Accreditation Information
The UM Educator Preparation Programs (EPP) are fully accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through December 31, 2027. Our next accreditation review and site visit will occur in Spring 2027. UM's education programs have been nationally accredited continuously since 1954.
Program Impact and Outcome Measures (CAEP Standard 4)
The Montana Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Statewide Protocol for Continuous Improvement is a 3-year cycle of data collection designed to support EPP continuous program improvement and meet ARM 10.58.314 through analyses of employer satisfaction and completer impact, performance, and perception of program relevance.
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness (Initial Programs)
The program carries out a case study for completers as part of a three-year review cycle. See the results from the 2021 survey. The next case study is underway during the 25-26 academic year and includes completers from 2023-2025. Results will be available in Autumn 2026. The employer survey results linked below also address the program's impact and completer teaching effectiveness.
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
- The 25-26 employer survey is currently in progress with results available in summer 2026.
- Employer Survey Results 23-24
- Employer Survey Results 22-23 (Initial Programs)
- The advanced programs employer survey for completers from 22-23 and 23-24 will be available in Summer 2026. This delay in implementation is due to substantial revisions to standards found in ARM 10.58 by the Montana Board of Public Education in July 2023 and work across the statewide Continuous Improvement Collaborative. The revisions reflect a shift from ISLLC standards to NELP standards and internal assessments are being revised accordingly.
Measures 3 and 4: Candidate Competency at Completion and Ability to be Hired in Education Positions Which They Have Been Prepared
The average Praxis® score, between 21-23, 23-25, and 24-26 exceeded Montana's passing scores for every educator preparation content area program offered by the College of Education. This includes:
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education – Art, Biology, Broadfield Science, Broadfield Social Studies, English, French, Health & Physical Education, Math, Music, Psychology, Spanish, Special Education and Theatre
*Note: Montana does not require and does not have approved Praxis tests for principals and superintendents.
Initial and Advanced Graduation Rates
CAEP Annual Reports (Initial and Advanced Programs)
2026 Annual Report (submitted 4.27.26, pending CAEP review)