The Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation, or CAEP, "monitors how the Education Preparation Provider publicly reports candidate performance data and other consumer information on its website." (Policy 6.01; p.25, CAEP Accreditation Policy)
In April 2020, the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) granted Accreditation at the initial and advanced levels to Western Michigan University until spring 2028. Accreditation documents are linked below.
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WMU's Institutional Score Report from the Michigan Department of Education
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) provides an Annual Score Report to each Michigan Educator Preparation Institution. With a score of 90%, WMU has again achieved the highest available ranking of Satisfactory. The MDE Methodology Report Manual is attached to WMU's Score Report.