Day 46 - CEC and The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education formed in 1954 to establish national standards for accreditation of teacher education programs. The NCATE formed a partnership with the Council of Exceptional Children in 1977 to approve training programs.

References:

Vergar, S. and Hess, F.M. (Fall 2002). The Accreditation Game. Education Next, 48-57. http://www.nysed.gov/common/nysed/files/principal-project-file-57-the-accreditation-game-can-accreditation-ensure-quality-teacher-training.pdf.

100 happenings from CEC’s first 100 years. (n.d.). Council for Exceptional Children. Retrieved October 4, 2021 from https://exceptionalchildren.org/100/history.