Educator Preparation Providers
Educator Preparation Provider State Rules Article 24:53The Educator Preparation Provider assures that K-12 educators are well prepared and qualified to serve South Dakota schools. Rules adopted by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards establish standards that educators must meet to be recommended for certification; the rules also provide the standards for postsecondary institutions' educator preparation programs. Any institution seeking to recommend candidates for certification must have its programs approved by the State Board of Education
To be eligible to request approval of programs that prepare educational personnel to meet certification requirements in accordance with article 24:28, institutions must provide evidence of compliance with regional approval and eligibility for Title IV funding as stated in SDCL 13-49-27.1.
At least once every seven years, the department shall conduct an onsite review of each educator preparation provider and each program for the preparation of education personnel offered by a four-year, regionally accredited institution that has applied for state approval.* After the department has verified that the standards in article 24:53 have been met by the educator preparation provider and each program, the South Dakota Board of Education Standards may grant initial or continuing approval to the educator preparation provider and program that were reviewed. In order to receive and maintain approval, the educator preparation provider must submit the following to the department every seven years:
- A self-study report*, as outlined in the department's Educator Preparation Provider Approval and Program Approval Review Handbook: Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education in the State of South Dakota; and
- Evidence of candidate competencies as required in chapters 24:53:04 and 24:53:10 and 24:53:11.
*Institutions may choose either a State Accreditation Review or a CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) Accreditation review.
**Self-Study Reports are due 9 months prior to the site visit.
State Accreditation Review Resources- Educator Preparation Provider and Program Approval Handbook: Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education
- State Accreditation Self-Study Report Template
CAEP Accreditation Review Resources
The institution’s educator preparation programs must be reviewed prior to the Educator Preparation Provider onsite review. An EPP may choose one of the following three options (or a combination of them):
- SPA review – program reports are reviewed by national Specialized Professional Associations – program reports are due 2 years prior to on-site review.
- State Program Review – program reports reviewed by South Dakota Department of Education - program reports are due 1 year prior to On-site Review.
- CAEP Evidence Review of Standard One (formerly known as CAEP Program Review with Feedback) - EPPs will build a case for CAEP Standard 1 and submit complete evidence for the standard as part of the self-study report. The evidence will address candidate proficiencies relevant to the learner and learning, specialty content and content pedagogy, instructional practice, and professional responsibilities. Data will be disaggregated data by licensure areas, degree levels, and modes of delivery. EPPs describe how they use the evidence for continuous improvement.
Approved Educator Preparation Providers
**Click on +Provider to view contact information, accreditation status and approved programsAugustana University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: July, 2014 | Next Review: Fall 2020 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Art |
K-12 Comprehensive School Health Education |
K-12 Music |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Special Education
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K-12 World Language
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5-12 English Language Arts
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5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Math Science Composite |
5-12 Social Science
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Black Hills State University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: January, 2019 | Next Review: Spring 2025 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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Early Childhood Special Education |
K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Art |
K-12 Business |
K-12 Music |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Special Education |
K-12 World Language - Spanish |
5-12 English Language Arts
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5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Mathematics/Science Composite |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Social Science
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Certification Only Programs |
Dakota State University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: January, 2017 | Next Review: Spring 2022 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-8/K-12 Elementary Education/Special Education |
K-12 Business |
K-12 Computer Science |
K-12 Physical Education |
5-12 English Language Arts |
5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science - Biology |
Dakota Wesleyan University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – State | |
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Last Approval: May, 2018 | Next Review: Fall 2024 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Music |
K-12 Special Education |
5-12 English Language Arts |
5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science - Biology |
5-12 Social Science - History |
Mt Marty University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – State | |
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Last Approval: May, 2018 | Next Review: Fall 2024 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Special Education |
5-12 English Language Arts |
5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Social Science - History |
Northern State University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – NCATE/CAEP | |
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Last Approval: May, 2015 | Next Review: Spring 2021 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Art |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Principal |
K-12 School Counselor |
K-12 Special Education |
K-12 World Language - Spanish |
5-12 English Language Arts |
5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Social Science
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Oglala Lakota College |
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Accreditation Status: Current – State | |
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Last Approval: January, 2020 | Next Review: Fall, 2026 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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Birth – Grade 3 Early Childhood |
K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 South Dakota Indian Studies Education |
K-12 Special Education |
5-12 Science Education |
PK – 12 Principal |
Sinte Gleska University |
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Accreditation Status: Current – State | |
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Last Approval: January, 2019 | Next Review: Spring, 2025 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-8 Elementary Education/Special Education |
South Dakota State University |
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Accreditation Status: 2-year probationary – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: July 2020 | Next Review: Fall 2021 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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Birth – Age 8 Early Childhood |
K-12 Art |
K-12 Music |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Principal |
K-12 School Counselor |
K-12 World Language - Spanish |
5-12 Agriculture Education |
5-12 English Language Arts
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5-12 Family and Consumer Sciences |
5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Social Science
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University of Sioux Falls |
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Accreditation Status: Current – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: January, 2017 | Next Review: Fall, 2022 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Art |
K-12 Music |
K-12 Principal |
K-12 Reading Specialist |
K-12 Superintendent |
K-12 World Language - Spanish |
5-12 English Language Arts
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5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science - Biology |
5-12 Social Science - History |
Certification Only Program |
University of South Dakota |
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Accreditation Status: 2-year probationary – CAEP | |
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Last Approval: July 2020 | Next Review: Fall, 2021 |
Reviewed Programs Approved |
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P-12 Special Education Director |
K-8 Elementary Education |
K-12 Curriculum Director |
K-12 Physical Education |
K-12 Principal |
K-12 Special Education |
K-12 Superintendent |
K-12 World Language
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5-12 English Language Arts
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5-12 Mathematics |
5-12 Science
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5-12 Social Science
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Certification Only Program |
For any questions relating to Teacher Education Programs, contact Kathy Riedy with the SD Department of Education at 605-773-4774. Click here for the Administrative Rules.