Educator Preparation Accreditation

MTSU’s College of Education has earned national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through June 30, 2029. This accreditation demonstrates our commitment to excellence in the areas of content and pedagogy, clinical experiences, selectivity, program impact, and capacity for continuous improvement. A list of programs that are state-approved and included in this accreditation can be found here.
As a College, we regularly review and analyze our impact and outcome data to inform our work with candidates and make revisions to curriculum, processes, and partnerships. CAEP has four accountability measures guiding the information we share about our programs' impact and outcomes. Furthermore, we are responsible for developing and sharing information about our primary and state-recognized partnerships with school districts. 

Impact Measures

Each year, the Tennessee State Board of Education releases the Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Report Card designed to provide to the public at large information about teacher and school leader preparation in our State. The metrics from MTSU’s Report Card include each of the impact measures below used by MTSU’s College of Education to identify strengths and areas for improvement for our preparation programs. 

Completer Effectiveness

Teachers in Tennessee are evaluated through TEAM classroom observations and student scores using the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS). Teachers also receive level of effectiveness scores (LOE). The LOE score includes all components of the Tennessee teacher's annual evaluation, which includes TEAM observation scores and TVAAS scores. A level 3 on a scale of 1-5 is considered “at expectations” on all three of these measures. Based on these measures,  teachers who are completers of MTSU's preparation programs consistently exceed expectations.

2023 MTSU's EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

2022 MTSU's EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

2021 MTSU's EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

2020 MTSU's EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

2019 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

2018 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data  

2017 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Effectiveness Data

Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement

Information about MTSU's teacher candidates and their resulting employment in Tennessee public schools in their first year after graduation and for the following two consecutive years is collected and reported through the Report Card.

2023 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

2022 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

2021 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

2020 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

2019 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

2018 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment and Retention  

2017 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment and Retention

Employer feedback about our completers has been gathered through MTSU led focus groups, interviews, and surveys.

2022 Employer feedback - Traditional Initial Licensure Programs - Job-Embedded Programs - Advanced Programs

2021 Employer Feedback - Traditional Initial Licensure Programs - Job-Embedded Programs - Advanced Programs

2019 and 2020 Employer Feedback

Outcome Measures

Outcomes measures are those measures used to help us know more about how our program completers fair as they complete their programs and enter the workforce. These data come from a variety of sources and provide important details about our graduates.

Candidate Competency at Completion

In order for an individual to acquire a teaching license in Tennessee, many requirements must be met. Most candidates must pass a series of assessments. The specific assessments measured through the Report Card are the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam and the Praxis Subject Assessments, specific for each endorsement area. The edTPA, a performance assessment completed during the final residency semester, also is required for licensure. In 2023, the TN State Board of Education eliminated the requirement of the 1) Praxis Subject Assessments for some licensure areas if individuals have a major in the content area and 2) edTPA for job-embedded (alternative) candidates. 

2023 MTSU's EPP Report Card Candidate Assessment 

2022 MTSU's EPP Report Card Candidate Assessment

2021 MTSU's EPP Report Card Candidate Assessment

2020 MTSU's EPP Report Card Candidate Assessment

2019 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Candidate Assessment

Title II also provides evidence of performance on qualifying exams (i.e., Praxis). 

Summary of All Traditional Preparation Programs (i.e., completing a semester long student teaching experience)

2023 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Traditional Preparation Programs

2022 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Traditional Preparation Programs

2021 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Traditional Preparation Programs

2020 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Traditional Preparation Programs

2019 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Traditional Preparation Programs

Summary of All Alternative Preparation Programs (Job-Embedded; i.e., serving as the teacher of record while completing teacher preparation requirements)

2023 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Alternative Preparation Programs

2022 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Alternative Preparation Programs

2021 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Alternative Preparation Programs

2020 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on Qualifying Exams of Completers in Alternative Preparation Programs

2019 Title II 3-Year Pass Rate on  Qualifying Exams of Completers in Alternative Preparation Programs 

MTSU’s average score on the edTPA, a performance assessment required for licensure, for the past three academic years has well surpassed the state required score of 40.

Academic year 22-23 average score 46.54

Academic year 21-22 average score 45.83

Academic year 20-21 average score 45.00

Academic year 19-20 average score 45.65

Academic year 18-19 average score 45.82

Academic year 17-18 average score 46.19

Instructional Leaders, School Counselors, and Reading Specialists also are required to pass licensure exams in order to be licensed in Tennessee. 

2023 Instructional Leader Report Card Assessment Scores

2022 Instructional Leader Report Card Assessment Scores

Ability of Completers to be Hired

Completers of MTSU’s educator preparation programs are hired for teaching positions in the endorsement areas for which they have been prepared. MTSU’s EPP Report Card provides data about employment in Tennessee’s public schools. 

2023 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment

2022 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment

2021 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment

2020 MTSU's EPP Report Card Employment

2019 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment

2018 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment  

2017 MTSU’s EPP Report Card Employment

The EPP Report Card shares data about how many completers of Instructional Leader Programs are hired as principals, assistant principals, or supervisors. While MTSU prepares individuals to be leaders in their schools, some choose to be leaders in their schools or districts and others opt to continue in their roles as teachers or teacher leaders.

2023 MTSU's EPP Instructional Leader Report Card Employment

2022 MTSU's EPP Instructional Leader Report Card Employment

Primary and State Recognized Partnerships

In accordance with Tennessee Educator Preparation Policy 5.504  EPPs are required to develop formalized partnership agreements with their district partners. These partnership agreements detail how they will collaborate to ensure that candidates meet the district needs (demographic and skill-specific) and how educator and instructional leader candidates will participate in high-quality clinical experiences.

Primary Partnership Agreements

Establishes how an EPP and primary partner district will collaboratively engage to meet key partnership expectations.