College of Education Assessment & Accreditation
Our Vision
Through meaningful partnerships with the schools, agencies, and communities that we serve, the College of Education (COE) will produce the measurably best educators in the U.S. and provide programs, services, and research that maximize student success from early childhood through graduate education.
Our Mission
The College of Education through cutting-edge programs, research and services will lead a transformation in American educator preparation, client/university partnerships, and norms/structures and practices in higher education. We are committed to deep engagement with local, regional, state, national, and international partners for mutual collaboration, innovation and improvement.
Accreditation
- CAEP - Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (formerly NCATE)
CAEP Annual Reporting Measures
Initial Programs Reviewed by CAEP 2021-2022
| Major | Degree | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Education | BS | Elementary EC-6 Middle-level English Language Arts Middle-level Math Middle-level Social Studies Middle-level English Secondary English Secondary Math |
| Multidisciplinary Science | BS | Composite Science |
| Agricultural Education | BA | AAFCS FACS Composite AAFCS Hosp/Nutr/Food |
Advanced Programs Reviewed by CAEP 2021-22
| Department | Degree | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education | Non-degree Cert | Hearing & Visually Impaired |
| Special Education | MED | Educational Diagnostician |
| Curriculum & Instruction | MED | Reading Specialist |
| Ed Psych, Leadership & Counseling | MED | Principal |
| Ed Psych, Leadership & Counseling | EDD | Superintendent |
Completer Impact & Effectiveness
CAEP Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness. (R4.1)
- Initial Programs
- Advanced Programs
- Reading Specialist
- Principals
- Superintendents
- Educational Diagnostician
- Visual Impairment
CAEP Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement. (R4.2|R5.3| RA4.1)
- Initial Programs
- Advanced Programs
- Surveys to site supervisors/employers (in development)
CAEP Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion. (R3.3)
- Initial Programs
- Advanced programs
- Course success rates
- Other methods to illustrate successful abilities to meet program expectations are under development.
CAEP Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to secure employment.
- Initial programs
- Completer Employment Report (Texas Education Agency report - awaiting update)
http://tea4avcastro.tea.state.tx.us/ELQ/educatorprepdatadashboard/performanceindicator.html - Employment of Initially Certified Teachers (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Employed Teacher Attrition and New Hires (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Teacher Attrition by Local Education Agency (LEA) size (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Teacher Retention by Preparation Route (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Newly Certified Teacher Demographics by Preparation Route (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Employed Teacher Demographics (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Teacher Retention by Demographics (TEA Reporting on Texas Teachers)
- Completer Employment Report (Texas Education Agency report - awaiting update)
- Advanced programs
- A significant majority of candidates for advanced programs are already working within
school districts where they will continue employment after completion of their current
program.
- A precise method for collecting and illustrating data for this measure is under development.
- Administrator [Years of] Experience (TEA reporting on Texas Principals, Superintendents, and other Administrative staff)
- Newly Certified Principal Demographics by Preparation Route (TEA reporting on Texas Principals)
- Employed Principal Demographics (TEA reporting on Texas Principals)
- Employed Principal Attrition and New Hires (TEA reporting on Texas Principals)
- Newly Certified Superintendent Demographics (TEA reporting on Texas Superintendents)
- Employed Superintendent Attrition and New Hires (TEA reporting on Texas Superintendents)
- A significant majority of candidates for advanced programs are already working within
school districts where they will continue employment after completion of their current
program.
2020-21
Programs Reviewed by CAEP in 2020-2021
Initial Programs Reviewed by CAEP 2021-2022
| Major | Degree | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Education | BS | Elementary EC-6 Middle-level English Language Arts Middle-level Math Middle-level Social Studies Middle-level English Secondary English Secondary Math |
| Multidisciplinary Science | BS | Composite Science |
| Agricultural Education | BA | AAFCS FACS Composite AAFCS Hosp/Nutr/Food |
Advanced Programs Reviewed by CAEP 2021-22
| Department | Degree | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education | Non-degree Cert | Hearing & Visually Impaired |
| Special Education | MED | Educational Diagnostician |
| Curriculum & Instruction | MED | Reading Specialist |
| Ed Psych, Leadership & Counseling | MED | Principal |
| Ed Psych, Leadership & Counseling | EDD | Superintendent |
Completer Impact & Effectiveness
- Program Completers
- Ability of candidates to meet state licensing requirements.
- Program Satisfaction of candidates
- Program completers, employment metrics
- Satisfaction of employers with TTU graduates
- Indicators of the teaching effectiveness of TTU candidates.
2019-20
- 2019 CAEP Annual Report
- Program Completers
- Ability of candidates to meet state licensing requirements.
- Program Satisfaction of candidates (provided by TEA, data not yet available).
- Program completers, employment metrics
- Satisfaction of employers with TTU graduates (provided by TEA, data not yet available).
- Indicators of the teaching effectiveness of TTU candidates.
- Student Perception Survey
- TAP rubric
2018-19
- Program Completers.
- Impact on P-12 (Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) learning and development.
- Indicators of the teaching effectiveness of TTU candidates.
- Satisfaction of employers with TTU graduates.
- Program Satisfaction of Candidates.
- Candidate graduation rates.
- Ability of candidates to meet state licensing requirements.
- Program completers, employment metrics.
2017-18
- Program Completers.
- Impact on P-12 (Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade) learning and development.
- Indicators of the teaching effectiveness of TTU candidates.
- Satisfaction of employers with TTU graduates.
- Program Satisfaction of Candidates.
- Candidate graduation rates.
- Ability of candidates to meet state licensing requirements.
- Ability of candidates to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared.
Consumer Information
- 2017-18 Accountability System for Educator Preparation Annual Report: Texas Tech University
- Title II Report
- TEA Consumer Information Reports
- Federal Student Loan Default Rate
Supply and Demand
Assessment Reports
- Graduate Program Review
- Performance Analysis for Colleges of Education (PACE)
- PACE 2010 Report
- PACE 2010 Attachments
- PACE 2011 Report
- PACE 2012 Report
- PACE 2013 Report
- PACE 2014 Report
- PACE 2016 Report
- PACE 2016 Attachments
- PACE 2017 Report
- PACE 2017 Attachments
- PACE 2018 Report
- PACE 2019 Report
- PACE 2020 Report
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Texas Educator Preparation Programs
Strategic Plans
- The College of Education Strategic Plan
- Alignment of COE Goals, TTU, and CAEP
- The Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling Strategic Plan
- The Department of Curriculum and Instruction Strategic Plan
- The Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research Strategic Plan
- Center for the Integration of Science Education and Research (CISER) Strategic Plan
- Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Visual Impairment Strategic Plan
College of Education
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Address
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Phone
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Email
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