Accreditation Data
PennWest Clarion is fully accredited by CAEP until 2026. The 2021 site visit resulted in both Initial and Advanced program accreditation with No Areas for Improvement of Stipulations to which to respond.
The following programs were included in the last CAEP accreditation review.
Program |
Program Recognition |
Expiration of Recognition |
Early Childhood |
NAEYC |
8/1/25 |
Early Childhood / Special Education |
NAEYC |
2/1/28 |
English / Language Arts |
NCTE |
8/1/26 |
Intervention Specialist |
CEC |
8/1/25 |
Mathematics |
NCTM |
8/1/26 |
Mid Level 4-8 |
AMLE |
2/1/28 |
Reading** |
ILA |
2/1/28 |
Social Studies |
NCSS |
8/1/25 |
Special Education |
CEC |
8/1/25 |
Science Education (multiple fields) |
NSTA* |
Fully recognized at last review |
Technology Leadership |
ISTE* |
Recognized with conditions at last review |
Post-Bac programs |
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To be added next cycle |
*No longer active CAEP SPAs. CAEP Program Review is chosen for the next cycle.
**Advanced Program
2023 CAEP Annual Report Data (2021-2022 Academic Year)
Accreditation is your assurance that academic programs meet the highest professional standards. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) accredits Clarion 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 Clarion graduate's impact in contributing to P-12 student learning growth. This information is collected during the teacher candidate field experience using a Teacher Work Sample (TWS):
- Teacher Work Sample Data
- Early Childhood Teacher Work Sample Rubric
- Middle Level/Secondary Teacher Work Sample Rubric
Data regarding the teaching effectiveness in applying professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions of Clarion graduates: Indicators of Teaching Effectiveness Data
Measure Two (Initial and Advanced): Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
Survey data from employers regarding their satisfaction with teachers and other education experts who graduate from Clarion.
Initial Programs: Employer Surveys
Advanced Programs: Employer Surveys
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
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 why 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.
Additional CAEP Data and Information
Annual Reports - Eight Outcome Measures
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Program Data
- Early Childhood Education
- Middle Level Education
- Reading Specialist Certification
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
Impact of Student Learning: Unit Data
*Pennsylvania does not provide teacher evaluation data. Focus groups are used to collect effectiveness data from in-service teachers. Data is limited due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus group data collection will resume during fall 2021.
- Program Completers Focus Group
- Focus Group Data (annual reporting measure 1 & 2)
Effectiveness and Satisfaction Data
Surveys
Alumni Survey - Survey instrument has been developed based on the InTASC standards. Preparedness on these standards is used to draw conclusions regarding teacher effectiveness. The survey instrument is distributed bi-annually. Survey is sent to teacher candidates six months following their completion of the teacher preparation program.
Career Services Employment Data - Data provided by the Office of Career Development is used to gauge employment rates of teacher candidates.
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- Survey Data - 2020 (Excel file)
- Survey Data – 2018 (Excel file)
- Self- Reported Employment Data – 2018-2019 (Excel File)
Employer Survey - Employer survey instrument mirrors the Alumni Survey. Survey results in unit level data. Data limited due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next survey distribution is set for fall 2021.
Graduation Rate
Completer Data - Impact of teacher candidates on PK-12 student learning is collected during the teacher candidate field experience.
- Teacher Work Sample (TWS)
- Data
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- Spring 2022 Teacher Work Sample Data (Excel File)
- Rubrics
- ECH Teacher Works Sample Rubric (Word file)
- Middle Level/Secondary Teacher Work Sample Rubric (PDF file)
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Title II
PRAXIS II and PECT Scores
- Pass Rate Data (Word File)
Official School Cohort Default Rate Search (ed.gov)
This page contains links to reports and data for a variety of accreditation reports. Please contact Dr. Jesse Haight or Dr. Gwyneth Price if you have any trouble accessing the data.
Early Childhood Program Data
- ECH Associate Degree Program Outcome Data
- Early Childhood Bachelor Degree
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
- Early Childhood / Special Education Degree
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
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Middle Level Program Data
- Middle Level Education Degree
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
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- Middle Level / Special Education 5-year Program
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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Reading Program Specialist Program Data
Secondary Program Data
- Secondary English Degree
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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- Secondary Mathematics
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Revised Response - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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- Secondary Science
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Revised Response - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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- Secondary Social Studies
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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Special Education Program Data
- Intervention Specialist Degree
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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- Special Education
- National Recognition Report
- Initial Report
- Initial Recognition Report
- Response to Conditions - 2019
- Response to Conditions - 2018
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