Professional Standards for the Accreditation of Teacher Preparation Institutions

Chapter One: Mission and Scope
Introduction.......................................................................................... 1
Mission............................................................................................................................................ 1
Table1:NCATE's Member Organizations...................................................................................... 2
The Late 20th Century:Decades of Change.................................................................................... 3
A Vision of the Professional Teacher for
the 21st  Century............................................................... 3
History............................................................................................................................................. 5
Scope of NCATE Accreditation....................................................................................................... 5
NCATE and Social Justice............................................................................................................... 6
Chapter Two: NCATE Standards
Development of NCATE
Standards................................................................................................. 9
How the Standards Are Applied....................................................................................................... 9
Introduction to the NCATE Unit Standards.................................................................................. 10
NCATE Unit Standards................................................................................................................. 12
Conceptual Framework................................................................................................................... 14
Standard1....................................................................................................................................... 16
Standard2....................................................................................................................................... 25
Standard3....................................................................................................................................... 29
Standard4....................................................................................................................................... 34
Standard5....................................................................................................................................... 38
Standard6....................................................................................................................................... 43
NCATEProgramStandards........................................................................................................... 47
Computer Science........................................................................................................................... 49
Early Childhood Education............................................................................................................ 50
Educational Leadership................................................................................................................... 51
Educational Technology Facilitation................................................................................................ 52
Educational Technology Leadership................................................................................................ 53
Elementary Education..................................................................................................................... 54
English Language Arts Education (Secondary)................................................................................ 56
Environmental Education............................................................................................................... 57
Foreign Language............................................................................................................................ 58
Gifted and Talented Education....................................................................................................... 59
Health Education............................................................................................................................ 60
Mathematics Education.................................................................................................................. 61
Middle School................................................................................................................................. 63
Physical Education.......................................................................................................................... 64
Reading Professional....................................................................................................................... 65
School Library Media Specialist...................................................................................................... 66
School Media and Educational Technology..................................................................................... 67
School Psychologist Training and Field Placement.......................................................................... 68
Science Education........................................................................................................................... 70
Social Studies.................................................................................................................................. 71
Special Education............................................................................................................................ 73
Teaching English as a Second Language.......................................................................................... 75
Technology Education.................................................................................................................... 76
Chapter Three: Accreditation Decisions
Accreditation Decisions After the First Visit................................................................................... 77
Accreditation Decisions After a Continuing Accreditation Visit..................................................... 78
Appeals........................................................................................................................................... 80
Chapter Four: NCATE Leadership
Governing Boards.......................................................................................................................... 81
Terms of Appointment................................................................................................................... 82
Board of Examiners........................................................................................................................ 82
Board of Program Reviewers.......................................................................................................... 83
NCATE and State Partnerships...................................................................................................... 83
Glossary of NCATE Terms ................................................................................. 84