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Memberships & Accreditations

The programs offered by the Missouri Baptist University School of Education are accredited at both the state and national levels.

  • The teacher, library media specialist, counselor, and administrator programs of the School of Education at Missouri Baptist University are fully accredited by the State of Missouri through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE): Directory of Approved Programs.
  • The Teacher Education Program at MBU is nationally accredited at the initial-licensure level by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This accreditation status is effective between Fall 2018 and Fall 2025. The next site visit will take place in Spring 2025. For a complete list of CAEP-accredited initial licensure programs at MBU, click here. CAEP can be contacted via the following:

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-0077
http://www.caepnet.org/

  • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs  – Missouri Baptist University’s counseling preparation programs have received eight-year accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).  This “gold standard of accreditation” evaluated Missouri Baptist University through a rigorous set of nearly 300 standards and procedures. CACREP-accredited counseling programs evidence commitment to meeting the highest level of standards for counselor preparation in the United States, and to engaging in a discipline-specific peer-review quality assurance process. The accreditation period is from 2019-to 2029.
  • In addition, MBU’s music education program is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/.

Memberships

The Missouri Baptist University School of Education holds memberships in the following professional education organizations:

CAEP Accountability Measures

As part of MBU’s accreditation, CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) outlines four accountability measures which are used to provide information on program outcomes and program impact for MBU’s initial teacher certification programs. Those measures are as follows:

  • Measure 1: Completer effectiveness and impact on P-12 learning and development
  • Measure 2: Satisfaction of employers and stakeholder involvement
  • Measure 3: Candidate competency at program completion
  • Measure 4: Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared

Data providing supporting evidence for each of these 4 measures are identified where applicable in the sections below, tagged to the applicable measures as well as the applicable CAEP standard components, for MBU’s initial teacher certification candidates (currently enrolled students) and completers (graduates).

Title II

The School of Education has a comprehensive assessment system to ensure the performance of its candidates. Title II of the Higher Education Opportunity Act mandates that the U.S. Department of Education collect data on state assessments, other requirements, and standards for teacher certification and licensure, as well as data on the performance of teacher preparation programs.  Missouri Baptist University’s annual Title II report card is available at the link below. (CAEP standard components 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 and CAEP annual report measure 3)

First Year Educators

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) surveys first year Missouri public P-12 teachers and their principals annually regarding educator preparation program effectiveness. DESE also surveys first year school school counselors and principals as well as their supervisors. (CAEP standard components 4.2, 4.3 and CAEP annual report measures 2 and 4)

In order to demonstrate the positive impact of MBU teacher education graduates on P-12 learners, MBU completed this case study as part of their 2018 accreditation cycle. (CAEP standard component 4.1 and CAEP annual report measure 1)

Annual Performance Report for Educator Preparation Programs

The Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE) outline the expectations for programs that are preparing educators for certification in Missouri. In order to ensure that programs are meeting these expectations, in 2016 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) established an Annual Performance Report for Educator Preparation Programs (APR-EPP) to measure the performance of educator preparation programs (EPPs) in valid, accurate and meaningful ways. The APR-EPP is based on the Missouri standards and provides a mechanism by which to review and approve EPPs at the certification area level. Information provided through these reports assists in recognizing high-performing programs as models of excellence based on a set of standards and indicators. Likewise, the reports facilitate identification of programs in need of improvement so they can receive appropriate support. These standards guide Missouri’s continuous improvement efforts as they work together with EPPs to reach our shared goal of preparing, developing and supporting effective educators. For more information visit https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation. (CAEP standard components 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.2, 4.3 and CAEP annual report measures 1, 2, 3, and 4)