Accreditation Cycle Clause Samples

Accreditation Cycle. Specific to the CAEP portion of the accreditation cycle, the Parties understand and agree that: 5.1. All decisions for unit approval are within the sole authority of TSPC, and that the decision to approve or not approve an EPP will be made independent of any CAEP determinations regarding its accreditation of the EPP. The parties agree that the rules and standards for unit and program approval in Oregon are subject to change at any time by the Oregon Legislature or TSPC, and such rules as amended would govern the decision for TSPC’s ultimate approval of an EPP. 5.2. The CAEP Accreditation cycle involves an EPP in continuous improvement and requires an EPP to demonstrate that it meets the high standards of quality required to improve P-12 student learning. 5.3. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2, above, to merit full accreditation by CAEP, an EPP must meet all CAEP Standards on the basis of sufficient and accurate evidence. 5.4. An EPP seeking CAEP Accreditation, either as an initial applicant or through a renewal process (generally referred to as continuous accreditation), must complete a self-study process leading to an EPP’s production of a Self-Study Report (SSR), a Formative Review, and a Site Visit. An EPP may elect to participate as designated in CAEP policy in the review panel deliberations. Additional details of the CAEP Accreditation process are included in the Accreditation Council Policy Manual. 5.5. TSPC may include the TSPC joint review team co-chair and/or the TSPC consultant in arranging and participating in Unit Pre-Visits. 5.6. A site visit, carried out by a site team, is an essential part of the accreditation process. Members of the assigned team investigate the quality of an EPP’s evidence, including the accuracy and consistency of the evidence provided in relation to CAEP Standards. During a two- to three-day site visit, the site team reviews evidence, data, and pedagogical artifacts (e.g., lesson plans, student work samples, videos) assembled by the EPP. The site team also interviews EPP leaders, faculty, cooperating teachers, candidates, students, P-12 administrators, site supervisors, and others relevant stakeholders. 5.7. TSPC elects that CAEP’s reviews of ▇▇▇▇ in Oregon will be carried out using site teams composed as follows: