Education Accreditation
The education department degree programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
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
CAEP Annual Reporting Measures
Impact on P-12 learning and development (Component 4.1)
- EPP Data: RISE IGM and Evaluation Ratings (awaiting updated data from IDOE in September 2021)
Indicators of teaching effectiveness (Component 4.2)
- EPP Data: Percent of Teachers Achieving “Highly Effective” or “Effective: Rating (awaiting updated data from IDOE in September 2021)
Satisfaction of employers and employment milestones (Component 4.3 & A.4.1) and Satisfaction of completers (Component 4.4 & A.4.2)
- IDOE Principal Survey (2020 Report – Initial)
- IDOE Completer Survey (2020 Report – Initial)
- VU Education Department Principal and Initial Completer Report
- Advanced Program Satisfaction Survey Results (A.4.1 & A.4.2)
Graduation Rates (initial & advanced levels)
Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements
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
Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have been prepared
Student loan default rates and other consumer information (initial & advanced levels)