Accreditation and Assessment

The School of Education at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is hosting an accreditation visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on October 26-28, 2026. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the evaluation team. Please note that comments must 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 graduates).

We invite you to submit written testimony to:

CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036

Or by email to: [email protected] 

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.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP accreditation ensures quality through external review. The CAEP accountability measures below show how OWU's EPPs comply with CAEP standards.

This is the UTC EPP's full list of programs be reviewed for accreditation for the 2026-2027 renewal: 

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

Education Preparation Provider (EPP) Data: UTC Preparation Program Performance Data and Its Alignment with CAEP's Four Annual Measures

As a component of CAEP accreditation, UTC reports and prominently displays data on its website relating to the four Annual Reporting measures established by CAEP. These, and the UTC EPP's analysis of the data, can be found in our Quality Assurance System (QAS) Data Handbook where you will find the four accountability measures plus additional information for initial and advanced licensure programs with links to supporting data for the last three cycles. 

UTC reports its data below:

Impact Measures

1. Indicators of Completer Impact and Teaching Effectiveness (R4.1)

• Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2024 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2023 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Teaching Effectiveness as Reported by the 2022 Educator Preparation Report Card

2. Employer Satisfaction and Stakeholder Involvement (CAEP R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)

• Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2024 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2023 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2022 Educator Preparation Report Card

Outcome Measures 

3. Candidate Competency at the Time of Program Completion (R3.3 and RA3.4)

Praxis Pass Rates:

• Initial
  • Percentage of 2025 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 92.7%
  • Percentage of 2024 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 92.2%
  • Percentage of 2023 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 92.5%
  • Percentage of 2022 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 92.8%
• Advanced
  • Percentage of 2025 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 
  • Percentage of 2024 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 100%
  • Percentage of 2023 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 100%
  • Percentage of 2022 Report Card Cohort who passed content assessment: 100%

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

• 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card
• 2024 Educator Preparation Report Card
• 2023 Educator Preparation Report Card
• 2022 Educator Preparation Report Card

Pedagogical Assessment Pass Rate

• Percentage of 2025 Report Card Cohort who passed edTPA assessment: 
• Percentage of 2024 Report Card Cohort who passed edTPA assessment: 99.1%
• Percentage of 2023 Report Card Cohort who passed edTPA assessment: 99.1%
• Percentage of 2022 Report Card Cohort who passed edTPA assessment: 98.8%

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

• Initial
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2024 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2023 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2022 Educator Preparation Report Card
• Advanced
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2025 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2024 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2023 Educator Preparation Report Card
  • Employment Milestones as Reported by the 2022 Educator Preparation Report Card

Affiliations

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)