• Missouri Educator Preparation State Information - General information about Educator Preparation in Missouri
• Educator Preparation 2025-2026 Calendar - Important Dates, particularly related to APR and Title II
• Educator Preparation ListServ - The Educator Preparation ListServ is used to provide updates, changes, and important information to educator preparation programs
• Memos - Announcements of changes to DESE policies and procedures related to Educator Preparation
• Newsletters - Archived copies of bi-monthly (1st & 3rd Thursdays) newsletters
• Webinars - Archived copies of and (4th Thursday) webinars
• EPP Contact Change Form - Use this form whenever the primary contact person in each of these areas changes: Assessment, Certification, Field and Clinical, MoSIS, EPP Leader
• Guidelines for Reviewing and Revising Educator Certification Requirements
• Proposed Rules - DESE has submitted these proposed rules to the Secretary of State for Publication in the Missouri Register

• Statutes - Legislation related to educator preparation
  • Statute 116.097 - Evaluation of Teacher Education Program - Rulemaking Authority
    • Statute 168.400 - Programs Established for Public School Personnel
  • Code of State Regulations - 5 CSR 20-400.– Regulations related to EPP approval and accreditation, as well as candidate certification requirements
  • Missouri Standards for the Preparation of Educators (MoSPE) – Expectations of Missouri EPPs. Document is incorporated by reference in 5 CSR 20-400.440.
  • Missouri Teacher Standards. Expectations of Missouri teachers. Document includes a continuum with different levels. Teacher candidates are expected to meet the “Emerging”-level competencies by completion of their preparation program. The student teaching performance assessment (MEES), the First-Year Teacher Surveys, and the APR-EPP are all aligned with these standards.
  • Missouri School Counselor Standards. Expectations of Missouri school counselors. Document includes a continuum with different levels. School counselor candidates are expected to meet the “Pre-Service Counselor”- level competencies by completion of their preparation program. The performance assessment, the First-Year Counselor Surveys, and the APR-EPP are all aligned with these standards.
  • Missouri Principal Standards. Expectations of Missouri school principals. Document includes a continuum with different levels. Principal candidates are expected to meet the “Aspiring”- level competencies by completion of their preparation program. The performance assessment, the First-Year Principal Surveys, and the APR-EPP are all aligned with these standards.
  • Missouri Superintendent Standards. Expectations of Missouri superintendents. Document includes a continuum with different levels. Superintendent candidates are expected to meet the “Aspiring”- level competencies by completion of their preparation program. The performance assessment, the First-Year Superintendent Surveys, and the APR-EPP are all aligned with these standards.

Missouri DEWEY Awards
The Missouri DEWEY Awards were part of the Grow Your Own initiative that will not be funded for the 2025-26 year. 

• Annual Performance Report and Fall Data Collection - Comprehensive Guides, submission templates, and data Resources
• Title II - Title II Homepage, Timeline, Instruction Manual, and Sample Data Collection Worksheet
• First-Year Educator Surveys. Surveys completed by first-year educators (teachers, administrators, counselors, etc.) and their supervisors
• National Accreditation - Information related to Missouri's relationship with national accreditors, the Council for the Accreditation for Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)

• Missouri Content Assessments - register for content assessments and find relevant information
• Missouri Performance Assessments--rubric and resources related to performance assessments for Teachers, School Counselors, School Librarians, and Building-Level Administrators

• The Path Forward Spring Literacy Conference
• Educator Preparation Literacy Initiatives

• Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP)
  • The Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation (MABEP) advises the State Board of Education and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education and foster meaningful and substantial collaboration and transparency among all stakeholders in the interest of improving the quality of teacher preparation in Missouri.
• Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators (MACCE)
  • The Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators is composed of 25 members to be appointed by the State Board of Education upon recommendation of the commissioner of education.  Of the 25 members, at least 15 must be active public school classroom teachers.
• Educator Preparation Technical Advisory Committee (EPTAC)
  • Educator Preparation Technical Advisory Committee (EPTAC) advises DESE in regard to the technical aspects of assessment processes and instruments related to Educator Preparation in Missouri, including but not limited to validity, reliability, and fairness.

• Cover Page and Blank Matrices

• Placement Data. Directions for EPPs and 2-year institutions to download information regarding the placement of completers in Missouri Public Schools
• Recruitment and Retention
• Registered Teacher Apprenticeships
• Substitute Teacher Training. Information related to IHEs providing training for potential substitute teachers