Accreditation and Annual Reports

The College of Education is proud of its accreditations and formal affiliations. The Teacher Education Program at Montana State University Billings is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers through the Bachelor’s degree, and school counselors, the Master of Education degree and the Master of Science in Special Education degree.
The Montana State Board of Public Education accredits the Teacher Education Program.
See also: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Submit third-party comments
The College of Education at Montana State University Billings is hosting an accreditation
visit by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) on April
9-11, 2025. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the evaluation
team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality
of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship
to the provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
We invite you to submit written testimony to:
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by email to: callforcomments@caepnet.org
Such comments must be within the specified period (February 26, 2025) and based on the core tenets of CAEP accreditation standards of excellence, which recognize that:
- In CAEP's performance-based system, accreditation is based on evidence that demonstrates that teacher candidates know the subject matter and can teach it effectively so that students learn. In the CAEP system, EPPs must prove that candidates can connect theory to practice and be effective in an actual P-12 classroom.
- A professional education provider that is accredited by CAEP is expected to be involved in ongoing planning and evaluation; engaged in continuous assessment and development; ensure that faculty and programs reflect new knowledge, practice, and technologies; and be involved in continuous development in response to the evolving world of education and educational reform.
- Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the respondent's relationship, if any, to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). Copies of all correspondence received will be sent to the university for comment prior to the review.
Initial Program Self Study Report
Advanced Program Self Study Report
Letters of Accreditation
- CAEP Letter of Accreditation Fall 2017
- Montana Board of Public Education Letter of Accreditation Fall 2017
CAEP/State Accredited Programs (4.1)
Self Study Reports
Annual Reports
Accreditation
- CAEP 2018 (AY 2016-2017)
- CAEP 2019 (AY 2017-2018)
- CAEP 2020 (AY 2018-2019)
- CAEP 2021 (AY 2019-2020)
- CAEP 2022 (AY 2020-2021)
- CAEP 2023 (AY 2021-2022)
Title II Reporting
- Title II - AY 2016-2017
- Title II - AY 2017-2018
- Title II - AY 2018-2019
- Title II - AY 2019-2020
- Title II - AY 2021-2022
- Title II - AY 2022-2023
Annual CAEP Accountability Measures
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion
- Title II
- MSU Billings uses multiple measures for determining licensure eligibility. Additional details can be found at the College of Education’s Licensure Processing Procedures webpage.
- How PRAXIS is used for licensure
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared
Measure 1: Completer Impact and Effectiveness
Measure 2: Satisfaction of Employers and Stakeholder Involvement
- Timeline for employer satisfaction survey standard 4.2 Measure 2
- Missing information: Due to low response rate during the height of the pandemic, the decision was made to launch this survey again in Spring 2024. See Data collection timeline for additional details and information.
Measure 3: Candidate Competency at Program Completion
- Title II
- MSU Billings uses multiple measures for determining licensure eligibility. Additional details can be found at the College of Education’s Licensure Processing Procedures webpage.
- How PRAXIS is used for licensure
Measure 4: Ability of Completers to be Hired in Education Positions for Which They Have Been Prepared
- Completer Perception of Preparation Survey Standard 4.2 Measure 1
- Timeline for employer satisfaction survey standard 4.2 Measure 2
- Missing information: Due to low response rate during the height of the pandemic, the decision was made to launch this survey again in Fall 2023. See Data collection timeline for additional details and information.
- Title II Standard 4.2 Measure 3
- MSU Billings uses multiple measures for determining licensure eligibility. Additional details can be found at the College of Education’s Licensure Processing Procedures webpage.
- How PRAXIS is used for licensure
- Grad Survey Data Standard 4.2 Measure 4
- Impact on P-12 learning and development (Component 4.1)
- Indicators of teaching effectiveness (Component 4.2)
- Satisfaction of employers and employment milestones (Component 4.3 | A.4.1)
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Note: The results of the employer survey data are aggregated for all Montana EPP completers as per statewide protocol. Due to confidentiality, qualitative comments are removed. For more information, please check the “CAEP Standard 4 Montana State's data collection timeline” . This timeline is based on the Montana State's Program Impact (Standard 4 timeline.) The employer survey consisted of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 employers. The next data collection cycle is scheduled for 2020-2021 year and it is in progress. The advanced program's employer survey data collection is also in progress for the 2020-2021 cycle.
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- Satisfaction of completers (Component 4.4 | A.4.2)
- The completer survey consisted of 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 completers. The next data collection cycle is scheduled for 2021-2022 year. For more information about the timeline, please check CAEP Standard 4 Montana State's data collection timeline. This timeline is based on the Montana State's Program Impact -Standard 4 timeline of the continuous improvement collaborative.
- Graduation Rates (initial & advanced levels)
- Ability of completers to meet licensing (certification) and any additional state requirements; see Title II reports (initial & advanced levels)
- Ability of completers to be hired in education positions for which they have prepared (initial & advanced levels)
- CAEP Stadard 4 Montana State's data collection timeline