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CAEP Accountability Measures

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The Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation, or CAEP, "monitors how the Education Preparation Provider publicly reports candidate performance data and other consumer information on its website." (Policy 6.01; p.25, CAEP Accreditation Policy)

In April 2020, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) granted Accreditation at the initial and advanced levels to Western Michigan University until spring 2028. Accreditation documents are linked below.

CAEP documents

WMU's Institutional Score Report from the Michigan Department of Education

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) provides an Annual Score Report to each Michigan Educator Preparation Institution. With a score of 90%, WMU has again achieved the highest available ranking of Satisfactory. The MDE Methodology Report Manual is attached to WMU's Score Report.

2024 WMU Score Report

Measure 1 (Initial Programs): Completer effectiveness (R4.1)

a. Completer impact in contributing to P-12 student-learning growth

Data indicates that WMU prepared pre-service (intern) teachers positively impact P-12 student learning and development. MDE Annual Performance Score data indicated that WMU prepared teachers positively impacted student learning.

b. Completer effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions

WMU prepared teachers are consistently rated Highly Effective or Effective by their principals during their first three years of teaching.

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement (R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)

Satisfaction of employers

Employers are very satisfied with WMU prepared teachers (initial programs) and administrators (advanced programs).

Stakeholder involvement

The programs highlighted below are examples of collaborations between WMU and our stakeholders

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced): Candidate competency at completion (R3.3, RA3.4)

WMU program completers demonstrate competency through evaluation in their final internship; Michigan Department of Education competency survey data from cooperating teachers, clinical supervisors, and teacher candidates; and passing scores on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (initial and advanced level).

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared

WMU education program graduates find jobs they like in their areas of preparation.