Measures of Success

CAEP Accredited ProviderOur mission is simple; a quality major produces a graduate who is prepared and excels in the classroom. UE's early school placements during the freshman year lead to intensive internship and student teaching experiences for all majors. As a result, our graduates are well prepared for the rigors of the 21st century classroom.

Our four Core Values are integrity, innovation, intellectual curiosity, and inclusive community.

The School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP advances excellent education preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. This accreditation status is effective between Fall 2023 and Fall 2030. Similar to all Educator Preparation programs, site visits occur every seven years. Please see the listing below for programs that have been reviewed by CAEP and approved by the Indiana Department of Education.

  • Elementary Education
  • Secondary Education - Grades 5-12- English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, World Languages
  • Exceptional Needs Mild Intervention and Intense Intervention
  • Fine Arts Visual Arts
  • Music Education
  • Elementary Transition to Teaching
  • Secondary Transition to Teaching
  • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
  • Master of Science in Education – Educational Leadership
    This program has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Education and will be reviewed by CAEP during the next accreditation site visit in 2030.

CAEP Accountability Measures

Measure 1 (Initial) Completer Impact and Effectiveness (R4.1)

From the 2025 teacher surveys, 96% of the graduates have rated the University of Evansville's School of Education as good or excellent in the following categories:

From the 2024 Effectiveness Report, 100% of teachers with 1-3 years of experience achieved highly effective or effective ratings.
  • View the Full Effectiveness Report includes 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 data.
    • HEA 1002 (2025) amended IC 20-28-11.5-9, removing the requirement that school corporations and charter schools provide the results of staff performance evaluations to the Indiana Department of Education. In addition, it removes the requirement of the Indiana Department of Education to report the results of staff performance evaluations to educator preparation programs. Therefore, teacher preparation and effectiveness data for the University of Evansville's School of Education are currently being collected through a partnership with a local K12 school corporation and this data is included within the Annual Case Study.
  • View Annual Case Study
    • Participants are completers in the classroom 3 years or less in a local school corporation.
    • 2024-2025, the overall mean Teacher Evaluation Score is a 3.48 (n=38)
    • 2023-2024, the overall mean Teacher Evaluation Score is a 3.53 (n=43)
    • 2022-2023, the overall mean Teacher Evaluation Score is a 3.37 (n=39)
    • 2021-2022, the overall mean Teacher Evaluation Score is a 3.29 (n=32)
    • Overall, it appears that our graduates consistently perform at an acceptable level and impact P-12 student growth, learning and development.

Measure 2 (Initial and Advanced) Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement (R4.2, R5.3, RA4.1)

Principal and Teacher surveys by the Indiana Department of Education and the School of Education’s Case Study provided feedback on University of Evansville alumni within their first two years of initial licensure. Data for graduates of CAEP Advanced licensure programs are not available from the Indiana Department of Education. The University of Evansville School of Education will conduct analysis of data for advanced candidates in the 2025-26 academic year, in conjunction with preparations for the next CAEP review in Spring 2030.

According to the 2025 Principal Survey, 100% of hiring principals are satisfied or very satisfied with the training their teachers received from the University of Evansville. 100% of hiring principals agree or strongly agree that our graduates:

  • Understand how students learn and develop
  • Adhere to legal requirements of the teaching profession
  • Provide an inclusive and rigorous learning environment
  • Use a variety of assessment methods and develop content specific assessments
  • Integrate technology tools as appropriate
  • Openly accept suggestions/constructive feedback
  • Work effectively with other professionals, parents/guardians, school leaders and school culture
  • View the full Principal Survey Report

According to the 2025 Teacher Survey, 96% of graduates provided an overall rating of the University of Evansville's School of Education program as good/excellent indicating they were overall well prepared to teach. 100% of graduates within their first three years of teaching agree or strongly agree that the program prepared them for:

  • Understanding how learners develop and grow
  • Meeting the content and knowledge level expected of a beginning teacher
  • Adhering to legal requirements of the teaching profession
  • Recognizing the importance of continued professional development
  • Providing appropriate, challenging and rigorous learning experiences
  • Working collaboratively with school leaders and/or colleagues
  • Developing and analyzing quality assessments to improve classroom instruction
  • Exhibiting ethical practices
  • View the full Teacher Survey Report
  • The EPP Annual Case Study data indicates that our graduates consistently perform at an acceptable level and impact P-12 student growth, learning and development.  View Annual Case Study

Measure 3 (Initial and Advanced) Candidate Competency at Completion (R3.3)

Measures of competency at completion include demonstrated mastery of planning, teaching and assessment for all initial program candidates, demonstration of unique program competencies for all advanced candidates, and demonstration of professional dispositions for all candidates.

Summary Pass Rates - Initial Licensure Programs (Title II Report)

Percentage of Candidates Meeting State Licensure Requirements

Council for the Accredidation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) mandates reporting licensure exam outcomes in the standardized format below.

Summary Pass Rates - Initial Licensure Programs (Title II Report)

*Data represented are from graduates of the Traditional Undergraduate Program and were collected from students who completed the program between September 1 and August 31 of the stated reporting year.

Traditional
University of Evansville (1208) Statewide
Group Number Taking Assessment Number Passing Assessment Institutional Pass Rate Number Taking Assessment Number Passing Assessment Statewide Pass Rate
All program completers, 2023-2024 27 26 96% 1768 1574 89%
All program completers, 2022-2023 29 27 93% 1915 1714 90%
All program completers, 2021-2022 17 15 88% 2178 1994 92%
Summary Pass Rates - Alternate Programs for Initial Licensure (Title II Report)

*Data represented are from completers of the Transition to Teaching Program and were collected from students who completed the program between September 1 and August 31 of the stated reporting year.

Traditional
University of Evansville (1208) Statewide
Group Number Taking Assessment Number Passing Assessment Institutional Pass Rate Number Taking Assessment Number Passing Assessment Statewide Pass Rate
All program completers, 2023-2024 26 24 92% 705 654 93%
All program completers, 2022-2023 14 10 71% 706 660 93%
All program completers, 2021-2022 20 19 95% 752 698 93%
Summary Pass Rates – Advanced Licensure Program

*Data represented are from graduates for the Master of Science in Education: Educational Leadership Program and were collected from students who completed the program between September 1 and August 31 of the stated reporting year.

Traditional
University of Evansville (1208)
Group Number Taking Assessment Number Passing Assessment Institutional Pass Rate
All program completers, 2023-2024* 14 14 100%

*This data represents results from cohort 1.

See more details in the full Title II Reports below.

You can download the reports using the links below:

2025

2024

2023

Measure 4 (Initial and Advanced) Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared

Graduation Rates

  • On-time (four years or fewer) graduation rate for the 2025 cohort for initial licensure programs was 86%.

Employment Rates

  • For the 2025 corhort, 100% of graduates activitly seeking employement were hired within six months of graduation. More specifically, 18 of 19 graduates sought employment in the field of education. Eighteen of these gradutates secured a teaching position, and one student did not seek a teaching position but chose to pursue areas such as the military, graduate school, and other interests.
  • Candidates in our Advanced Programs are primarily educators and administrators already working in educational settings who are returning for additional training and licensure. University of Evansville School of Education will conduct analysis of advanced candidates in the 2024-25 academic year, in conjunction with preparations for the next CAEP review in Spring 2030.

Salary Expections

  • $58,370 Indiana Median Salary for Elementary School Teachers
    Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May, 2024), not specific to University of Evansville graduates.
  • $60,430 Indiana Median Salary for Secondary School Teachers
    Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May, 2024), not specific to University of Evansville graduates.

Freshman surveys

According to focus group data from the previous two freshman classes, the strengths of our Teacher Education program include:

  • Affordable!
    • Teaching Fellows Scholarship
    • Changemaker Scholarship
      • “I received enough scholarships that it was comparable to many schools and even cheaper than some.”
  • 100% job placement
  • Reputation of UE and the School of Ed in the community
  • Small class sizes-Home Like Environment
    • “I knew that I would receive a personalized education with involved professors.”
  • Getting into classrooms as a freshman
    • “We begin to think like a classroom teacher during our first semester.”
  • Personal contact with faculty and academic advisors
    • “I fell in love with the Education Department!”
    • “The education department made me feel like a person rather than a number.”
    • “The education program is a tight knit family.”
    • “There was such a community feel!”
    • “When I first stepped on campus, I felt like it was home!”
  • Campus and faculty diversity
  • Various opportunities to study abroad

Quotes

One graduate wrote in the survey, “The preparatory program at the University of Evansville is very thorough. I took part in a practicum, two internships, and a student teaching assignment. The hands-on experience I received there proved to be quite helpful in my first two years of teaching.”

Another graduate wrote, “The University of Evansville was an excellent program and I couldn't have asked for better professors or a better program.”