School of Education | Heidelberg University

Heidelberg’s strong focus on equity, inclusion and diversity in the Educator Preparation Program empowers our teacher candidates to be cutting-edge, PreK-12 teachers. At Heidelberg, we believe every child deserves an excellent teacher and that begins with a high quality teacher preparation experience. Below see all of the possibilities at Heidelberg to be an innovative, effective PreK-12 licensed teacher.

Mission

Empowering innovation and fostering equity through cutting-edge teaching and community relationships.

Vision

To be a regional Education Center that empowers excellence in students, schools, and communities seeking an innovative learning culture.

HECAP

Heidelberg Educators Community Advisory Partnership is a group of invested stakeholders ranging from teacher candidates to local community non-educational partners to ensure the quality of our curriculum and program for all candidates.

Licensure Programs

The following licensure programs were reviewed and accredited by CAEP in our 2019 review except for the Theater Education Minor. This minor was approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education in the summer of 2021 and will be included in our next accreditation review.

Primary Education (PK-5) - begun in Fall 2020
Intervention Specialist, Mild to Moderate Needs (K-12)
- Dual Licensure
Middle Childhood Education (4-9)
- Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement (4-6)
Adolescent/Young Adult Education (7-12)
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Integrated Science
- Biology
- Social Studies
Multi-Age Education (PK-12)
- Music Education
- Theater Education (minor)

Student Handbook

Educator Preparation Quality Assurance

Educator Preparation Quality Assurance and CAEP Accountability Measures

Heidelberg’s strong focus on equity, inclusion and diversity in the Educator Preparation Program empowers our teacher candidates to be cutting-edge, PreK-12 teachers. At Heidelberg, we believe every child deserves an excellent teacher and that begins with a high quality teacher preparation experience. Heidelberg University’s Education Preparation Programs (EPPs) are accredited by CAEP, The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. CAEP ensures the quality of Heidelberg’s candidates and Heidelberg’s EPP through an accrediting, external review. All CAEP licensure programs, as listed above, are accredited by CAEP through Spring 2026.

Heidelberg’s EPP submits annual reports and data in alignment to metrics and measures to the Ohio Department of Higher Education and CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) as the means of ensuring high quality teacher preparation and continuous improvement. CAEP identifies eight measures to provide information to the public on the impact of Education Preparation Programs, program outcomes and consumer information. CAEP, for the 2020-21 academic year, requires 4 accountability measures that are used to help Education Preparation Programs (EPP’s) use program data to analyze program effectiveness and provide information on Heidelberg’s program outcomes and impact.

CAEP Accountability Measures (Initial)

CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) requires four accountability measures which are used to provide information on program outcome and program impact. Below are the four reporting measures for our initial educator preparation programs for the 2020-21 academic year with links to data tables that provide supporting evidence for each measure, including the ODHE reports.

Measure 1: Completer Effectiveness and Impact on P-12 learning and development (Component R4.1)

RESA
- Measure 1 Completer Effectiveness and Impact on P-12 learning and development: Teacher Residency Program
Resident Educator 2 Year Survey
- Resident Educator (2 yr) EPP Survey
Heidelberg EPP Graduates have seen success in many ways. The following stories show the success our graduates have beyond Heidelberg.

Measure 2: Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement (Component R4.2 | R5.3)

Employer Survey results
- Employer Survey Responses Measure 2 Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement
Involvement of stakeholder involvement (For more documentation of stakeholder involvement see our annual reports)
- Standard 5.4 and 5.5 Program Changes and Improvements
- Standard 5.4 and 5.5 Program Changes and Improvements Narrative

Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion (R3.3)

Teacher licensure tests
- Measure 3: Teacher Licensure
CPAST
- CPAST - Measure 3 Candidate Competency at program (Component R3.3)

Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be hired in education positions for which they have been prepared

Employment and other professional
- Measure 4 - Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared

Performance Reports

Ohio Educator Preparation Performance Reports

Overview from Ohio Higher Ed.

High-quality teachers and principals are developed through high-quality educator preparation programs. To continuously improve the quality of educator preparation programs in Ohio, Ohio Revised Code 3333.048 requires the Chancellor of Higher Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish and publish metrics for institutions of higher education that prepare educators and other school personnel.

The identification of metrics and the report format were developed in collaboration with representatives from the public and private educator preparation institutions in Ohio, state agencies, and organizations. The Ohio Department of Higher Education works with the Ohio Department of Education and higher education institutions to collect data on identified metrics for annual reports.

State Reports On The Quality of Teacher Preparation

Overview: Title II of the Higher Education Act requires three annual reports on the quality of teacher preparation. Schools of education are to report to states the pass rates of their graduates on state certification assessments and other program data in April. States in turn are required to report to the U.S. Department of Education information on certification and licensure requirements, pass rates on state assessments disaggregated and ranked by institution, and other information in October. The Department is making the state reports readily accessible.

Title II Reports On the Quality of Teacher Preparation In order to be approved for an initial teaching license in Ohio, candidates must complete an Ohio Department of Higher Education approved Educator Preparation Program and must pass educator licensure exams. The Ohio Assessments for Educators measure professional (pedagogical) knowledge and subject-specific content knowledge of candidates.

OAE Pass Rates 2018-20201.2 MB

Passage rates on the OAEs for Heidelberg University

EPP Continuous Improvement, Program Changes and Improvements

Program Changes and Improvements

Program Changes and Improvements.pdf837.56 KB

CAEP Annual Report

Heidelberg EPP Annual Report 2021.pdf1.68 MB