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Accreditation

Accreditation and Accountability

The University of South Florida College of Education is proud to be nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This accreditation reflects our commitment to preparing highly effective educators through a rigorous, evidence-based process that includes self-study, external review, and continuous improvement.

In Fall 2020, the College of Education on USF’s Tampa campus successfully completed its continuing CAEP accreditation review, which occurs every seven years. All educator preparation programs are also approved by the Florida Department of Education to confer state licensure and endorsements.

Additionally, our School Psychology Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The USF Counselor Education program is presently accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

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Annual Reporting for CAEP Standards

As part of CAEP requirements, we provide annual data on key measures of program effectiveness:

• Impact on P–12 learning and teaching effectiveness
• Employer satisfaction and stakeholder engagement
• Candidate competency at program completion
• Employment outcomes for program completers

Our data from the last 5 years comes from:

• Florida Department of Education Annual Program Performance Reports (APPRs), which include certification exam pass rates, employment and retention data, teacher evaluations, and impact on P–12 student learning (Value-Added Modeling or “VAM”)
• College of Education surveys of alumni and employers

Candidate Competency at Program Completion: Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE)

• About the Florida Teacher Certification Exam
  
  • FTCE Results:
    • Initial Teacher Preparation
      • 5 Year ITP FTCE Data
    • Advanced Preparation
      • 5 Year Advanced FTCE Data

Impact on P-12 Student Learning; Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness; Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they prepared; Employment milestones in Annual Program Performance Report (APPR)

• About Annual Program Performance Report (APPR) Data
• 5 Year APPR Data (Initial & Advanced Preparation)

Satisfaction of employers and completers:

• 2024-2025 Initial and Advanced Preparation Principal/Employer Satisfaction Surveys: Results and Summary

Contact Margaret Krause, Director of Accreditation, at krause1@usf.edu for more information.