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National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

1. What is NCATE?

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is a national accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education authorized by the U.S. Department of Education.

2. What is the function of NCATE?

NCATE determines which schools, colleges, and departments of education meet rigorous national standards in preparing teachers and other school specialists for the classroom

3. Is NCATE a governmental agency?

No. NCATE is the professional quality control mechanism for teacher preparation. NCATE is a  coalition of 35 national education organizations, which represents teachers, teacher educators, subject matter specialists, and policy makers.

4. Why is professional accreditation important?

Professional accreditation of preparatory education programs is the bedrock upon which all professions (e.g., architecture, engineering, medicine, law) have built their reputations. It assures the public that those entering the profession know the content and that they have been assessed to enter the profession on a set of common national standards.

Accreditation of schools of education indicates that the Universities meet standards set by the teaching profession at large.

5. What is a teacher education program?

The sequence of courses and experiences in general and professional studies required by a college/university for the preparation of professional education candidates to teach a specific subject or academic area, to provide professional education services (e.g., school psychology), or to administer schools.

6. What is the knowledge base?

The base of knowledge for effective teaching derived from empirical research, disciplined inquiry, informed theory, and the wisdom of practice.

7. Why is the Continuum for Educator Preparation essential in the preparation programs?

Only through a coordinated system of standards and assessments for the three phases of teacher development can quality assurance for the profession of teaching become a reality.