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The College of Education is
accredited at the national level by the National Council
for Accreditations of Teacher Education (NCATE) and at the
state level by the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing (CCTC). Both of these
accrediting bodies assess the COE’s organizational
performance based on following NCATE and CCTC standards:
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1. Candidate
Performance |
5. Admissions |
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6. Advice and
Assistance |
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7. School Collaboration |
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2. Assessment System
and Unit Evaluation |
4. Evaluation |
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5. Admissions |
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7. School Collaboration |
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8. District Field
Supervisors |
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3. Field Experience and
Clinical Practice |
2. Resources |
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6. Advice and
Assistance |
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7. School Collaboration |
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8. District Field
Supervisors |
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4. Diversity |
3. Faculty |
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5. Admissions |
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7. School Collaboration |
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5. Faculty
Qualifications, Performance
and Professional
Development |
3. Faculty |
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6. Advice and
Assistance |
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7. School Collaboration |
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8. District Field
Supervisors |
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6. Unit Governance and
Resources |
1. Educational
Leadership |
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2. Resources |
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7. School Collaboration |
NCATE is a performance-based
accreditation system that is designed to assess the
professional education unit that is responsible for the
preparation of teachers and other educational
professionals. The six NCATE standards are researched
based and evaluates the capacity to effectively deliver
programs and to assess candidates’ and graduates’ ability
to “apply knowledge, practices, and technologies.” NCATE
reviews the following COE divisions and department:
4 Liberal
Studies Department
4 Teacher
Education Division
4 Graduate
Education Division
The CCTC standards fall
under the six domains of the California Standards of the
Teaching Profession (CSTP). The CCTC standards cover
pedagogy, teaching expertise, and professional conduct and
ethics. Credential candidates who complete their program
at a “Meets Standards” level are recommended for a
teaching or professional credential. The Committee on
Accreditation (COA) is a sub-set of the CCTC and as such
it reviews the following credential programs:
4
Multiple
Subject
4 Single Subject
4
Special
Education
4
PPS (School
Counseling and School Psychology)
4
Educational
Administration
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