The amendments to Rule R277-502 remove the requirement that Utah educator preparation programs be accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and replace it with a state program approval system which would allow the Board of Education (Board) staff to work with Utah universities to design a system to help inform the Board in the approval or denial of Utah educator preparation programs. The amendments also provide technical and conforming changes that include changes to numbering, references, and terminology.