Educator Preparation Information

Highlights 

  • Educator Preparation Literacy Initiatives – the Educator Preparation Section of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Educator Preparation Providers (EPP) across the state have worked to ensure that Educator Preparation in Missouri is aligned with DESE’s Read, Lead, Exceed Project.
  • DEWEY Award Winners Announced - The DEWEY Awards provide 15 EPPs with $70,000 and 5 2-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) with $45,000 each. The selected winners’ proposals look to increase the number of teacher candidates in teacher preparation programs and/or strengthen support for current candidates in order to increase retention in teacher preparation programs
  • 2024 First-Year Educator Survey Results – Each spring first-year teachers, counselors, and principals are asked to complete a survey assessing how well their preparation programs prepared them for their first year in the new job. In addition, the supervisors of those educators are asked similar questions. Learn more about the surveys and the Spring 2024 results by following the link.
General Information
Proposed Rule Changes
Grants and Awards

Missouri DEWEY Awards
These awards provide an opportunity for 2-year institutions and certification-recommending institutions to receive financial support for innovative initiatives to recruit and retain teacher candidates. 

EPP Quality Assurance
  • 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)
Expectations of Missouri Educator Preparation Programs and Certification Candidates
Educator Candidate Assessment
Literacy Initiatives
State Advisory Groups Related to Educator Preparation
  • 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.
  • Missouri Technical Advisory Committee (MoTAC)
    • The Missouri Technical Advisory Committee (MoTAC) 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.
Educator Preparation Certification Program Changes
Teacher Workforce