Title II, Sections 207 and 208 of the Higher Education Act of 1998
Federally Mandated Reporting/Disclosure Form
Program Title and Description:
"Under Title II of the Higher Education Act, teacher preparation providers, including institutions of higher education (IHEs) that conduct teacher preparation programs and state-approved teacher preparation programs operating outside of IHEs, must annually collect and submit information to their respective states. States, in turn, submit annual report cards on teacher preparation and credentialing to the U.S. Department of Education.”
US Department of Education. (2016). Title II higher education act: Pathways to teaching.
Who is Responsible for Reporting?
Barri Tinkler, Associate Dean, College of Education
Where is Report Physically Located?
The report is submitted electronically to the federal government through the Title II Institution and Program Report Card reporting system (IPRC). State reports are available on the Title II website at title2.ed.gov.
What Should be Reported?
- Section 205(a) of Title II requires each IHE to report annually on:
- Basic aspects of its teacher preparation program, such as admissions requirements; number of students enrolled by gender, ethnicity and race; information about supervised clinical experience; the number of students prepared by academic major and subject area; and the number of program completers;
- Goals for increasing the number of teachers trained in shortage areas and assurances about aspects of teacher training;
- How well groups of students perform on initial state licensing and certification assessments;
- Approval or accreditation of the teacher preparation program and whether the program is under a designation of “low-performing;” and
- Information about preparing teachers to use technology, to participate as a member of individualized education program teams and to teach students with disabilities or who are limited English proficient.
US Department of Education. (2018). Higher education act title II: Reporting system user manual.
When Should it be Reported?
The Institutional Report Card is due to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by April 30 of each year. The state agency combines our report with reports from other teacher education programs in Missouri and makes a statewide report to the U.S. Dept. of Education by October 31 of the same year.
Where is it to be Reported?
The report is submitted electronically through the Title II Institution and Program Report Card reporting system (IPRC). State reports are available on the Title II website at title2.ed.gov.
Why Should it be Reported?
A fine of $27,500 may be imposed for failure to report the required information in an accurate or timely manner.
How is it Reported?
The report is submitted electronically through the Title II Institution and Program Report Card reporting system (IPRC).
If notification is required, how is it reported?
N/A