At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were @NSUFlorida, @P2PNC, and @QC_News Please help us congratulate them on this well-earned award!

Looking for additional support as your program seeks National Recognition through the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)? CEC will hold a virtual workshop on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT led by experts in the CEC National Recognition process who will facilitate discussions and answer questions specific to individual program challenges. More information and registration are available here: info.exceptionalchildren.org…

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were @ngreenvilleuniv, @nsuriverhawks, and @nkuedu. Please join us in congratulating the winners!

CAEP is completing its move from AIMS 1.5 to AIMS 2.0. AIMS 1.5 will be permanently shut down on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. After that date, you will no longer be able to log in to AIMS 1.5 or reach any content stored there. Nothing will be due in AIMS 1.5 after December 15. All submissions and review work after that date will take place in AIMS 2.0. If you need help downloading files or getting into AIMS 2.0, please contact CAEP Tech Support at [email protected] or email [email protected]. ⚠️Please send all support requests by November 15, 2026, so we have time to help everyone before the shutdown.

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were @marshallu, @followMNU, @MSUTexas. Please help us congratulate them on this well-earned award!

Last week, @McDanielCollege in Maryland honored Francis “Skip” Fennell, member of the CAEP Board of Directors and Treasurer. McDaniel College hosted a ceremony celebration completing the renovation of Merritt Hall, which houses the college’s Education and Psychology departments. As part of the renovation and education lab in Merritt Hall was named in honor of Fennell. You can read more about it here: mcdaniel.edu/news/ceremony-c…

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were @JMU, @longwoodu, and @LATech Please help us congratulate them on this well-earned award!

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were @FairmontState, @hiramcollege, Inter American University of Puerto Rico- Metropolitan Campus Please help us congratulate them on this well-earned award!

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced the 2026 Murray Award winners. We awarded the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were the @BlackHillsState, @carson_newman_u, and @DrewUniversity. Please help us congratulate them on this well-earned award! See less

In addition to our Murray Award winners, we also announced the 2026 Shelly Boardman, and Emerson J. Elliott Award winners. The Shelly M. Boardman Award for Exceptional Service was presented to Ana Maria Schuhmann for her service to educator preparation. The award pays tribute to the late Shelly M. Boardman, former Director of Training and Volunteer Management. @DrewUniversity was awarded the Emerson J. Elliott Award for Excellence in Educator Preparation Continuous Improvement. Emerson J. Elliott was the first commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics. You can read more in our press release here: caepnet.org/31-educator-prep…

At our Fall CAEPCon, we announced a series of Murray Award winners. The Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement was awarded to 31 education preparation programs that achieved accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement by demonstrating strong evidence and data trends. Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were the @AMNH, @BallState, and @bethelks Among the 31 schools and programs that received this recognition were

CAEPCon was a success, and we'll be remembering all the fun for weeks to come! Thank you to everyone who came, learned, and presented; it was so successful because of your participation! CAEPCon was a success, and we'll be remembering all the fun for weeks to come! Thank you to everyone who came, learned, and presented; your participation made it a success!

A few snapshots 📸 from CAPECon! CAEP President Christopher Koch and CAEP Senior VP for Accreditation Malina Monaco, Ph.D., address the crowd at a CAEP leadership meeting. We hope everyone is enjoying their CAEPCon experience!

CAEP has developed three new resources to assist providers in the preparation of educators. The new resources are available on the CAEP Accreditation Resources page and will also be the subject of sessions the next few days at CAEPCon! Check out the resources page here: caepnet.org/accreditation-re… These new documents are meant to provide information and examples for providers.

CAEPCon kicks off tomorrow, bright and early! President Christopher Koch will host the opening session with a welcome and opening remarks. We will also announce the recipients of the  Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement, the Shelly M. Boardman Award for Exceptional Volunteer Service, and the Emerson J. Elliott Award for Excellence in Educator Preparation Continuous Improvement. We look forward to seeing you all at CAEPCon!

Participate in sessions like the one highlighted below at CAEPCon! Still need to register? You can do so here: caepnet.org/event/2026-fall-… Session Spotlight: From Numbers to Narratives Join CAEP Senior Accreditation Associate Jessica Evans for this session which is designed for those with a basic understanding of data visualization, focusing on incorporating narrative elements to better communicate data. Attendees will learn how to recognize the role of storytelling in making data compelling, identify best practices for integrating data visualizations with narratives, and apply techniques to summarize, explain, and present data effectively. Participants will gain practical skills for creating impactful data stories to summarize findings and support accreditation reporting.

New to our CAEPCon this year is the Publication Forum. This interactive gallery walk provides an opportunity for CAEP stakeholders to showcase publications, research, resources, and organizational initiatives that advance accreditation, assessment, and quality assurance in educator preparation. Participants are invited to share flyers, articles, reports, and other informational materials highlighting their scholarship and professional contributions. Attendees can explore resources at their own pace, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues engaged in strengthening evidence-based practices and continuous improvement across the educator preparation community. If you would like to highlight a publication, book or event as part of the forum please email [email protected] Still need to register for CAEPCon? You can do so here: caepnet.org/event/2026-fall-…

Register for CAEPCon today to participate in sessions like the one we highlighted below! caepnet.org/event/2026-fall-… CAEPCon Session Spotlight: Show, Don’t Just Tell: Making Your EPP Evidence Irresistible to Reviewers “We have the data, but we don't know how to show it.” If this phrase sounds familiar, you aren’t alone. Many Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) struggle not with doing the work of continuous improvement but with presenting evidence in a way that documents the improvement and resonates with site reviewers. Join Tina Allen from @latech for this interactive session, which will tackle that challenge head-on. We will dissect the difference between an adequate evidence package and an irresistible one. By focusing on clarity, alignment, and simplicity, you will learn how to guide site reviewers smoothly through your quality assurance system and make everyone’s job easier.

Register for CAEPCon to participate in sessions like the one below! caepnet.org/event/2026-fall-… CAEPCon Session Spotlight: Educator preparation programs recognize the need to prepare future teachers to use artificial intelligence (AI) effectively, yet many are still determining how to integrate AI across the curriculum without creating new courses or lengthy curriculum revisions. This session with Amanda Zeller from the University of Tennessee Knoxville highlights how one EPP used existing curriculum maps, accreditation evidence, and AI-supported curriculum analysis to identify opportunities, gaps, and redundancies and intentionally embed AI competencies across coursework and clinical experiences. Participants will explore a practical approach to using AI as a curriculum improvement tool, from organizing artifacts and mapping standards to analyzing course content and strengthening program coherence. Attendees will leave with adaptable strategies and resources for integrating AI into existing programs, supporting faculty collaboration, and advancing continuous improvement regardless of institutional size or resources.

Fall office hours begin September 2nd! These informal, “come and go sessions”, allow you to join at your convenience to ask questions of CAEP staff and receive guidance on submitting the Self Study Report, Addendum, or Rejoinder. There is not a set agenda or training for these small group sessions, they are simply to answer questions and have the opportunity to meet directly with CAEP staff. Zoom link for all sessions: caepnet.zoom.us/my/staff7