The College of Education at the University of North Texas is scheduled for a Spring 2010 accreditation review by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). 

• NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation requires the university teacher education unit to provide evidence demonstrating that 1) teacher candidates can effectively teach subject matter resulting in student learning and 2) teacher candidates can connect theory and practice in order to be effective in the P-12 classroom.

• A professional education unit accredited by NCATE is expected to be committed to the  continuous processes of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation that characterize discovery, problem-solving, curriculum development, program development, inquiry, and research.

We invite interested parties to submit written testimony on UNT’s College of Education to:

Board of Examiners
NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20036-1023

Or by email to:  callforcomments@ncate.org

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.  Letters of comment should be received no later than December 31, 2009.