CAEP ACCREDITATION

Teachers College 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 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. 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 School of Education’s 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 2023-2024, unless otherwise noted.

Measure 1: Completer Effectiveness (Initial Level)

WGU 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.

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 - UPDATE TABLE

Employers were asked to what degree they were satisfied with recent WGU graduates. Nearly all employers rated completers’ preparation at the “extremely satisfied” 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: