The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) was a
professional accreditor focused on accrediting teacher education programs in U.S. colleges and universities. It was founded in 1954 and was recognized as an accreditor by the
U.S. Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department ...
.
On July 1, 2013, NCATE merged with the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), which was also a recognized accreditor of teacher-preparation programs, to form the
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is a professional accreditor focused on accrediting teacher education programs in U.S. colleges and universities. It was founded in 2013 as a result of the merger of two predecesso ...
(CAEP).
Founding organizations
Five national education groups were instrumental in the creation of NCATE:
# The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE, which formerly accredited teachers colleges)
# The
National Education Association
The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college stud ...
(NEA)
# The
National School Boards Association
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is a nonprofit educational organization operating as a federation of state associations of school boards across the United States. Founded in 1940, NSBA represents state school boards associations an ...
(NSBA)
# The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
# The
Council of Chief State School Officers
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense E ...
(CCSSO)
Coalition of organizations
NCATE was a coalition of 33 member organizations of teachers, teacher educators, content specialists, and local and state policy makers. All are committed to quality teaching, and together, the coalition represented over 3 million individuals. The professional associations that comprise NCATE also provided financial support and participated in the development of NCATE standards, policies, and procedures.
See also
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References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation(CAEP), NCATE's successor organization
School accreditors
Pedagogy
Educational organizations based in the United States
Academic organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 1954
1954 establishments in the United States
Organizations based in Washington, D.C.
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