The School of Education's theme: "Confident, Caring, and Reflective Educators," captures the mission of the unit and offers direction for systematic and continuous review and improvement of its professional development programs. In that this is a living, fluid document, terminology has been revised to reflect current research, trends, faculty ideas, and current certification requirements as well as current special professional association standards.
The School of Education at William Carey University has transitioned from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) for accreditation of our teacher education programs. CAEP accreditation standards address important attributes of educator preparation conducted by educator preparation providers as well as their performance as an educational organization. In addition to national accreditation of both initial and advanced programs, below is a list of several programs that have been nationally recognized in their specialty area by various other national organizations. William Carey University strives to provide its students with high quality teacher education preparation programs in an effort to develop caring, competent, and highly qualified teachers.
Call for Third Party Comments: CAEP
The WCU School of Education is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on April 23-25, 2023. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the site team. Please note that comments must be address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party’s relationship to the provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduate, etc.).
We invite you to submit written testimony to:
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by email to: callforcomments@caepnet.org
Such comments must be within the specified period and based on the core tenets of CAEP accreditation standards of excellence, which recognize that:
- In CAEP's performance-based system, accreditation is based on evidence that demonstrates that teacher candidates know the subject matter and can teach it effectively so that students learn. In the CAEP system, EPPs must prove that candidates can connect theory to practice and be effective in an actual P-12 classroom.
- A professional education provider that is accredited by CAEP is expected to be involved in ongoing planning and evaluation; engaged in continuous assessment and development; ensure that faculty and programs reflect new knowledge, practice, and technologies; and be involved in continuous development in response to the evolving world of education and educational reform.
- Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the respondent's relationship, if any, to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). Copies of all correspondence received will be sent to the university for comment prior to the review. No anonymous testimony will be considered.
