"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
The State Partnership Protocol defines the expectations, roles and responsibilities of the state, institution, BOE members and of NCATE during accreditation visits. The state partnership protocol is a document authored jointly by NCATE and the state.