30 Schools from 18 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Recognized for National Excellence in Educator Prep
559 programs from 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates now meeting CAEP’s rigorous, national accreditation standards to better prepare tomorrow’s teachers
WASHINGTON – Today, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announced that 30 providers from 18 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico earned accreditation for their educator preparation programs (EPPs). These providers join those previously accredited in promoting excellence in educator preparation, which currently totals 559 total CAEP accredited providers
The CAEP Accreditation Council held its Fall 2024 review in October, during which 30 providers were approved under the rigorous, nationally recognized CAEP Teacher Preparation Standards.
“These providers meet high standards so that their students receive an education that prepares them to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,” said CAEP President Dr. Christopher A. Koch. “Seeking CAEP Accreditation is a significant commitment on the part of an educator preparation provider.”
CAEP is a nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting improvement. CAEP was created by the consolidation of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council. It is a unified accreditation system intent on raising the performance of all providers focused on educator preparation. Approximately 600 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system.
Educator preparation providers seeking accreditation must pass peer review of the CAEP standards, which are based on two principles:
1. Solid evidence that the provider’s graduates are competent and caring educators, and
2. Solid evidence that the provider’s educator staff have the capacity to create a culture of evidence and use it to maintain and enhance the quality of the professional programs they offer.
If a program fails to meet one of the five standards, it is placed on probation for two years. Probation may be lifted in two years if a program provides evidence that it meets the standard. Including EPPs approved in Fall 2024 receiving CAEP accreditation the total number of CAEP-accredited providers is 559. These schools span across 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Class of Fall 2024:
- #TEACH, LLC (Training Educators And Creating Hope)—Michigan
- Anderson University—Indiana
- Capella University—Minnesota
- Christopher Newport University—Virginia
- College of Staten Island/CUNY—New York
- Fort Hays State University—Kansas
- Howard University—Washington, DC
- Indiana University – Bloomington
- Marietta College—Ohio
- Niagara University—New York
- Northern Arizona University
- Southern Adventist University—Tennessee
- Spring Hill College—Alabama
- Stillman College—Alabama
- The University of Dayton—Ohio
- The University of Vermont
- Trine University—Indiana
- Tuskegee University—Alabama
- University of Akron—Ohio
- University of Denver—Colorado
- University of Florida
- University of Holy Cross—Louisiana
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Mount Union—Ohio
- University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
- University of Saint Francis—Indiana
- University of Saint Joseph—Connecticut
- University of Tennessee Southern
- Wayne State University—Michigan
- Wichita State University—Kansas
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (www.CAEPnet.org) advances excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen- P-12 student learning.