The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced today that the University of Evansville (UE) is one of 34 providers from 24 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs. The Fall 2023 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in 34 educator preparation providers receiving accreditation, bringing the total to 551 providers approved under the CAEP Accreditation Standards - rigorous, nationally recognized standards that were developed to ensure excellence in educator preparation programs.

"These institutions 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 recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting improvement. CAEP is a unified accreditation system intent on raising the performance of all institutions focused on educator preparation. Approximately, 600 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system, including some previously accredited through former standards.

UE's Education department is continuously recognized nationally, including a recent award from the National Council on Teacher Quality, earning an "A" grade for its undergraduate teacher preparation program.

In May, UE also launched an accelerated Master's of Science in Education: Educational Administration degree after receiving approval from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).

"Our students and faculty and staff should be very proud of the work they are doing. We've set a very high bar for our teacher prep program and CAEP Accreditation validates the hard work we are doing," said Dr. Alison Jones, Co-Department Chair / Assistant Professor of Education. "Our students and their families are investing in an education program that is designated as nationally accredited for teacher preparation."

UE joins 33 other providers to receive accreditation this fall, bringing the total number to 551 CAEP-accredited providers from 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.