Periodic program review ensures continued growth, improvement, and educator preparation program effectiveness beyond the initial approval. Sponsoring Organizations with currently approved educator preparation programs who are nearing the end of the 7-year approval window and would like to continue operating programs are required to have those programs reviewed for re-approval.
The formal review process is:
All Sponsoring Organizations reviewed during the 2019-2020 cycle are evaluated against a specific set of concrete, actionable criteria using corresponding evaluation tools.
The full process of review is outlined in the Guidelines for Program Approval. Resources below are designed to support the process.
High Quality Evidence of Impact Advisory
Partnership Advisory
Overview: Domain Worksheets
Instructions: Preparing a Submission
Template: Cover Page
Worksheet: Introduction Narrative
Worksheet: The Organization Domain
Template: Faculty and Staff List
Worksheet: Partnerships Domain
Worksheet: Continuous Improvement Domain
Worksheet: The Candidate Domain
Worksheet: Field-Based Experiences Domain
Worksheet: Instruction — Endorsements
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial Teacher and Specialist
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial Administrator
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial School Support Personnel
Worksheet: Instruction — Professional
Professional Standards for Teachers (PST) Matrix — Updated 12/11/2015
Professional Standards and Indicators (PSI) for Administrative Leadership Matrix
Worksheet: Instruction — Endorsements — New Program
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial Teacher and Specialist — New Program
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial Administrator — New Program
Worksheet: Instruction — Initial School Support Personnel — New Program
Worksheet: Instruction — Professional — New Program
Last Updated: January 7, 2021
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