School of Education Accreditation

Programs in the School of Education are approved by the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Department of Higher Education; previously approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since its inception in 1954; and now currently nationally recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Other accrediting bodies for School of Education programs can be found in the Specialized Professional Associations (SPA) link, below.

• CAEP Standards
• Ohio Department of Higher Education
• Ohio Department of Education
• Ohio INTASC Standards
• Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
• Specialized Professional Associations (SPA)
• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

University Accreditation

The University of Akron is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States, since its founding in 1914. 

Reference and Resource Links 

• Accrediting Bodies – acronyms list
• CAEP Accreditation Glossary of Terms

THE LEBRON JAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Office of the Director
Zook Hall 433
Akron, OH 44325-4201

Phone: 330-972-7750