/teacher-prep-accreditation Teacher Prep. Accreditation en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:06:35 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-still-no-consensus-on-accountability-for-teacher-prep/2023/09 The teacher-preparation field remains split over quality control, even as questions loom about the content prospective teachers receive. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:06:35 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-still-no-consensus-on-accountability-for-teacher-prep/2023/09 /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06 As the two national accreditors for teacher-preparation programs evolve, the battle over market share heats up. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:34:41 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complicated-divisive-work-of-grading-teacher-preparation-programs/2021/06 /leadership/teacher-preparation-programs-again-have-a-choice-of-accreditors-but-should-they/2019/07 CAEP was the only group giving a national stamp of approval to teacher colleges until a competitor named AAQEP came along two years ago. The two groups represent differing philosophies on how programs should be evaluated for quality. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:53:51 GMT /leadership/teacher-preparation-programs-again-have-a-choice-of-accreditors-but-should-they/2019/07 /teaching-learning/after-five-years-a-bold-set-of-teacher-prep-standards-still-faces-challenges/2018/08 Teacher education programs are still feeling the ripples from accreditation standards that asked them to provide evidence for their graduates' success. Wed, 29 Aug 2018 01:09:50 GMT /teaching-learning/after-five-years-a-bold-set-of-teacher-prep-standards-still-faces-challenges/2018/08 /teaching-learning/rival-teacher-prep-accreditation-group-to-allow-flexibility-in-setting-standards/2017/11 A new group is seeking to compete with the existing accreditor for teacher-preparation programs. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:53:07 GMT /teaching-learning/rival-teacher-prep-accreditation-group-to-allow-flexibility-in-setting-standards/2017/11 /teaching-learning/rival-teacher-prep-accreditation-group-to-emphasize-multiple-approaches/2017/11 The newly formed group, which plans to challenge the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation for market share, wants feedback from the public on its proposed standards and processes. Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:36:47 GMT /teaching-learning/rival-teacher-prep-accreditation-group-to-emphasize-multiple-approaches/2017/11 /teaching-learning/yet-another-group-sets-out-to-accredit-teacher-prep-programs/2017/10 The emergence of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation reflects an ongoing debate over how to tell if an education school is producing effective teachers. Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:50:43 GMT /teaching-learning/yet-another-group-sets-out-to-accredit-teacher-prep-programs/2017/10 /teaching-learning/accreditation-for-teacher-prep-needs-a-makeover-say-former-ed-officials/2017/10 The current system for accrediting schools of education isn't working, argue two former senior U.S. Department of Education officials. They think school districts and philanthropists can help. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:38:37 GMT /teaching-learning/accreditation-for-teacher-prep-needs-a-makeover-say-former-ed-officials/2017/10 /teaching-learning/pro-accountability-ed-school-dean-to-take-on-bigger-role-in-teacher-accreditation-group/2017/06 The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP, has elected Dean Karen Symms Gallagher of the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education to lead its board of directors. Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:46:50 GMT /teaching-learning/pro-accountability-ed-school-dean-to-take-on-bigger-role-in-teacher-accreditation-group/2017/06 /leadership/teacher-prep-accreditor-gives-nod-to-first-online-program/2017/05 Teach-Now, an online teacher-preparation program, has received full seven-year accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation—making it the first online institution to meet the council's new, more rigorous standards. Tue, 16 May 2017 22:31:12 GMT /leadership/teacher-prep-accreditor-gives-nod-to-first-online-program/2017/05 /teaching-learning/teach-now-is-first-online-teacher-prep-program-to-meet-new-standards/2017/05 TEACH-NOW has received the full seven-year accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, making it the first online-only institution to meet the council's new, more-rigorous standards. Fri, 12 May 2017 13:00:49 GMT /teaching-learning/teach-now-is-first-online-teacher-prep-program-to-meet-new-standards/2017/05 /teaching-learning/17-teacher-prep-programs-meet-tougher-standards/2016/12 Seventeen of 21 programs fully passed the first major test of the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation's new accreditation standards. Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:07:05 GMT /teaching-learning/17-teacher-prep-programs-meet-tougher-standards/2016/12 /teaching-learning/reflecting-on-first-round-accreditation-reviews-under-tougher-standards/2016/12 The first round of accreditation decisions for teacher prep programs under a new set of so-called "tougher" standards is now over. So how did it go? Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:39:32 GMT /teaching-learning/reflecting-on-first-round-accreditation-reviews-under-tougher-standards/2016/12 /teaching-learning/which-teacher-prep-programs-meet-tough-new-accreditation-standards/2016/11 Education programs in 14 states find out if they meet tough new standards. Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:29:11 GMT /teaching-learning/which-teacher-prep-programs-meet-tough-new-accreditation-standards/2016/11 /education/opinion-teacher-prep-accreditation-appears-to-be-in-disarray/2016/09 To the Editor: I was dismayed as I read the piece about the current accreditation of teacher education programs and how the process appears to be in disarray ("Teacher-Prep Accreditation Group Seeks Traction," Aug. 24, 2016). I have fond memories of my involvement with the National Council for Accr... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:12:15 GMT /education/opinion-teacher-prep-accreditation-appears-to-be-in-disarray/2016/09 /leadership/opinion-accrediting-teacher-prep-former-teac-and-ncate-leaders-weigh-in/2016/09 To the Editor:There is no question, as is pointed out in "Teacher-Prep Accreditation Group Seeks Traction," that the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) had fundamentally different views and practices when they were founded; however, these were successfully bridged in the 2010 design-team report. The report was the blueprint for the new organization—the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP—which was formed by the merger of the other two groups. Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:28:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-accrediting-teacher-prep-former-teac-and-ncate-leaders-weigh-in/2016/09 /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-accreditation-group-seeks-to-regain-traction/2016/08 Despite a rocky rollout, the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP, says its new standards will bring uniformity to the field. Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:11:57 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-accreditation-group-seeks-to-regain-traction/2016/08 /teaching-learning/teacher-ed-accreditation-group-ousts-founding-president/2015/05 The board of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation made an unexpected move last week to replace the group's founding president. Tue, 12 May 2015 18:44:17 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-ed-accreditation-group-ousts-founding-president/2015/05 /teaching-learning/in-surprise-move-teacher-ed-accreditation-group-ousts-president/2015/05 James G. Cibulka will be replaced by a former state superintendent until a new president can be found. Thu, 07 May 2015 21:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/in-surprise-move-teacher-ed-accreditation-group-ousts-president/2015/05 /teaching-learning/teacher-education-group-airs-criticism-of-new-accreditor/2015/03 An apparent fracture has opened up between two major players in the increasingly edgy teacher education field, with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education approving a resolution stating that there is a “crisis of confidence” toward the national accreditor for teacher colleges. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:32:33 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-education-group-airs-criticism-of-new-accreditor/2015/03 /teaching-learning/n-y-colleges-experience-shows-conflicts-around-ed-school-closures/2014/12 New York state's decision not to close an education school that had received a searing 2006 accreditation review has left unanswered questions as well as possible lessons. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:31:37 GMT /teaching-learning/n-y-colleges-experience-shows-conflicts-around-ed-school-closures/2014/12 /teaching-learning/states-slow-to-close-faltering-teacher-ed-programs/2014/12 States have generally been reluctant to shut down or suspend education schools and programs, bypassing a powerful but little-recognized policy lever, according to an Education Week analysis. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:31:37 GMT /teaching-learning/states-slow-to-close-faltering-teacher-ed-programs/2014/12 /policy-politics/disparate-teacher-prep-curricula-complicate-accountability-efforts/2014/12 The relative leniency of states in reviewing their teacher-preparation programs could be symptomatic of a general lack of agreement on what candidates should learn, and how they should learn it. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:31:37 GMT /policy-politics/disparate-teacher-prep-curricula-complicate-accountability-efforts/2014/12 /policy-politics/opinion-why-the-new-teacher-ed-standards-matter/2013/09 The standards will elevate the profession, better prepare teacher-candidates, and ensure that new teachers have the skills they need to improve student outcomes, write Mary Brabeck and Christopher Koch. Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:31:57 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-why-the-new-teacher-ed-standards-matter/2013/09 /policy-politics/teacher-prep-accreditor-adopts-outcomes-standards/2013/09 To win approval from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, programs must show that candidates and districts are satisfied with preparation quality and that graduates boost student achievement. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:44:59 GMT /policy-politics/teacher-prep-accreditor-adopts-outcomes-standards/2013/09 /teaching-learning/its-official-teacher-ed-accreditor-approves-new-standards/2013/08 The national accreditator for teacher preparation has put the final stamp of approval on its new outcomes-focused standards. Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:14:00 GMT /teaching-learning/its-official-teacher-ed-accreditor-approves-new-standards/2013/08 /leadership/tougher-requirements-ahead-for-teacher-prep/2013/07 The accrediting body for teacher education is poised to adopt standards that set a higher entry bar and require the use of value-added measures. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 19:47:03 GMT /leadership/tougher-requirements-ahead-for-teacher-prep/2013/07 /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-accreditor-closer-to-new-standards-some-issues-in-flux/2013/06 The teacher-preparation-accreditation body continues to wrestle with the appropriate place of student-outcome data. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:56:00 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-prep-accreditor-closer-to-new-standards-some-issues-in-flux/2013/06 /teaching-learning/aacte-critiques-proposed-accreditation-standards/2013/04 AACTE provides critical feedback on aspects of a set of draft teacher college accreditation standards. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:28:00 GMT /teaching-learning/aacte-critiques-proposed-accreditation-standards/2013/04 /teaching-learning/accrediting-body-unveils-draft-standards-for-teacher-prep/2013/02 The proposal includes a 3.0 GPA for applicants and evidence that programs' graduates make an impact in their K-12 classrooms. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:10:41 GMT /teaching-learning/accrediting-body-unveils-draft-standards-for-teacher-prep/2013/02