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NCATE and TEAC: A Report on Consolidation
The NCATE/TEAC Design Team is making available for comment the penultimate draft of its report and recommendations for the consolidation of TEAC and NCATE. Comments received by September 15 will be considered by the Design Team in finalizing the report for presentation to the NCATE and TEAC boards in mid-October.

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James G Cibulka, President, NCATEJames G. Cibulka Comments on Measuring What Matters
Cibulka reiterates NCATE's commitment to the development of state data systems to provide critical feedback to educator preparation programs.
New Assessments Will Yield Important Feedback for Educator Prep Providers
In this issue of Quality Teaching, Cibulka reviews new advances in assessments in the field, and Zimpher and Jones discuss the work of the NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel.
NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel Initiates a Mainstream Move to More Clinically Based Preparation of Teachers
The Blue Ribbon Panel will formulate recommendations for restructuring the preparation of teachers to reflect teaching as a practice-based profession.
CCSSOCCSSO Releases New Draft Core Teaching Standards
CCSSO requests your feedback on these new draft teaching standards by October 15.
MENA-NCATE LogoNCATE Advisory Panel Meets at Zayed University
NCATE leaders met with educators from the Middle East/North Africa region in Dubai in May to discuss the region's quality assurance needs in educator preparation.
 
HEADLINES
Education News:
CHEA 2011 Award for Outstanding Instiutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes
USDOE Requests Institution Help in Teach Campaign
NBPTS Releases Early/Middle Childhood Standards Revisions for Comment
Data Quality Campaign Webinar: Leveraging State Longitudinal Data Systems To Inform Teacher Preparation and Continuous Improvement
NCTAF Publishes Research on Teaming to Improve Student Performance
Free Webinar on States' Requirements for General Education Teachers Working with Students with Disabilities
Only one in four candidates learn how to use new technologies, says Project Tomorrow survey
New Finding on Teachers' Mathematical/Pedagogical Knowledge and Student Progress
Call for Public Comment: National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
Call for Nominations for Arthur E. Wise Meritorious Service Award
New Model Teacher Leader Standards in Draft Form for Feedback from Field
National Board Launches Certification for Principals
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NCATE News:
Spring Institutional Orientation in Atlanta (April 7-8, 2011)
Cibulka Agrees with NRC Study's Call for More Information on the Effectiveness of Educator Preparation
NCATE's Cibulka Applauds Common Core Standards Initiative
Cibulka Says Institutions Can Leverage Change as Opportunity
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Requires Teacher Ed Institutions to be NCATE Accredited
Free Literacy Materials Available from the National Institute for Literacy
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