Accreditation


Accredited Programs, Accrediting Agencies, and Review Cycles
ProgramAccrediting AgencyStatusYear of Last ReviewAccreditation PeriodYear of Next Review
Counseling Psychology (M.S.)MPCAC-Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Councilfull201710 years2027
Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.)American Psychological Association (APA)full20146 years2023*
School Psychology (Ed.S.)National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)full20185 years2025
Educator PreparationCouncil for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)full20217 years2028
Educator PreparationKansas State Board of Education (KSDE)full20197 years2026

 

*COVID delay

 

Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE)

The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences educator preparation programs are accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).


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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences educator preparation programs are accredited under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, for a period of 7 years, from Fall, 2021 to Fall, 2028.

  • Art (PreK-12)
  • Biology (6-12)
  • Chemistry (6-12)
  • Early Childhood Unified (B-3rd) & (B-K)
  • Earth and Space Science (6-12)
  • Elementary Education (PreK-6)
  • Elementary Education Unified (K-6)
  • English Language Arts (6-12)
  • Foreign Language (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish) (K-12)
  • History and Government (6-12)
  • Mathematics (6-12)
  • Music (PreK-12)
  • Physical Education (PreK-12)
  • Physics (6-12)
  • Special Education for Low Incidence Disabilities (preK-12) Limited Restricted License (Program start date: Summer 2024)
  • Building Leadership (PreK-12)
  • District Leadership (PreK-12)
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (PreK-12)
  • Special Education for High Incidence Disabilities (K-6, 6-12)
  • Special Education for Low Incidence Disabilities (PreK-12)
  • Reading Specialist (PreK-12)
  • School Psychologist (PreK-12)

CAEP Accountability Measures

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Measure 1: Completer effectiveness and Impact on P-12 learning and development (Initial Licensure Programs)

Starting in Spring 2024, the EPP began conducting interviews with completers from each of our Initial and Advanced licensure programs to examine completer impact on student learning growth, use of professional knowledge, skills and dispositions in the classroom, and to examine both completer and employer satisfaction with their preparation at KU. Data for this ongoing case study are gathered using interviews with teachers and principals, observations of teachers’ classrooms, and school district P-12 student learning growth data.

The interviews focus on a subset of licensure programs each year with the goal that data will have been collected on all of the Initial and Advanced licensure programs by the end of each 7-year accreditation cycle.

Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement (Initial and Advanced Licensure Programs)

Measures 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion (Initial and Advanced Licensure Programs)

Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared (Initial and Advanced Licensure Programs)

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Licensure Program Graduation Rates


American Psychological Association (APA)

The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences Ph.D. programs in counseling psychology and school psychology are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
750 First Street, NE
Washington , District of Columbia 20002-4242

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

The University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences Ed.S. and Ph.D. programs in school psychology are approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), NCATE/CAEP, and Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda , Maryland 20814

Masters in Psychology & Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)

The University of Kansas School of Education’s master’s degree in counseling psychology is accredited by the Masters in Psychology & Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) for the period of July 2017 through July 2027.
595 New Loudon Road #265
Latham , New York 12110