Accreditation - Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation
The University of Toledo is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Initial and advanced-level educator preparation programs in the Judith Herb College of Art, Social Sciences and Education are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Programs seeking national CAEP accreditation are reviewed on five nationally recognized standards developed to ensure excellence. The college renewed national CAEP accreditation for their initial and advanced programs in 2023 and will be up for review in 2030.
CAEP Accountability Measures
CAEP has annual reporting measures used to share public information on program outcomes and impact. See below for the CAEP Accountability Measures.
Measure 1: completer effectiveness and impact on p-12 learning and development
Data and information on completer effectiveness and impact (directly aligned with CAEP R4.1).
Measure 2: satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement
Data and information on the satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement (directly aligned with CAEP R4.2).
Measure 3: candidate competency at program completion
Data and information on candidate competency at completion (directly aligned with CAEP R3.3 and RA3.4).
Measure 4: ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have been prepared
Data and information related to completers’ employment in teaching positions for which they were prepared.
CAEP Approved Programs
The following programs were included in the 2023 CAEP accreditation review.
Initial-Level Programs
- Adolescent Young Adult (7-12)
- Integrated English Language Arts
- Integrated Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Integrated Social Studies
- Primary Education (P-5)
- Intervention Specialist (K-12)
- Moderate/Intensive
- Mild/Moderate
- Middle Childhood Education (4-9)
- Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
- Multi-Age Education (K-12)^
- Art, Music, and Foreign Language
Advanced Level Programs
- Administrative Principal
- Administrative Superintendent
- School Counselor ^*
- School Psychology †*
- School Speech-Language Pathology ^*
- K-12 Reading Endorsement **
- Career-Based Intervention Endorsement **
- Transition to Work Endorsement **
- Pre-Kindergarten Special Needs Endorsement **
^ Program falls within CAEP’s scope but is not individually CAEP‑accredited, as it
holds national accreditation through its discipline‑specific accreditor.
† Program falls within CAEP’s scope and is CAEP‑accredited; the program is pursuing
discipline‑specific national accreditation prior to the 2030 CAEP review.
* Program is housed in the College of Health and Human Services, not the Judith Herb
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Education.
** Program was listed but not reviewed during the 2023 CAEP evaluation and is outside
CAEP’s scope; it will not be included in the 2030 review.
Approved Programs to be Included in 2030 CAEP Review
During the spring 2025 semester, the college received state approved and program alignment with Ohio standards and requirements for new dual-licensure programs. Because they were state approved after the 2023 CAEP review, these programs are not yet CAEP approved. They will be included in the next review cycle in 2030. These programs include:
- ME: Adolescent Young Adult (7-12) and Intervention Specialist
- Integrated English Language Arts
- Integrated Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Integrated Social Studies
- ME: Middle Childhood Education (4-9) and Intervention Specialist
- Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
