April 17, 2018 Gary Railsback, Vice President What’s new at CAEP

To update educator preparation programs on the latest events at CAEP OUR PURPOSE To update educator preparation programs on the latest events at CAEP

AGENDA Single point of Contact New Uniform Pathway Fall 2019 Launching Advanced Standards New Initial Handbook for Site Visits 2019-2020 CAEP Program Review with Feedback

SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT Launching single point of contact April 2

What is a single point of contact? Feedback from EPP’s has been about communication, getting an answer that is consistent. A CAEP Staff member is assigned to EPP’s by regional accrediting association and then state to provide support and guidance through the entire process. EPP’s with site visits Fall 2018 have already been notified of their contact person and the state assignments will be on the website soon.

NEW UNIFORM PATHWAY FALL 2019 The uniform pathway uses the best features of both NCATE and TEAC as part of the single process

From three pathways to one Prior to the merger of NCATE and TEAC, there were three pathways. NCATE had Selected Improvement (SI) and Transformative Initiative (TI) TEAC had Inquiry Brief Feedback from Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and Peter Ewell said it was difficult if not impossible to calibrate these three pathways to insure reliability. In response to this feedback, CAEP’s board voted unanimously to move to one pathway, effective January 1, 2017. Uniform pathway will begin for site visits Fall 2019. The uniform pathway is outlined in the Initial Handbook 2018.

LAUNCHING ADVANCED STANDARDS Advanced Standards review starts Fall 2019

Quick background information CAEP was started in 2013 and developed Initial-Level Standards in 2013 CAEP developed Advanced-Level Standards in 2016 CAEP posted the Advanced-Level Handbook at CAEPCon September 2017 for comment

One self-study, two decisions Starting with site visits in Fall 2019, EPPs with both Initial and Advanced Programs will have one section to describe how Initial Programs meet Standards 1-4, and a second section on Advanced Programs for Standards 1-4. Standard 5 is only reported once as it relates to the Quality Assurance System for the entire EPP. Programs can optionally have Advanced Standards reviewed prior to Fall 2019 and some states may require it. CAEP requires EPPs to report on Advanced Programs starting with site visits in Fall 2019.

Basic definitions “ Advanced-Level Programs are defined by CAEP as educator preparation programs at the post-baccalaureate or graduate levels leading to licensure, certification, or endorsement.

Basic definitions “ ... Advanced-Level Programs are designed to develop P-12 teachers who have already completed an initial-licensure program, currently licensed administrators, other certificated (or similar state language) school professionals for employment in P-12 schools/districts

Advanced-level programs outside the CAEP scope “ ...Any advanced-level degree program not specific to the preparation of teachers or other school professionals for P-12 schools/districts. …Any advanced-level non-licensure degree programs, including those specific to content areas (e.g., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)

Outside CAEP’s scope “ Educational leadership programs not specific to the preparation of teachers or other school professionals for P-12 schools/districts.... Examples: EdD in Educational leadership w/o credential Organizational Leadership Higher Education

Typical Master’s degrees outside CAEP’s scope Masters’ in Curriculum & Instruction (w/o credential) Masters’ in Math Ed or any content area (w/o Credential) Masters’ in Special Ed, Reading, Secondary or Elementary Ed (w/o credential)

Add-on programs “ .. Add-on programs are designed for educators who hold valid teaching licensure and are seeking to add additional teaching field(s); OR programs that lead to licensure but for which the licensing authority (e.g., state or country) does not require completion of an internship for eligibility” (see definition on next slide).

Internship defined from CAEP Glossary “ Full-time or part-time supervised clinical practice experience in P-12 settings where candidates progressively develop and demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and dispositions.

Add-on programs Add-on programs do not lead to a degree (but may lead to a certificate) and require either a licensure examination or an assessment of candidate proficiency to understand and apply knowledge and skills in the specialty licensure area that provides access to employment in a P- 12 setting.

Add-on programs Add-on programs will be reviewed under CAEP Standard A.1, component A.1.1 and require the EPP to submit evidence of candidate content knowledge documented by state licensure test scores or other proficiency measures.

Single self-study report “ EPP will submit a single self-study report and receive two separate accreditation decisions (one for initial-licensure and one for advanced-level).

A peek at the 2018 template

Advanced Standards

Same cycle for TEAC schools “ EPPs with programs at both the initial-licensure and advanced-level are required to have all such programs reviewed on the same cycle (site visit).

NEW INITIAL HANDBOOK FOR SITE VISITS 2019-20 Phase-in schedule modified by CAEP Board See initial and advanced handbooks for appendices that detail this information

CAEP Board modified Phase-in schedule December Phase-in (accreditation policy 1.02(a) on Initial Teacher Licensure) may be used for the following components: 1.4 College and Career Ready Preparation 2.1 Clinical Partnerships 2.2 Clinical Faculty 2.3 Clinical Experiences; Associating Completer Outcome with Clinical Experiences 3.1 Recruitment 3.3 Use of Non-Academic Measures for Candidate Selectivity and Development 3.4 Candidate Progress During Preparation 3.6 Professional and Ethical Preparation

Continued… 4.1 P-12 Student Learning and Development Data; Alternative where no state P-12 Student Growth Data are Available 4.2 Teacher Observation Evaluations and Student Perception Surveys 4.3 Employer Satisfaction with Preparation and Employment Persistence of Completers 4.4 Completer Satisfaction with Preparation 5.3 Continuous Improvement; Testing Innovations as Part of Standard 5 Continuous Improvement 5.4 CAEP Outcome Measures: Licensure, Completion, Placement, Consumer Information

Phase-in Policy – See latest changes See APPENDIX B: Phase-In Schedule in both Initial 2018 or Advanced-Level Programs 2017 Handbooks Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 Self-study report can include plans for new evidence items if evidence is not complete or available Fall 2020 or Spring 2021 Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 Self-study report includes plans and progress steps (including data, if any)

Phase-in Policy – See latest changes Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 Self-study report includes plans and progress steps (including data, if any) Fall 2023 and beyond: Self-study report provides EPP evidence to document each standard

CAEP PROGRAM REVIEW WITH FEEDBACK A new process for reviewing Program Review with Feedback starts for site visits Fall 2019

CAEP allows three options for program review State partnerships determine which of the three EPPs can utilize: National Recognition from Specialized Professional Associations (SPAs) or State Program Review or CAEP Program Review with Feedback Program Review is intended to be conducted prior to the self-study and the assessment results are used to demonstrate evidence of Standard 1.1. Up to this point, CAEP Program Review with Feedback has been reviewed by the Site Visit Team.

CAEP Program Review with Feedback CAEP has now developed guidelines for programs to submit assessment data prior to submission of self-study to provide evidence for meeting Standard 1. Timeline includes the following Phase-in schedule, which will start with sites visits in Fall 2019. Fall 2019 site visits Submit evidence to AIMS September 1, 2018. The first phase will be a review for Elementary Education programs using INTASC Standards. CAEP will train reviewers in August 2018 to review these Elementary Education programs using national standards (INTASC). Feedback will be provided to EPPS by 12/31/2018 so that feedback can be included in Self-Study Report due January 1, 2019. Secondary programs will be phased in starting for site visits spring 2019. Advanced Programs will be phased in starting site visits fall 2019.

Q&A Further questions? Contact accreditation@caepnet.org

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