Office of Assessment & Academic Improvement
The Office of Assessment & Academic Improvement serves as the College of Education's & Education Unit's coordination and collection point for data collection, analysis and reporting required by accrediting bodies (e.g., NCATE, ODE, CACREP).
The Unit for the Preparation of Education Professionals (UPEP) uses assessment data for continuous program and unit improvement. Click HERE for an illustration of the Unit Assessment System.
Click HERE for a narrative describing each step in the Unit Assessment System.
To help address the nation's need for well-prepared educators, the College of Education seeks recognition from several accrediting bodies. Accreditation ensures the College and its programs meet or exceed professional standards and assures quality in the education profession.
Programs in the College of Education are accredited by the following organizations:
NCATE
The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is a national organization whose six standards must be met in order for teacher licensure programs to be accredited. The next College accreditation visit is set for October 2009.
Since 1954, the Ohio University College of Education has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.
Ohio Department of Education
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is the statewide accrediting and regulatory agency for all licensure school-related programs (i.e. teachers, principals, school counselors, school psychologists, etc.) in Ohio. All College licensure programs offered at Ohio University are under the aegis of the ODE and must submit periodic reports to this agency.