation covers both Valpo’s initial licensure undergraduate (B.A./B.S.) and graduate teacher education (M.Ed.) programs as well as the advanced educational specialist (Ed.S.) school psychology degree program.. About CAEP »

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

The status of National Recognition is an additional mark of distinction for the program and indicates that the program has substantially met the standards of the Specialized Professional Associations.

Valpo’s Nationally Recognized Initial Licensure Teacher Education Programs	Specialized Professional Association
Elementary Education	Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
English/Language Arts Education	National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Foreign Language Education	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Mathematics Education	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Physical Education (*Indiana State Recognition- highest recognition possible)	SHAPE America
Science Education	National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Social Studies Education	National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Special Education	Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Music Education	National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
TESOL Education	TESOL International Association

Valpo’s Nationally Recognized Advanced Programs	Specialized Professional Association
School Psychology	National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Indiana Department of Education EPP Comparative Data Matrix

• 2021 EPP Comparative Data Matrix
• 2020 EPP Comparative Data Matrix
• 2019 EPP Comparative Data Matrix
• 2018 EPP Comparative Data Matrix

CAEP Annual Reporting Measures

Measure 1 (Initial Programs) Completer Effectiveness (CAEP R4.1)

• Indiana Department of Education Teaching Effectiveness Report

• Indiana Department of Education RISE IGM and Evaluation Ratings

• Indiana Department of Education Teacher (Completer) Survey Data

• Indiana Department of Education Principal Survey Data

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced) Satisfaction of employers and employment milestones (CAEP R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)

• Indiana Department of Education Principal Survey Data

• VU Education Department Principal and Initial Completer Report

• Advanced Program Satisfaction Survey Results

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced) Candidate Competency at Completion (CAEP R3.3, RA3.4)

• 1388 Attrition Retention Completion Rates

• Initial Licensure Test Scores (IDOE Report)

• Initial Three Year Program Completer Licensure Rate (EPP Report)

• Advanced Licensure Scores (School Psychology)

Title II Reports

AY 2019-2020 Traditional Alternative

AY 2018-2019 Traditional Alternative

AY 2017-2018 Traditional Alternative

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced) Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared

• Three Year Employment Summary (EPP Report – Initial)

• Graduation and Employment Rates (Advanced)

Student loan default rates and other consumer information

• Student Consumer Information Disclosures 

• School Loan Default Rates