CAEP Accountability Measures
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)
In 2021, the college completed a case study of recent program completers as part of a three-year review cycle. Click CASE STUDY for more information. The Employer survey linked below also address our program's impact and completer teaching effectiveness.
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
- Employer Survey Results 22-23 (Initial Programs)
- Employer Survey Results 17-18 (Initial Programs)
- The advanced programs employer survey for completers from 21-22 and 22-23 will be available in Spring 2024. This delay in implementation is due to substantial revisions to standards found in ARM 10.58 by the Montana Board of Public Education with an effective date of July 1, 2023. 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 2018-21 and 21-23 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.