Educator Preparation

The Division of Educator Preparation is responsible for ensuring Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) at Mississippi’s institutions of higher education are producing high quality educators for the state’s K-12 schools.  Specifically, the Division is responsible for designing, coordinating, and conducting process and performance reviews and accreditation visits to ensure EPPs are meeting standards for program approval. Additionally, the Division assists with efforts to attract, recruit, and retain educators for our state.

About Title II – https://title2.ed.gov/Public/Home.aspx

This website provides information about Title II (Sections 205 through 208) of the Higher Education Act. This website includes secure portals for states and institutions with teacher preparation programs to report Title II data; public access to data about teacher preparation and certification; technical assistance (TA) materials to support the collection, analysis and reporting of Title II data; and contact information for the states and testing companies involved in the Title II data collection process.

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (the HEA). Click here to access Sections 205 through 208 of Title II of the HEA.

For information on Title II (Teacher Quality) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), please visit https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/laws-preschool-grade-12-education/esea.

DOCUMENT LINKS:

EPP ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS

EDUCATION PREPARATION PROGRAM APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION

DEADLINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW OR MODIFIED PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS (EPP)

EPP approval timeline for fall implementation of a new or modified program.
Deadline to be submitted to the MDE Deadline for Subcommittee review and recommendations To be presented to the Licensure Commission To be presented to the State Board of Education
February 15 March May July
EPP approval timeline for spring implementation of a new or modified program.
Deadline to be submitted to the MDE Deadline for Subcommittee review and recommendations To be presented to the Licensure Commission To be presented to the State Board of Education
June 15 August September November

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