Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
Chapter 10 - Educational Quality
Subchapter 5 - Educator Preparation Program Accreditation
Section 218:10-5-4 - Standards for Oklahoma educator preparation programs

(1) Standard One: Content and pedagogical knowledge.

(2) Standard Two: Clinical partnerships and practice.

(3) Standard Three: Candidate recruitment, progression, and support.

(4) Standard Four: Program impact.

(5) Standard Five: Quality assurance system and continuous improvement.

(1) Standard A.1: Content and Pedagogical Knowledge.

(2) Standard A.2: Clinical Partnership and Practice.

(3) Standard A.3: Candidate Quality and Selectivity.

(4) Standard A.4: Satisfaction with Preparation.

(5) Standard A.5: Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.

(1) Changes that occurred in implementation of the standards outlined in the Institution Plan as a result of local and statewide evaluations/assessments, public hearings or other reasons;

(2) Progress made in addressing the stipulations/areas for improvement, if any, identified by the most recent on-site visit by the on-site accreditation review team. When the CEQA has determined that an education unit is not making progress toward the removal of the area for improvement on a state requirement, the institution will be notified that the unit is required to submit a plan and timeline for addressing the areas for improvement. If at the end of six (6) months the CEQA determines the education unit has not submitted sufficient data documenting adequate progress toward the removal of the areas of improvement, a state-level Target Visit will be warranted within 18 months. After such Target Visit the CEQA will have the option of granting continuing accreditation or revoking accreditation. This progress will be annually reviewed by the OEQA.

(3) Quantitative data related to the unit's programs as required in the AACTE/CAEP Annual Report. These data shall reflect information pertaining to supply and demand for teacher candidates;

(4) Program changes being implemented for OEQA and CAEP continued accreditation;

(5) Report on resources devoted to technology;

(6) Report on professional development activities of faculty;

(7) Report on the number of hours each faculty member taught or were in direct contact with students in public schools;

(8) Report on the number of graduate students admitted conditionally and the success rates.

(9) Report on the results of the assessment of teaching skills in the area of reading instruction as administered to candidates in elementary, early childhood education, and special education.

(10) Report on the participation in the alternative placement programs offered by the institution.

(11) Report on the procedures used to inform the public regarding the institution's teacher education program and the manner through which public input is solicited and received.

(12) Annually, the OEQA shall provide feedback to any institution if their annual report indicates that progress is not being made in addressing areas for improvement.

(13) Complete copies of the annual reports for public institutions will be distributed to OSRHE and summary data for all institutions will be distributed to constituents based on reporting requirements outlined in 70 O.S., Section 6-186.

(14) The OEQA will produce a report describing the accreditation status of each institution. This report will devote a section to each institution separately and include a summary of CAEP and OEQA review findings. 218:10-7-1.