Loyola Marymount First in California to Earn CAEP Accreditation

WASHINGTON – Today, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation announced that Loyola Marymount University was one of 59 providers to earn accreditation for its educator preparation program (EPP). The accreditation of LMU marks the first CAEP-accredited institution in the state of California. Loyola Marymount and the 58 other institutions join previously accredited providers in promoting excellence in educator preparation, bringing the total of CAEP-accredited EPPs to 281.

“Loyola Marymount University meets 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 the sole 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 800 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system, including some previously accredited through former standards. “We are honored to be named the first institution in California to receive this recognition from the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation,” said Mary K. McCullough, Interim Dean of the School of Education at Loyola Marymount. “CAEP accreditation is a strong testament to our outstanding faculty and staff who are committed to academic excellence and ensure our candidates receive rigorous and high-quality programs designed to prepare them to make an impact in the field of education.” “The CAEP accreditation process included rigorous, nationally recognized standards that challenged us to work collaboratively to identify, collect, and analyze data moving the LMU School of Education forward in a continuous improvement process,” McCullough added.

“The Commission is committed to excellence in educator preparation and assures this through its accreditation system,” said Mary Vixie Sandy, Executive Director of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  “CAEP accreditation is voluntary in California, and I want to congratulate Loyola Marymount in achieving CAEP accreditation.”

Educator preparation providers seeking accreditation must pass peer review on five 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. Loyola Marymount joins 58 other providers to receive accreditation this spring, bringing the total number of CAEP-accredited providers to 281, across 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

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