"The unbiased, external nature of the NCATE procedures provides Maryland with high stakes decisionmaking that is objective and separate from state policies. Maryland applauds NCATE for its leadership in performance-based decisionmaking in the accreditation of teacher education institutions. " Nancy Grasmick, State Superintendent, Maryland
Standards for Professional Development Schools (2001)
This publication contains the five core standards for PDSs, along with developmental guidelines to assist PDS partners as they move from one stage of development to the next. The standards were developed to strengthen PDS implementation. They are designed for use in an assessment process and to provide feedback to PDS partners about their work.