Title II and CAEP Accreditation

The Michael D. Huckabee School of Education at Ouachita Baptist University is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This Accreditation status is effective between Fall 2023 and Fall 2030. The next site visit will take place in Spring 2030.

CAEP Accredited Programs

Initial Licensure Programs:

Elementary Education (K-6)
Middle School Education (4-8)
- English/Social Studies
- Math/English
- Math/Science
- Math/Social Studies
- Science/English
- Science/Social Studies
Art Education (K-12)
Drama/Speech (K-12)
Kinesiology Teaching – Physical Education and Health (K-12)
Music Education – Choral (K-12)
Music Education – Instrumental (K-12)
Secondary Education (7-12)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics/Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Drama/Theatre

In addition, these programs satisfy licensure requirements for the state of Arkansas. Licensure regulations vary by state, but Ouachita graduates routinely have their license reciprocated in other states.

Annual Reporting Measure

Testing required for licensure in the state of Arkansas is integrated with our teacher education program. Program completers must meet Arkansas minimum scores on all required tests. For admission to the Professional Semester with student teaching, candidates must successfully complete Praxis II content tests.

While candidates may take the required tests more than once, the 41 candidates who completed student teaching in 2022-2023 had a 100% pass rate on Praxis II and 80% on Elementary Foundations of Reading (elementary majors only, few current scores pending) and a cumulative GPA average of 3.547.

See the following links regarding 2022-2023 information:

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