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Accreditations, Endorsements and Distinctions
The mark of any quality higher education institution's academic programs is its ability to receive and maintain accreditation, endorsement or distinction by nationally known and respected agencies, accrediting bodies and ranking programs. Among these measures of quality and distinction are:
College-wide |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| University-wide | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) 2008 Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) College of Education Self Report |
Bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist and doctorate degrees |
| College | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) I & A thru 2011 |
All programs preparing teachers and other professional school personnel |
Counselor Education |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| Counselor Education | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | Counselor Education Graduate Programs |
| Community Mental Health Counseling | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | M.S. Program |
| Human Services Counseling | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) | B.S. Program |
| School Counseling | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | M.Ed. Program |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| Educational Computing and Technology Literacy | International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) | K-12 |
| Elementary Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | B.A. and B.S. |
| English/Language Arts | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | Middle Level/Secondary 6-12 |
| Health Education | American Association for Health Education (AAHE) | Health Promotion programs |
| Mathematics | National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | All programs preparing teachers of Mathematics |
| Educational Computing and Technology Leadership | International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) | Graduate programs in Computing and Technology Leadership |
| Reading Supervision | International Reading Association (IRA) | Reading Supervision Master's Specialist and Doctoral Programs |
| Reading Supervision | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Reading Supervision at the Master's Level |
| Role 6 Reading Specialist | International Reading Association (IRA) | All programs preparing Reading Specialists |
| Secondary Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | B.A. and B.S. |
| Teacher Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Master's Endorsement Areas |
Educational Leadership |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| PK-12 Program | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Master's and Doctoral Level |
| Principal | Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) | Graduate programs in the Principalship |
| School Administration | University Council on Educational Administration (UCAE) | School Administration Master's Specialist and Doctoral Programs |
| Workforce Education Program | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Master's and Doctoral Level |
Educational Psychology |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| Educational Psychology | U.S. News & World Report | In the 2006 U.S. News & World Report rankings of America's Best Graduate Schools, the department was ranked in the top 20 among specialty programs in educational psychology. |
| School Psychology | National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) | School Psychology Ed.S. Program |
Special Education |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| Autism | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | Autism Related Programs |
| Autism | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Autism Related Programs |
| Early Childhood Education | National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | Early Childhood Programs |
| Early Childhood Education | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | Early Childhood Education Programs |
| Early Childhood Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Early Childhood Education Programs |
| Early Childhood Special Education | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | Early Childhood Special Education Programs |
| Early Childhood Special Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Early Childhood Special Education Programs |
| Emotional & Behavioral Disorders | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | All graduate programs in Emotional & Behavioral Disorders |
| Emotional & Behavioral Disorders | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | All graduate programs in Emotional & Behavioral Disorders |
| Generalist Resource | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | All Special Education Generalist and Resource Room Programs |
| Generalist Resource | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | All Special Education Generalist and Resource Room Programs |
| Gifted & Talented | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | All graduate programs in Gifted and Talented |
| Gifted & Talented | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | All graduate programs in Gifted and Talented |
| Learning Disabilities | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | All graduate programs in Learning Disabilities |
| Learning Disabilities | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | All graduate programs in Learning Disabilities |
| Mental Retardation | Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) | All programs in Mental Retardation |
| Mental Retardation | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | All programs in Mental Retardation |
Sports Education Leadership |
Organization |
Affected Area(s) |
| Physical Education | National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) | All programs preparing teachers of Physical Ed & Masters Programs |
| Physical Education | National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) | Physical Education at the Doctoral Level |
| Physical Education | National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | Physical Education at the Master's Level |
