The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) along with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) have granted the College of Education at Fort Hays State University accreditation through the year 2024.
Congratulations to Recently Accredited Providers!
By: Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D., CAEP President
Congratulations to our class of Fall 2017 educator preparation providers (EPPs) that have received CAEP accreditation. 43 EPPs, from 22 states and the District of Columbia, received accreditation this fall under the CAEP teacher preparation standards. Currently, 101 EPPs from 33 states and the District of Columbia have received CAEP Accreditation. More information about the class of 2017.
FHSU Initial Licensure programs reviewed and accredited by CAEP during the 2017 site visit include:
| Agriculture Education | Art Education | Biology Education |
| Business Education | Chemistry Education | Early Childhood Unified |
| Earth/Space Science | Elementary Education | English Education |
| Health (HHP) | History-Government Education | Journalism Education |
| Mathematics Education | Modern Languages (Spanish & German) | Music Education |
| Physical Education | Physics Education | Technology Education |
| Transition to Teaching |
FHSU Advanced programs reviewed and accredited by CAEP during the 2021 interim site visit include:
| Building Leadership | District Leadership | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| Gifted Education | High Incidence Special Education | Library Media Specialist |
| Reading Specialist | School Counseling | School Psychology |
Next Visit - Spring 2024
KSDE Final Decision for Accreditation
On March 13, 2018, the Kansas State Board of Education reviewed and acted upon the final recommendation of the Evaluation Review Committee of the Teaching and School Administration Professional Standards Advisory Board regarding accreditation for Fort Hays State University. The final decision of the Kansas State Board of Education is identified as follows:
| Recommendations | |||
| Standards | Initial | Advanced | |
| 1 | Content and Pedagogical Knowledge | Met | NA |
| 2 | Clinical Partnerships and Practice | Met | NA |
| 3 | Candidate Quality, Recruitment, and Selectivity | Met | NA |
| 4 | Program Impact | Met | NA |
| 5 | Provider Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement | Met | NA |
FHSU Initial and Advanced Licensure programs reviewed and approved by KSDE include:
| Agriculture Education | Art Education | Biology Education |
| Business Education | Chemistry Education | Early Childhood Unified |
| Earth/Space Science | Elementary Education | English Education |
| Health (HHP) | History-Government Education | Journalism Education |
| Mathematics Education | Modern Languages (Spanish & German) | Music Education |
| Physical Education | Physics Education | Technology Education |
| Transition to Teaching | Building Leadership | District Leadership |
| English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) | Special Education Gifted | Special Education High Incidence |
| Reading Specialist | Library Media Specialist | School Counseling |
| School Psychologist |
