Educator Preparation
2025 EPP Accreditation
February 11, 2025- Based upon data included in the Annual Performance Reports for Educator Preparation Providers (APR-EPP), the State Board of Education voted to accredit all 42 Missouri Educator Preparation Providers for the 2025-26 school year. A publicly available dashboard of the APR-EPP can be found on the DESE Annual Performance Report Webpage.
Research into Missouri’s Teacher Pipeline
In collaboration with DESE, the Walton Family Foundation recently supported a comprehensive study of teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention in Missouri. Strategy and policy organization Education First was engaged to complete this work, which included desk research, quantitative data analysis, interviews, focus groups, and surveys. We are grateful to the many EPP candidates and personnel who participated. The final report can be found at the bottom of the Strengthening Missouri's Teacher Pipeline webpage.
Educator Preparation Literacy Efforts
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. Check out their work on the Literacy Initiatives page.
Becoming an Educator | Educator Preparation Information |
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The Becoming an Educator page has information about educator preparation programs in Missouri | Educator Preparation Information page has additional information. (memos, webinars, MoSPE standards, Code of State Regulations, etc.) |
Staff
- Dr. Daryl Fridley, Coordinator
- Erin Morris, Director/Title II State Coordinator
- Marcia Patridge, Program Support Specialist
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Educator Preparation c/o Office of Educator Quality Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO, 65102-0480 |