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The Richard W. Riley College of Education announces the success of its recent accreditation review by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The review found that Winthrop’s educator preparation program met all initial and advanced standards with no areas for improvement cited. We offer heartfelt thanks to our valued school partners—including those in the Winthrop University-School Partnership Network—for their continuous engagement in our shared business of preparing educators for P-12 teaching and learning!
We also want to acknowledge Dr. Beth Costner who provided leadership as our CAEP Coordinator and our CAEP Steering Committee—a group of dedicated faculty and college administrators who worked tirelessly and demonstrated a model of collaboration. The members of that committee include: Dr. Wanda Ebright, Ms. Joanna Harris, Dr. Lisa Johnson, Dr. Marshall Jones, Dr. Megan Schramm-Possinger, Dr. Robert Prickett, and Dr. Lindsay Yearta. We are so proud of this accomplishment and appreciate all those who contributed to our success!
Dean Jennie F. Rakestraw
The Richard W. Riley College of Education and degree programs within the college are accredited or nationally recognized by the following professional associations.
The Educator Preparation Program (EPP) has maintained consistent accreditation with the appropriate national organization since the 1970s. Currently the unit is the accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which consists of all teacher education programs and some advanced certification degrees in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Between spring 2019 and spring 2020 the EPP has been engaged with the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in a regular cycle of review.
Our certification programs are appropriately recognized nationally by the following professional associations or through a state review.
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Dance (UG/MAT) |
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Early Childhood (UG) |
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Elementary (UG) |
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Middle Level (UG) |
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Modern Languages: French and Spanish (UG /MAT) |
State Recognition using standards from American Council on the Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) |
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Music: Choral and Instrumental (UG/MAT) |
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Physical Education (UG/MAT) |
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) [formerly NASPE] |
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Secondary English (UG/MAT) |
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Secondary Mathematics (UG/MAT) |
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Secondary Science: Biology and Chemistry (MAT) |
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Secondary Science: Biology (UG) |
State Recognition using standards from National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) |
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Secondary Social Studies (UG/MAT) |
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Special Education (UG) |
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Theatre (UG/MAT) |
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Visual Art (UG/MAT) |
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Educational Leadership (MEd) |
National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) [formerly ELCC] |
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School Psychology (MEd/SSP) |
In addition to programs included above, the following programs are accredited or recognized by the appropriate professional association.
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Athletic Training |
On probation with Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). See more information here. |
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Counseling and Development (school and mental health) |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) |
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Exercise Science |
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) |
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Literacy |
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Sport Management |