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School of Education Receives Seven-Year Accreditation

MU educator preparation programs meet national professional standards in addition to standards set by the state.

“Current and prospective students can be assured that they are enrolling in programs of national distinction with outstanding faculty and quality curriculum,” said Dr. Doyin Coker-Kolo, associate dean,  in announcing that the School of Education has received accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).  NCATE and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) recently consolidated into CAEP, as the new accrediting body for educator preparation and informed Millersville that the school has met all of the accreditation standards.

 The accreditation is good for seven years from 2014 to 2021. NCATE accreditation is a process by which Schools of Education are evaluated as a whole for their effectiveness in complying with external standards of excellence. It gives national recognition to all undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs and programs for other professionals including school psychology, leadership for teaching and learning and school counseling.

“It means that Millersville educator preparation programs continue to meet national professional standards in addition to standards set by the state,” said Coker-Kolo.

“This was a university-wide effort and is great news for our students, faculty, staff, community members and school district staff,” said Dr. Vilas Prabhu, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We very much appreciate all the hard work and effort that has gone into making this a successful accreditation visit.”

A lot of time and work went into the accreditation process according to Dr. Helena Tuleya-Payne, interim dean of the School of Education. “From preparing the materials, participating in our poster-session/round table discussions, escorting and transporting our visitors, and attending our break-out sessions, the participation and dedication of our faculty, students, staff and school partners could not be more evident. We demonstrated consistently why MU is a special place.”

Millersville has been NCATE accredited since 1981.

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