College of Education Accreditation

Lipscomb University's Teacher Education program is fully accredited by both the Tennessee State Board of Education and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation with a recent stellar accreditation review conducted in spring 2020. In order to support CAEP's commitment to transparency, the College of Education makes the following reports available for review.

The following programs were reviewed and received full CAEP accreditation in March 2020.  These programs are expected to be evaluated again in 2026 as part of a 7-year CAEP accreditation cycle.

Undergraduate Programs	Graduate Programs
Biology Chemistry Classical Music English English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement French German Health and Physical Education History Interdisciplinary Teaching Mathematics Physics Spanish Special Education Interventionist Theatre Visual Art	Administrative Licensure Educational Leadership English Language Learning Gifted Education Gifted Education and Advanced Academics Instructional Practice Reading Specialty School Counseling Special Education Teacher Licensure

 

CAEP Accountability Measures

I. Completer Effectiveness & Impact on P-12 Learning

Tennessee’s Teacher Preparation Report Card:

View the Teacher Preparation Report Card

• Retention rates in the teaching field
• Job placement rates
• Observation and Teacher Effectiveness Scores
• Value-added or growth model data on teacher effectiveness
• Assessment Pass Rate

Tennessee’s Leader Preparation Report Card includes:

View the Leader Preparation Report Card

• Completers Over Time
• Completers by Race
• Praxis Leader Licensure Pass Rate

 

II. Satisfaction of Employers & Stakeholder Involvement

• Lipscomb University Graduation Rate

• Initial License Completer Satisfaction

• Advanced Completer Satisfaction

• Employer Satisfaction (Initial & Advanced)

• Primary Partnership Agreement (Advanced)

Lipscomb's College of Education partners with many schools and districts across the state of Tennessee. Our primary partnership agreement is with Metro Nashville Public Schools. We involve stakeholders from both public and private schools in our advisory meetings, planning, field placements, and continuous improvement.

 

III. Candidate Competence at Completion

• Advanced Programs - Licensure Test Pass Rate 

• School Counselor Programs - Licensure Test Pass Rate

Title II Reporting

Title II Reports Include results of state licensure exams.

• 2021 Title II Report

• 2020 Title II Report

• 2019 Title II Report

• 2018 Title II Report

• 2017 Title II Report

• 2016 Title II Report

• 2015 Title II Report

• 2014 Title II Report

• 2013 Title II Report

• 2012 Title II Report

• 2011 Title II Report

• 2010 Title II Report (with report error explanation)

• 2009 Title II Report

• 2008 Title II Report

 

IV. Ability of Completers to be Hired in Areas of Licensure

• Employment and Retention

 

Additional Accreditation Resources

• Continuous Improvement Plans

• Tennessee Annual Performance Report (CAEP I-IV)

 

Loan Default Information

The documents and websites linked to this section provide information about Lipscomb University's federal student loan default rates. The Federal Student Aid Loan Default Rate Search connects to the Federal Department of Education's website where you can search for official cohort default rates by entering Lipscomb University's OPE-ID 003486.

For your convenience, a copy of the current Lipscomb student loan default rate report is also attached below, including the university's default rates for fiscal years 2017, 2016, and 2015.

• Federal Student Aid Loan Default Rate Search
• Lipscomb University Student Loan Default Rate

Please note that "type" in these reports refers to the "type of institution." Lipscomb offers master's and doctorate degrees, so the rate published here includes all students up to that "type" which would include both traditional undergraduate candidates and graduate candidates.