Accreditation

• Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - Higher Learning Commission (NCA HLC)
• Accredited since 1954 by National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• All programs approved for certification by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• One of only 22 Illinois institutions (57 total) accredited by NCATE
• All programs, with national professional association standards, are in full compliance
• Ed.D. in Education Leadership approved by IBHE in June 2004 and by NCA in April 2005;
• ISBE approved Superintendent Endorsement on 2/2/07 to add to Type 75 Certificate for Doctoral students

Useful Links

• NCATE - Checklist [April 2009]
• NCATE - Assessment Plans
• NCATE - Conceptual Framework [March 2009]
• NCATE - Conceptual Framework [February 2003]
• NCATE - Institutional Changes Since 1998 [February 2003]
• NCATE - Institutional Report [February 2003]
• NCATE - Program Alignment Matrix
• NCATE - Unit Assessment System - Logic Model
• NCATE - Unit Assessment System - Reports (Concept Map)
• NCATE - Unit Assessment System - Unit Activities