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VDOE details educator-preparation reviews and CAPE accreditation process; proposes improvements to program monitoring

Virginia Board of Education · December 10, 2025
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VDOE presenters explained the CAPE accreditation and concurrent state review process for educator-preparation programs, noted 36 EPPs and increased data-sharing through VEAC, and outlined plans to refine training, expand peer review options and improve program tracking.

Dr. Jonelle Torbert, director of the Department—s Office of Educator Preparation, briefed the board on Virginia—s educator-preparation program (EPP) oversight, CAPE accreditation and the state review process.

Torbert said Virginia has several preparation pathways (traditional EPP programs, residencies, apprenticeships, career-switcher options and reciprocity for out-of-state teachers) and that EPP reviews are conducted jointly with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator…

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