Accreditation
Credential programs at CSU Chico are accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Programs are engaged in ongoing reporting, with a site visit at the end of each seven-year accreditation cycle. The result of the Spring 2023 site visit report was a unanimous recommendation of Accreditation (PDF).
| $15 million in active grants, as of 2020-2021. | Five faculty recipients of awards for quality online instruction. |
| CSU, Chico began educating teachings in 1889. | 265 new teachers completed credential programs in 2019-20. |
Two pathways to earn a combined degree and credential. | 173 educators earned an MA in Education in AYs 2016-2021. |
| Our credential candidates pass the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) at a higher rate than the state average. Chico 93% Statewide 91% | Partner schools cover an area of 30,000 square miles. |
Data Sources
In SOE professional preparation programs, multiple forms of data are collected and analyzed to ensure that our graduates meet rigorous state and national standards. Data include:
- California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
- California Educator Credentialing Examinations(opens in new window)(opens in new window) - standardized tests and licensing exams (such as the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment)
- Evaluation of real-time lessons according to observation protocols and standards
- Performance in program courses, which adhere to CA state program standards
- Surveys of graduates upon program exit and at post-graduate, sponsored by the Center for Teacher Quality, California State University Office of the Chancellor - Cal State Educator Quality Center(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
- Academic writing proficiency evaluations
- Culminating activities, such as master’s degree theses and comprehensive examinations
Indicators of Success
- Our candidates successfully pass CalTPA, the Performance Assessment for California Teachers at a higher rate than the state average, 93% v. 91%, respectively.
- The pass rate on CBEST is 6.4% higher among CSU Chico candidates than the statewide average over the last 5 years.
- The pass rate on CSET is 1.4% higher among CSU Chico candidates than the statewide average over the past 5 years.
- In a survey of administrators who hire graduates from across the CSUs, Chico graduates outrank others by a 13% margin in their preparation to work with students with special needs in inclusive classrooms.
- In a survey of administrators who hire graduates from across the CSUs, Graduates of the Single Subject (Middle/High School) Credential Program outrank others by a 14% margin in their preparation to teach content reading.
- In the MA in Education Programs, based on a survey of 2015-2016 graduates, 100% of respondents felt well or very well prepared to engage in scholarly writing. Additionally, 100% of respondents felt well or very well prepared to evaluate how a community’s strengths and resources can be used to create change.
- In the Educational Leadership Program, based on a survey of 2015-2016 graduates, 100% of graduate students agreed or strongly agreed that the program helped them to promote the success of all students at their schools through advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture conducive to student learning.
Candidate Performance Data
All Title II Dashboards are available at the following link: Title II Reports
The most recent report is directly available at: Title II Annual Report(opens in new window)
If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or feedback, please reach us at educ@csuchico.edu.
Accreditation Submission Details
Our accreditation launchpad may be viewed at https://www.csuchico.edu/ctc/ and accessed by any "user" with the password "Wildcats".