CAEP ACCREDITATION
School of Education Performance – 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.
WGU Is a Pathway for Independent Achievers To Reach Their Career Goals
The WGU 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. WGU 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 WGU.
Graduates of the WGU 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 WGU School of Education Most Recent CAEP Accreditation Review:
Initial Licensure Programs:
- Elementary Education – B.A.
- Elementary Education – M.A.T
- Special Education (Mild-Moderate) Dual Endorsement – B.A. M.A.T.
- Elementary and Special Education (Mild-Moderate) – B.A.
- Special Education (Mild-Moderate) – M.A.T.
- English Education (Secondary) – M.A.T.
- Math Education (Secondary) – B.S.
- Math Education (Middle Grades) – B.S.
- Math Education (Secondary) – M.A.T.
- Math Education (Middle Grades) – M.A.T.
- Science Education (Secondary Biological Science) – B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Chemistry) – B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Earth Science) – B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary Physics) – B.S.
- Science Education (Middle Grades) – B.S.
- Science Education (Secondary) – M.A.T.
Advanced Licensure Programs
- Educational Leadership – M.S.
- English Language Learning (PK–12) – M.A.
- English Language Learning (PK–12) – Endorsement
The following CAEP Measure data are from the academic year 2024-2025, unless otherwise noted.
Measure 1: Completer Effectiveness (Initial Level)
Data must address: (a) completer impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth AND (b) completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
Completers were asked to rate how well their WGU teacher education program prepared them on a 1 to 7 Likert scale (1= Not at all, 2, 3, 4= Moderately, 5, 6, 7= Extremely). Surveys are sent to School of Education completers twice a year, within five years of graduation.
Initial licensure program completers contribute to P–12 student-learning growth.
Completer Survey Results
Completers were asked to rate how well their WGU teacher education program prepared them on a 1 to 7 Likert scale (1= Not at all, 4= Moderately, 7= Extremely). The majority of completers rated their preparation toward the “extremely well prepared” side 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:
Employers Survey (Initial)
When the completer grants permission, a survey is sent to the employer. Employers were asked to rate how well their WGU teacher education program prepared them on a 1 to 7 Likert scale (1= Not at all, 2, 3, 4= Moderately, 5, 6, 7= Extremely).
Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement. (R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)
Data provided should be collected on employers’ satisfaction with program completers.
Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion. (R3.3)
Data provided should relate to measures the EPP is using to determine if candidates are meeting program expectations and ready to be recommended for licensure. (E.g.: EPPs Title II report, data that reflect the ability of EPP candidates to meet licensing and state requirements or other measures the EPP uses to determine candidate competency at completion.)
Initial Licensure Programs
EdTPA Overall Pass Rate
Advanced Programs
Capstone
Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired (in positions for which they have prepared).
Data provided may come from various sources, including state or EPP collected data related to completers’ employment in teaching positions for which they were prepared.
Hiring Rates
Praxis Pass Rate:
Initial Level = 89.6%
Advanced Level = 99.6%
All Programs = 90.5%
Title II
