Accreditation/CAEP AR Measures

The College of Education is accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through 2025, with no identified Areas for Improvement, for its programs leading to initial teacher certification. Programs include: Master of Arts in Teaching for Elementary and Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary. The content areas are: elementary (grades PK-6) and secondary (grades 4-12) in English, history/social studies, math, science (biology, general science, chemistry) and Spanish. Advanced programs leading to advanced levels of certification, which are still operating under an extension of accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), will be up for review for CAEP in 2025. These programs include: Educational Leadership Certificate, Superintendent of Schools Certification and Sixth-Year Degree in Literacy.

Connecticut State Department of Education

Programs within the Sacred Heart University's Farrington College of Education & Human Development are approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education.

CAEP Accountability Measures

Impact Measures Outcome Measures
Measure 1 (Initial): Completer effectiveness and Impact on P-12 learning and development (Component R4.1). Measure 3 (Initial and/or Advanced): Candidate competency at program completion (Component R3.3 | RA3.4)
Measure 2 (Initial and/or Advanced): Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement (Components R4.2 | R5.3 | RA.4.1) Measure 4 (Initial and/or Advanced): Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which the have prepared

Measure 1: Completer Effectiveness & Impact On Student Learning

In CT, EPPs (or anyone else) are not allowed access to teacher effectiveness and student level test data. As such, the Farrington College of Education & Human Development (FCEHD) at SHU is collaborating with K-12 school partners to obtain teacher effectiveness and student impact data from FCEHD completers employed in partner schools.

Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers

The EPP utilized focus groups to measure employer satisfaction. Reports are available upon request.

Satisfaction of Employers 2023-2024

Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion (Initial & Advanced Levels)

Overall Praxis Exam Summary Pass Rate

Class Year Percentage
2023-2024 73% (88/116)
2022-2023 90% (94/104)
2021-2022 79% (100/126)

Overall FoRT Exam Summary Pass Rate (Initial)

Class Year Percentage
2023-2024 86% (97/113)
2022-2023 91% (106/116)
2021-2022 95% (70/74)

Reading Specialist Test (Advanced)

Class Year  Percentage 
2022-2023 91% (39/43)
2021-2022 100% (29/29)
2020-2021 100% (25/25)

Overall CAT Exam Summary Pass Rate (Advanced)

Class Year Percentage
2023-2024 99% (78/79)
2022-2023 98% (111/113)
2021-2022 96% (117/122)

Recommended for Licensure*

Certification Program 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022
Initial 127 97 95
Reading Specialist (102/097) 30 37 31
Administrative (092) 142 150 138
Superintendent (093) 11 11 13

*Candidates having completed all program requirements and passing required licensure exams.

Measure 4: Ability for Completers to Be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Prepared (Initial & Advanced Levels)

Initial Licensure Program Completers  2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021
Completers Hired 106 132 120

Title II

Under Section 205-208 of Title II of the Higher Education Act, the Farrington College of Education & Human Development compiles an annual report on the programs that prepare teachers. Using the Institution and Program Report Card the college reports out on admissions requirements, number of candidates enrolled in the programs and program completers. The college also provides goals on training candidates in shortage areas, how well candidates perform on licensure test and areas where technology are being incorporated.

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