{"id":120556,"date":"2020-06-12T10:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=120556"},"modified":"2020-06-12T10:30:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T20:30:52","slug":"uhwo-caep-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/12\/uhwo-caep-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu recognized for teacher preparation excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> now meets rigorous CAEP<\/abbr> Accreditation Standards to better prepare tomorrow\u2019s teachers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Division of Education<\/a> at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> is one of 60 providers from 29 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to receive new accreditation for their educator preparation programs, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation<\/a> (CAEP<\/abbr>) recently announced. CAEP<\/abbr> is the sole accrediting body for educator preparation nationally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.<\/p>\n

The spring 2020 review by the CAEP<\/abbr> Accreditation Council<\/a> resulted in a total of 341 education preparation providers approved under the CAEP<\/abbr> Teacher Preparation Standards<\/a>—nationally recognized standards that were developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs.<\/p>\n

“Basically, external reviewers agreed that the evidence and outcomes show that we meet rigorous standards,” Jeffrey A.S. Moniz<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> vice chancellor for academic affairs, said. “This is a testament to the excellence of our faculty, students and school partners.”<\/p>\n

Moniz added, “National accreditation presents this powerful assurance [that] UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> provides the high-quality education needed to prepare effective teachers for the learners in our communities.”<\/p>\n

Mary F. Heller<\/strong>, UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> education division chair, said she is extremely appreciative to the division\u2019s faculty for their commitment to preparing excellent teachers for Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s K–12 students.<\/p>\n

“We are grateful for our partnership with the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Education, as faculty work closely with mentor teachers and principals to provide field-based experiences that bring to life the real-world challenges and joys of teaching,” Heller said.<\/p>\n

“The CAEP<\/abbr> accreditation team found ‘no areas for improvement’ across all programs,” Heller added. “We nevertheless will stand by our Continuous Improvement Model, using qualitative and quantitative data to inform practice as we move forward together over the next seven year accreditation cycle.”<\/p>\n

For more see E Kamakani Hou<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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