Education Department at Emory & Henry College Recognized for Leadership and Continuous Improvement
The Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement is named after the founding President of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). The 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement is awarded to institutions that provide evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement.
“Earning the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement Award serves as national recognition for the important work our Emory & Henry College Education Department does every day to prepare passionate, high-quality educators for Southwest Virginia and beyond,” said Sandra Frederick, Chair for the Department of Education.
Murray was a vocal advocate for a unified set of educator preparation standards to unify the profession and he served as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Delaware from 1979 to 1995. “Frank Murray was passionate about education preparation, a prominent leader in our profession, and an advocate for evidence to improve education. The providers that CAEP is recognizing are committed to continuous improvement and preparing their students to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate,” said Yuhang Rong, Chair of the CAEP Board of Directors. “CAEP Accreditation is a sign of commitment to quality through the purposeful use of evidence. The Murray Leadership Recognition recipients should be proud of their accomplishments.”
Recipients of the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement are selected from the educator preparation providers (EPPs). Providers selected for recognition advance equity and excellence in educator preparation through the purposeful use of self-study procedures and evidence-based reporting that assure quality and support continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 learning. These EPPs use inquiry and assessments to establish quality assurance systems to drive improvement.
“This fourth class to receive the Murray Recognition represents the diversity and innovation that
comes with CAEP accreditation. Small, large, public, private, faith-based, and historically
minority-serving,” said CAEP President Christopher Koch. “These recipients reflect the
innovation that CAEP affords in achieving excellence, by meeting the standards in a variety of
ways, for the diverse populations they serve.”
CAEP accreditation serves the dual purposes of accountability and continuous improvement. 471 educator preparation providers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have been accredited under the CAEP Standards. The CAEP accreditation process evaluates the performance of providers and focuses mainly on whether candidates will be prepared for the challenging responsibilities that educators face in our classrooms. Approximately, 600 educator preparation providers participate in the CAEP Accreditation system, including many previously accredited through former standards.
“This award validates what our alumni and community partners have been telling us for many years,” Frederick said. “If you want to teach and inspire children and your community, go to Emory & Henry College!”
For more information about the Education programs at Emory & Henry College, visit www.ehc.edu/education
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