Accreditation Information

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

The UAFS School of Education has received national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

On July 1, 2013 the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) consolidated to form the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) as the new accrediting body for educator preparation.

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) advances excellent educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 student learning. CAEP’s mission is to advance excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement.

Accreditation Reports

2005 NCATE Accreditation Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2010 NCATE Accreditation Report (PDF will open in new tab)

NCATE Annual Reports

2009 NCATE Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2010 NCATE Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2011 NCATE Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2012 NCATE Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2014 NCATE Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

CAEP EPP Reports

2014 CAEP EPP Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2015 CAEP EPP Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2016 CAEP EPP Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2017 CAEP EPP Annual Report (PDF will open in new tab)

Specialized Professional Association (SPA) Reports

Biology 2014 SPA Report - Recognized with Conditions (PDF will open in new tab)

Early Childhood 2009 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

English 2016 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

Foreign Language 2016 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

Mathematics 2014 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

Middle Childhood 2014 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

Social Studies 2014 SPA Report – Recognized (PDF will open in new tab)

Arkansas Department of Education Educator Preparation Provider Reports

2014 Educator Preparation Provider Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2015 Educator Preparation Provider Report (PDF will open in new tab)

2016 Educator Preparation Provider Report (PDF will open in new tab)

Arkansas Statewide EPP Report 2015 (PDF will open in new tab)

School of Education

Quality Assurance System

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS) School of Education (SOE) Quality Assurance System, based on the SOE Conceptual Framework, represents an ongoing process that uses authentic, comprehensive, and integrated assessment measures to evaluate the achievement efforts of SOE faculty and school personnel.

Quality Assurance System Manual 2018 (PDF will open in new tab)

Quality Assurance System Manual 2017 (PDF will open in new tab)

Assessment Report Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 (PDF will open in new tab)

Assessment Report Spring 2013 – Spring 2016 (PDF will open in new tab)

Assessment Loop (PDF will open in new tab)

Alignment Chart (PDF will open in new tab)

GPA and ACT Requirements (PDF will open in new tab)

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2007-2008 (PDF will open in new tab)

Annual Report 2008-2009 (PDF will open in new tab)

Annual Report 2009-2010 (PDF will open in new tab)

Annual Report 2010-2011 (PDF will open in new tab)