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NCATE HISTORY

• National Council for Accreditation of Teaching Education

• Founded in 1954

• 5 groups associated with the NCATE which are the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), the National Education Association (NEA), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the National School Boards Association (NSBA)

• Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for preparing teachers and other professionals in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools.

NCATE STANDARDS

• Standards are measured by an institutions effectiveness

• Readdressed every seven years

• Specialized content for teachers to better understand how to improve with their students

• To obtain accreditation institutions must first meet preconditions

• Once preconditions are met three to eight members representing NCATE visit the institution and interviews staff, faculty, graduates, and employers to gather information to evaluate and then follow up with writing a review

1. CANDIDATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS• Teacher candidates know the material they are teaching

• Can thoroughly explain the important content

• Assessments are given to make sure candidates meet institutional standards

• Must receive an eighty percent or higher to gain teaching license

2. ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND UNIT EVALUATION• Responsible for its programs and graduates have the

highest quality

• Regular assessment are given to summarize candidates performance

• Examined on

- Curriculum follows professional, state, and institutional standards

- Clarity of courses, field experiences, and programs

- Candidates attain content knowledge and demonstration of teaching

3. FIELD EXPERIENCES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE• Giving candidates the opportunity for field work and clinical

practice to further their knowledge

• Sharing expertise to support student teachers

• Candidates preparing for the roles of becoming a special education teacher, principal, or school psychologist are expected to complete internships

• Licensed teachers who want to further their education must complete field work

- Understanding their knowledge and skills as a teacher

- Broaden their knowledge

4. DIVERSITY

• Being aware of students different learning styles

• Candidates connect lessons with students experiences and culture

• 40% of students P-12 are students of color & 20% of the students have at least one foreign-born parent

• Less than 20% of teachers are of color

- Students lose the benefit of learning diversely

• Main goal is to create an environment where students learn equally

5. FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT• Highly educated

• Introduce candidates to research and counter myths and misperceptions of teaching

• Help produce strategies to help all students learn

• Provide leadership in developing programs

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Standards are a must in the teaching world

• I like that there is a major guideline to education that needs to be followed

• Looking back at my high school days I am thankful that my teachers try to push me to better myself because they as well need to push themselves to better their students

• On the topic of diversity I wish that I had a diverse selection of teachers through out my education because it would have benefitted me more as a student

• I like that the NCATE standards are reorganized every seven years so that way there is a lot of room for improvement from educators

WORK CITED

Professional Standards for the Accreditation of Teacher Preparation Institutions. NW: NCATE, 2010. Print.