SMSU School of Education Accreditation

The SMSU School of Education is an accredited teacher preparation provider by the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board through 2030.

Call for Third-Party Comment

Submission Deadline: October 6, 2025

On November 3-5, Southwest Minnesota State University will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by Southwest Minnesota State University, based on AAQEP’s 2018 expectations framework. All comments must be submitted by October 6, 2025 through the AAQEP website: Submit Comment

Conceptual Framework

Description
Conceptual Framework Standards
Conceptual Framework Alignment Chart

Syllabus Template

SOE Syllabus Template

Lesson Plan Templates

School of Education Lesson Plan - updated AY18
School of Education Lesson Plan with Frames - updated AY18
Special Education Lesson Plan - updated AY18 
Special Education Lesson Plan with Frames - updated AY18 
Physical Education Lesson Plan - updated AY19

Dispositions for Teacher Candidates

SMSU School of Education Professional Dispositions
Faculty Assessment of Teacher Candidate Dispositions
Professional Dispositions Growth Plan 
Growth Plan for Student Teachers
Code of Ethics for Minnesota Teachers
Guidelines for Social Media Use

Clinical Experiences

SMSU Clinical Experiences Summary

Planning

School of Education Strategic Plan: AY22 - AY26

Assessment

Checkpoints with Key Assessments for licensure programs
Portfolio Review
School of Education Assessment Cycle
Teacher Performance Assessment*
*Reference School of Education Annual Report for most recent edTPA data.

School of Education Governance

SMSU Organizational Structure
Standards for Faculty Qualifications
Due Process Policy   - Updated 11.8.21

Partnerships

Listing of Cooperating Schools

Learning Center

Learning Center Policy
Deeann Griebel Student Success Center

Governance Documents

InterFaculty Organization
Minnesota State system

Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Accreditation

Institutional Report on Teacher Preparation: AY 24
Institutional Report on Teacher Education: AY17
Institutional Report on Teacher Education: AY10

Annual Reports

Annual Report: AY23
Annual Report: AY22
Annual Reports Archive

Teacher Preparation Advisory Council (TPAC)

By-Laws of the SMSU Teacher Preparation Advisory Council