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Authentic Pastry-Making Experience At Home Takes Valpo French Students Abroad
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A Beacon’s Reflection | Savannah Gostlin ’25
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Valparaiso University Launches Religious Studies Major
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Valpo Social Work Students LEAD The Way Toward A Brighter Tomorrow
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Valparaiso University Engineers Put Their Skills to the Test with Race Car Design and Construction
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Valparaiso University Student Combines Economics and Fire Safety in Effectiveness and Response Study
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Simeon Ehm’s ’24 Path from Environmental Passion to Purposeful Impact

Accreditation

Valpo’s Accredited Education Programs

Updates coming soon! Stay tuned for the launch of our new website with the latest information coming this summer.
The Department of Education at Valparaiso University is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

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National Recognition

National Recognition

The status of National Recognition is an additional mark of distinction for the program and indicates that the program has substantially met the standards of the Specialized Professional Associations.

Valpo’s Nationally Recognized Initial Licensure Teacher Education ProgramsSpecialized Professional Association 
Elementary EducationAssociation for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
English/Language Arts EducationNational Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Foreign Language EducationAmerican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Mathematics EducationNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Physical Education (*Indiana State Recognition- highest recognition possible)SHAPE America
Science EducationNational Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Social Studies EducationNational Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Special EducationCouncil for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Music EducationNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
TESOL EducationTESOL International Association
Valpo’s Nationally Recognized Advanced ProgramsSpecialized Professional Association 
School PsychologyNational Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Indiana Department of Education EPP Comparative Data Matrix

CAEP Annual Reporting Measures

Measure 1 (Initial Programs) Completer Effectiveness (CAEP R4.1)

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced) Satisfaction of employers and employment milestones (CAEP R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced) Candidate Competency at Completion (CAEP R3.3, RA3.4)

Title II Reports

AY 2022-2023 Traditional Alternative

AY 2021-2022 Traditional Alternative

AY 2020-2021 Traditional Alternative

AY 2019-2020 Traditional Alternative

AY 2018-2019 Traditional Alternative

AY 2017-2018 Traditional Alternative

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced) Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared

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