iteach has maintained accreditation with NCATE since 2009, and seeks to maintain this longstanding tradition as NCATE has transitioned to the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). iteach has chosen to maintain national accreditation because accreditation provides assurance that the college maintains quality in educator preparation curriculum and field experiences. CAEP accreditation is a seal of approval that our program prepare new educators to know their subjects, to serve their students, and to be prepared to enter schools ready to work with a diverse group of learners.
| Level | Accreditation Status | Next Visit |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Teacher Preparation | Accredited | Spring 2027 |
2023 Annual Reporting Measures
iteachU.S., a nationally accredited Educator Preparation Program, is committed to transparency by sharing our candidate’s data based on outcomes.
To comply with the requirements of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, candidate outcome data for the identified eight (8) impact measures are presented here.
Impact Measures
Measure 1: Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development
Measure 1: Impact on P-12 Student Learning and Development
CAEP Standard 4.1: The provider documents, using multiple measures, that program completers contribute to an expected level of student-learning growth. Multiple measures shall include all available growth measures (including value-added measures, student-growth percentiles, and student learning and development objectives) required by the state for its teachers and available to educator preparation providers, other state-supported P-12 impact measures, and any other measures employed by the provider.
Texas Education Agency Principal Survey on First Year Teachers is completed by school administrators in the State of Texas on first year teachers, evaluating them on a wide array of attributes.
As depicted on the Texas Education Educator Prep Dashboard, the campus administer rating of iteach on Instruction is shown in the following graph:
All iteach candidates are evaluated with an Interdisciplinary Lesson Plan.
Measure 2: Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness
Measure 2: Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness
CAEP Standard 4.2: The provider demonstrates, through structured and validated observation instruments and/or student surveys, that completers effectively apply the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the preparation experiences were designed to achieve.
The Texas Education Agency requires school principals to formally evaluate first-time teachers.
For 2021-2022 the following chart depicts the results of the Campus Administrator Survey:
During student teaching or a graduate’s teaching internship, candidates are evaluated using an INTASC aligned observation form (CARE form) five times during the Residency placement.
Measure 3: Satisfaction of Employers
Measure 3: Satisfaction of Employers
CAEP Standard 4.3: The provider demonstrates, using measures that result in valid and reliable data and including employment milestones such as promotion and retention, that employers are satisfied with the completers’ preparation for their assigned responsibilities in working with P-12 students.
The Texas Education Agency requires school principals complete a first year teacher survey on any first-year teacher in their school.
The results of the 21-22 Principal Survey are reflected on the Texas Education Educator Prep Dashboard
Measure 4: Satisfaction of Completers
Measure 4: Satisfaction of Completers
CAEP Standard 4.4: The provider demonstrates, using measures that result in valid and reliable data, that program completers perceive their preparation as relevant to the responsibilities they confront on the job, and that the preparation was effective.
The Texas Education Agency requires newly certified teachers to complete a survey based on their recent program completion. The aggregated data below is only for iteach Texas first-year teachers in 2021-2022.
Outcome Measures
Measure 5: CAEP Standard 5.4 Graduation Rates Initial & Advanced Levels
Measure 5: CAEP Standard 5.4: Graduation Rates (initial and advanced levels)
The data below compares those admitted to SBEC certification programs at iteachTEXAS in years past versus how many completed the programs by 2019-20.
Measure 6: CAEP Standard 5.4: Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements; Title II (initial and advanced levels)
Measure 6: CAEP Standard 5.4: Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements; Title II (initial and advanced levels)
Candidates must pass Texas certification exams “TExES” in order to become certified as teachers or in advanced roles. The State provides official pass rates on an annual basis. In addition, teacher candidate pass rates are pushed to the US Department of Education Title II database. These pass rates are also available on an annual basis.
https://tea4avcastro.tea.state.tx.us/ELQ/educatorprepdatadashboard/indicator1b.html
Measure 7: Ability of Completes to be Hired in Education Position for Which They Have Been Prepared.
Measure 7: Ability of Completes to be Hired in Education Position for Which They Have Been Prepared.
Measure 8: Student Loan Default Rates and Other Consumer Information
Measure 8: Student Loan Default Rates and Other Consumer Information
Student Loans – as a private tax paying entity, iteach candidates do not quality for federal student loans
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iteachUS is a TEA approved Educator Preparation Program that recommends students for a Texas educator certificate.
Approval statuses are annually based on performance standards established by Texas Education Code (TEC) and outlined in Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 229.
iteachUS is approved by the Louisiana Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. iteachUS, doing business as iteachLOUISIANA, is an educator preparation program that recommends students for a Louisiana educator certificate.
iteachUS is approved by the Nevada Department of Education. iteachUS, doing business as iteachNEVADA, is an educator preparation program that recommends students for a Nevada educator certificate.
iteachUS is approved by the Hawaii Department of Education and the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. iteachUS, doing business as iteachHAWAII, is an educator preparation program that recommends students for a Hawaii educator certificate.
iteachUS is approved by the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Commission for Independent Education (CIE). iteachUS, doing business as iteachFLORIDA, is an educator preparation program that recommends students for a Florida educator certificate.
For the complete federal Title II Report, see https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx and select appropriate state.