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Accreditations

Preparation programs at UTC are accredited by the following national organizations:

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Education Programs (CACREP)

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

The UTC Children's Center has been accredited by the National Association for the education of Young Children since 1987.

UTC Preparation Program's Quality Assurance System

Quality Assurance System

Program Evaluation Logic Model

UTC Preparation Program Performance Data and Its Alignment with CAEP's Eight Annual Measures

Programs Leading to Licensure Accredited by CAEP

As a component of CAEP accreditation, UTC must report and prominently display data on its website relating to the eight Annual Reporting measures established by CAEP. UTC reports its data below:

Impact Measures

1. Impact on P-12 Learning and Development

Provider Impact as Reported by the 2020 Educator Preparation Report Card
Provider Impact as Reported by the 2019 Educator Preparation Report Card
Provider Impact as Reported by the 2018 Educator Preparation Report Card
Provider Impact as Reported by the 2017 Educator Preparation Report Card

2. Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness

Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2020 Educator Preparation Report Card
Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2019 Educator Preparation Report Card
Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2018 Educator Preparation Report Card
Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2017 Educator Preparation Report Card

3. Satisfaction of Employers and Employment Milestones

Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2020 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2019 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2018 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2017 Educator Preparation Report Card

4. Satisfaction of Completers

Completer Satisfaction as Reported by the TN Department of Education's Annual Report Insights Tool

2014-17 Completer Cohort's (n=156) Satisfaction with

Clinical experience and coaching/mentorship (e.g., student teaching, job-embedded) 89.1%
Coursework and faculty expertise/relationships (e.g., readings, faculty lectures, assignments, research, projects) 78.8%
Overall preparation for teaching in their current school setting 73.7%

Outcome Measures

5. Graduation Rates (Initial and Advanced Levels)

Graduation Data

6. Ability of Completers to Meet Licensing (Certification) and Any Additional State Requirements; Title II

Praxis Pass Rates as Reported by Title II:

All program completers, 2019-20: 99% (n=104)
All program completers, 2018-19: 100% (n=103)
All program completers, 2017-18: 100% (n=143)

Percentage of Cohort with Qualifying Admission Assessment Scores per the Educator Preparation Program

2020 Educator Preparation Report Card
2019 Educator Preparation Report Card
2018 Educator Preparation Report Card
2017 Educator Preparation Report Card

Pedagogical Assessment Pass Rate

Percentage of 2020 Report Card Cohort who passed edTPA assessment: 97.6
Percentage of 2020 Report Card Cohort who passed PLT assessment: 98.6%

7. Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Prepared

Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2020 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2019 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2018 Educator Preparation Report Card
Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2017 Educator Preparation Report Card

8. Student Loan Default Rates and Other Consumer Information

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Three-Year Official Cohort Default Rates

2017 Default Rate 6.8%
2016 Default Rate 7.1%
2015 Default Rate 6.4%
2014 Default Rate 6.2%

Affiliations

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

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