NCATE News

In the latest issue of Quality Teaching

justin@ncate.org — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:07:00 GMT

In the latest issue of Quality Teaching, Jim Cibulka says just as the data revolution is already impacting the world of teacher educators, it has equally profound implications for NCATE and CAEP.

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CAEP Announces Commission on Standards and Performance Reporting; Will Raise the Bar for Educator Preparation

justin@ncate.org — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMT

2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.caepsite.org; www.ncate.org; www.teac.org

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Contact: Jane Leibbrand (202) 466-7496

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Q&A on CAEP as NCATE and TEAC Transition to a Unified Accrediting Body

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:55:00 GMT

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Education Week says CAEP is "Likely to Raise Teacher-Entry Bar."

justin@ncate.org — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:20:00 GMT

As the two bodies that accredit American teachers' colleges prepare to merge into a single entity, its leaders are signaling that the new Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation plans to require training programs to improve their processes for selecting candidates.

"The new CAEP standards are going to be much more rigorous with regard both to admission policies and recruitment policies," James G. Cibulka, the president of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education , or NCATE, said in a recent interview.

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NCATE Releases Kenneth Howey Paper for NCATE's State Alliance for Clinical Preparation: A Framework for Setting Priorities and Building Partnership Prototypes

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:37:00 GMT

Read the paper:

NCATE's State Alliance for Clinical Preparation: A Framework for Setting Priorities and Building Partnership Prototypes (Adobe PDF)

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Cibulka Appoints CAEP Committee on International Accreditation

justin@ncate.org — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:01:00 GMT

The Committee is Charged with Making Recommendations as NCATE and TEAC Move Forward Into an Increasing Visible Role in Global Quality Assurance.

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NCATE, CAEP, and the Use of Evidence for Accreditation

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:40:00 GMT

NCATE and CAEP President James G. Cibulka on the Use of Evidence for Accreditation.

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Cibulka Discusses how the "New Normal" Provides Opportunities as well as Challenges; Eldridge Reports on Where Accreditation is Headed.

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:51:00 GMT

Jim Cibulka lays out several strategies for continuing the transformation of educator preparation in the "new normal," in the latest issue of Quality Teaching. Deb Eldridge summarizes where accreditation is headed in "the new normal," and Skip Fennell challenges mathematics educators to take a key role in the move to the common core standards in mathematics.

Read the latest issue of Quality Teaching:

Quality Teaching, Volume 21, Issue 1: Fall 2011 (Adobe PDF)

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Update on CAEP Transition, October 2011

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:50:00 GMT

We know that institutions have many questions on the transition to the new accrediting body, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). While we do not have all of the answers yet, here is information to help clarify where we are now and our plans for the near future. We hope that this is a help to you as you engage in your own strategic planning.

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Lynch Named New VP for Program Review at NCATE

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:50:00 GMT

NCATE is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Monique Lynch as the Vice President for Program Review.

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Duncan Praises Cibulka and NCATE's Blue Ribbon Panel at Release of Administration's Plan for Educator Preparation Reform and Improvement

justin@ncate.org — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:06:00 GMT

United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that NCATE's Blue Ribbon Panel "set the foundation and helped inform" the Administration's approach to educator preparation.

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Kentucky Joins National Alliance to Transform Teacher Preparation to a Clinically-Based Model

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:40:00 GMT

Press Release For Immediate Release

September 19, 2011

Contact:

Marcie Lowe, tel. 502.564.4606

Jane Leibbrand, tel. 202.466.7496

Download this press release:

Kentucky Joins National Alliance to Transform Teacher Preparation to a Clinically-Based Model (Adobe PDF)

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NCATE President James Cibulka Responds to NCTQ Report

justin@ncate.org — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, July 21, 2011 the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its report titled Student Teaching in the United States, in which 134 institutions from across the United States were rated by NCTQ as being model, good, weak, or poor on 5 of 19 NCTQ-created standards that focus on student teaching specifically. While the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) applauds any effort that contributes credible evidence on high quality teacher preparation and student teaching in particular, there are a number of points in the report that raise serious concerns. We list five here.

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A Message From Jim Cibulka, President, NCATE and CAEP

justin@ncate.org — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:27:00 GMT

A letter to accredited institutions from Jim Cibulka focuses on the importance of displaying data on outcomes.

See also: Summary of Outcomes for Accredited Schools of Education (Adobe PDF)

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Program Review Option 2 Survey

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:18:00 GMT

NCATE and TEAC are in the process of consolidating to become CAEP. Under CAEP there will be a new option for program review, called Option 2 or 2b. NCATE and TEAC would like your feedback on a proposal for developing and implementing this new option.

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Accreditation as a Voice for Education Measurement and Reform

justin@ncate.org — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:59:00 GMT

NCATE's dual roles as an accreditor--quality assurance and advancing the state-of-practice in educator preparation--are undergoing a transformation due to the intersection of new developments in assessment, policy, and technology, Jim Cibulka shares his thoughts in the keynote address at an international conference on educational measurement on March 26 in Lebanon.

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NCATE and TEAC Hold First Joint Session on CAEP at AACTE Annual Meeting; Blue Ribbon Report Highlighted in Major Forum

justin@ncate.org — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:51:00 GMT

Adobe PDF versions of presentations from this and other sessions on accreditation options are available.

Please visit: NCATE Presentations at AACTE Annual Meetings

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Deborah Eldridge Named NCATE Senior Vice President

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:37:00 GMT

Eldridge, Dean of the Division of Education at Lehman College of the City University of New York, will serve as NCATE's Senior Vice President beginning July 1, 2011.

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NCATE's Senior Vice President, Donna Gollnick, Retiring

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:26:00 GMT

Donna Gollnick has indicated her intent to retire as NCATE's Senior Vice-President effective June 30, 2011.

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NCATE/TEAC to Host Joint Session on CAEP’s Accreditation Options

justin@ncate.org — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:36:00 GMT

NCATE and TEAC intend to speak with one voice within a new unified accrediting body, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Please join the session to learn more about this new organization and institutional choice in the accreditation process.

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