Teacher Prep. Accreditation

Education Letter to the Editor Teacher-Prep Accreditation 'Appears to Be in Disarray'
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...
September 20, 2016
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School & District Management Letter to the Editor Accrediting Teacher Prep: Former TEAC and NCATE Leaders Weigh In
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.
September 13, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Teacher-Prep Accreditation Group Seeks to Regain Traction
Despite a rocky rollout, the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation, or CAEP, says its new standards will bring uniformity to the field.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 23, 2016
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Teaching Profession News in Brief Teacher Ed. Accreditation Group Ousts Founding President
The board of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation made an unexpected move last week to replace the group's founding president.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 12, 2015
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Teacher Preparation In Surprise Move, Teacher Ed. Accreditation Group Ousts President
James G. Cibulka will be replaced by a former state superintendent until a new president can be found.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 7, 2015
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Teacher Preparation Teacher Education Group Airs Criticism of New Accreditor
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 17, 2015
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Professor Nicholas M. Michelli stands outside the Graduate Center City University of New York in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Michelli, who took part in New York's teacher-preparation-review process, believes the state should have intervened more strongly.
Professor Nicholas M. Michelli stands outside the Graduate Center City University of New York in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Michelli, who took part in New York's teacher-preparation-review process, believes the state should have intervened more strongly.
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Teacher Preparation N.Y. College's Experience Shows Conflicts Around Ed. School Closures
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 16, 2014
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Six education programs at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., shown above, were suspended in 2012 for performance reasons. A 50-state Education Week analysis finds that closures of teacher-preparation programs are relatively rare.
Six education programs at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., shown above, were suspended in 2012 for performance reasons. A 50-state <i>Education Week</i> analysis finds that closures of teacher-preparation programs are relatively rare.
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Teacher Preparation States Slow to Close Faltering Teacher Ed. Programs
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 16, 2014
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Standards & Accountability Disparate Teacher-Prep Curricula Complicate Accountability Efforts
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 16, 2014
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Standards & Accountability Opinion Why the New Teacher Ed. Standards Matter
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.
Mary Brabeck & Christopher Koch, September 17, 2013
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Standards & Accountability Teacher-Prep Accreditor Adopts Outcomes Standards
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, September 10, 2013
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Teacher Preparation It's Official: Teacher-Ed. Accreditor Approves New Standards
The national accreditator for teacher preparation has put the final stamp of approval on its new outcomes-focused standards.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 29, 2013
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School & District Management Tougher Requirements Ahead for Teacher Prep
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.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 9, 2013
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Teaching Profession Teacher-Prep Accreditor Closer to New Standards; Some Issues In Flux
The teacher-preparation-accreditation body continues to wrestle with the appropriate place of student-outcome data.
Stephen Sawchuk, June 10, 2013
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