C A E P Accreditation Shield   The initial licensure and advanced level educator preparation programs at Montana State University—Bozeman have been granted national accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. CAEP promotes excellence in educator preparation through content and pedagogy, clinical partnerships and practice, candidate recruitment, progression and support, program impact, and quality assurance and continuous improvement. These programs have been granted state accreditation by the Montana Board of Public Education.  

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CAEP Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation 1140 19th Street, NW I Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 tel: 202.223.0077 | fax: 202.296.6620 caepnet.org May 9, 2024 Dr. Waded Cruzado President Montana State University - Bozeman 216 Montana Hall Bozeman, MT 59717-2420 Dear Dr. Cruzado: The Accreditation Council of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) met on April 21, 2024, and I am pleased to inform you that the following accreditation status has been granted: The College of Education, Health & Human Development at Montana State University - Bozeman is granted Accreditation at the initial-licensure level and the advanced level as described in the Accreditation Action Report. Included with this letter are two subsequent documents: The Accreditation Action Report provides details of the accreditation status. Information for EPPs Granted Accreditation provides further information on the Council's decision process and provider responsibilities during the accreditation term. Congratulations on your accreditation achievement. I appreciate your commitment to excellence in educator preparation accreditation. Sincerely yours, Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D. PresidentEnclosures: Accreditation Action Report, Certificate of Accreditation ((emailed to provider leadership), and Information on CAEP Accreditation cc: Dr. Tricia A. Seifert, College of Education, Health & Human Development; Dr. Sarah Pennington, College of Education, Health & Human Development; Julie Murgel, Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 406-444-3680 www.opi.mt.gov Office of Public Instruction State of Montana Great Seal of the State of Montana Putting Montana Students First A+ September 20, 2024 To: Dr. Tricia Seifert Dean College of Education Health and Human Development Montana State University Subject: Initial and Advanced Level Educator Preparation Program Accreditation and Approval Dear Dr. Tricia Seifert, Congratulations! This letter confirms the action taken by the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE) on September 13, 2024, granting accreditation and approval of the initial-licensure and the advanced level Educator Preparation Program (EPP) at the College of Education Health and Human Development at the Montana State University. This accreditation status is effective between Spring 2024 and Spring of 2030. The Montana State University EPP is granted accreditation and program approval with the following improvement (AFI) areas identified by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through the joint accreditation process. 10.58.606 Advanced Clinical Partnerships and Practice 10.58.313 and 10.58.607 Initial and Advanced Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity 10.58.314 and 10.58.608 Initial and Advanced Program Impact 10.58.315 and 10.58.609 Initial and Advanced Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement The Areas for Improvement should be remediated by the next accreditation cycle and progress toward improvement is purported annually through the annual report to the OPI/BPE. During the next accreditation review, the Educator Preparation Program at both the initial and advanced levels must demonstrate that the AFIs have been corrected. I wish to extend a special thank you to Dr. Tricia Seifert, Dr. Rebecca Turk, and their team, for a successful virtual site visit. The College of Education Health and Human Development at the Montana State University is highly respected across the state. Thank you for your commitment to advancing educator preparation in Montana. For more information, contact Crystal Andrews at 406-444-6325 or crystal.andrews@mt.gov. Sincerely, Elsie Arntzen State Superintendent Cc: Dr. Waded Cruzado, President of Montana State University Dr. Julie Murgel, Chief Program Officer, Office of Public Instruction Crystal Andrews, Accreditation & Licensure Senior Manager, Office of Public Instruction

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CAEP Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation grants accreditation at the Advanced and Initial-Licensure Level to: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN APRIL 21, 2024 CAEP ACCREDITED PROVIDER EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION ACCREDITATION Christopher Koch CAEP President EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BEGINS HERE CHEA Council for Higher Education Accreditation CHEA International Quality Group CIQG®

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