Accreditation is your assurance that academic programs meet the highest professional standards. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredits California University of Pennsylvania. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Program Impact and Program Outcomes
As the accrediting body for all educator preparation programs, CAEP has four annual accountability measures that provide information to all stakeholders regarding key aspects of Program Impact and Program Outcomes. Listed below are each of the four measures with links to supporting documentation.
Program Impact
Measure One (Initial): Completer Effectiveness and Impact on P-12 Learning and Development
Data regarding Cal U graduate's impact in contributing to P-12 student learning growth:
Impact on Student Learning Data
Data regarding the teaching effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions of Cal U graduates: Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness Data
Measure Two (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
Interview data from employers regarding their satisfaction with teachers and other
education experts who graduate from Cal U.
Initial Programs: Employer Interviews
Advanced Programs: Employer Interviews
Program Outcomes Measures
Measure Three (Initial and Advanced): Candidate Competency at Program Completion
In alignment with the Pennsylvania Department of Education's certification testing
matrix, 100% of the completers of both initial certification programs and advanced
certification programs have the ability to meet and have met licensing (certification)
for the licensure or endorsement for which they prepared.
Initial Programs:
2021–22 Title II Summary – Traditional
2021–22 Title II Summary – Alternative
Advanced Programs:
Measure Four (Initial and Advanced): Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education
Positions for Which They Have Prepared
All completers of both initial certification programs and advanced certification programs
met licensing (certification) for the licensure or endorsement for which they prepared.
Additionally, all completers of both initial certification programs and advanced certification
programs met all requirements for graduation. Therefore, 100% of both initial certification
programs and advanced certification programs have the ability to be hired in education
positions for which they have prepared.