Call for Third-Party Comments

August 1, 2015

The Teacher Education Program at Defiance College is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation in September, 2015. Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to the Educator Preparation Provider (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).


We invite you to submit written testimony to:

Site Visitors
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Or by e-mail to: callforcomments@caepnet.org

All comments must be submitted by the date specified below and be based on the core tenets of CAEP accreditation standards of excellence, which recognize that:

  • In CAEP’s performance-based system, accreditation is based on evidence that demonstrates that teacher candidates know the subject matter and can teach it effectively so that students learn. In the CAEP system, units must prove that candidates can connect theory to practice and be effective in an actual P-12 classroom.
  • A professional education unit that is accredited by CAEP is expected to be involved in ongoing planning and evaluation; engaged in continuous assessment and development; ensure that faculty and programs reflect new knowledge, practice, and technologies; and be involved in continuous development in response to the evolving world of education and educational reform.
  • Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the respondent’s relationship, if any, to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). Copies of all correspondence received will be sent to the university for comment prior to the review. No anonymous testimony will be considered.

Correspondence, which must be received by CAEP no later than August 21, 2015, will be submitted to the EPP for response via CAEP’s Accreditation Information Management System (AIMS). CAEP will not forward anonymous comments to the site visit team or EPPs.