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NCTE/CAEP* Standards for English Language Arts

The National Council of Teachers of English is one of thirteen subject specific organizations with membership in the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the professional accrediting agency for teacher preparation. Institutions seeking CAEP accreditation must meet carefully developed specific conditions. One of those conditions is program approval.

In July 2021, the NCTE Executive Committee approved the new NCTE Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts 7–12 (Initial Licensure). These new standards are approved for immediate use as the required standards for CAEP program review. Teacher preparation programs are encouraged to begin implementing these standards and revising their assessments accordingly. Programs seeking CAEP recognition may continue to submit program reports aligned to the 2012 standards until Fall 2023 at which time the new standards will become mandatory.

New 2021 Standards

 

Institutions “Nationally Recognized” by NCTE

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has adopted the NCTE program standards for undergraduate programs for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Secondary English Language Arts. Institutions seeking CAEP accreditation submit their English education programs for review to NCTE. Listed are the current institutions whose English education programs have been reviewed and are “nationally recognized” by NCTE. To see the list of “Recognized Programs”, click here.

 

Additional information on the CAEP accreditation process is available from CAEP, 1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036, or call 202-223-0077.

 

Helpful Guidance for Preparing Programs

Helpful Guidance for Programs

Crosswalk Between 2012 and 2021 Standards

Potential CAEP Reviewers

Serving as a CAEP reviewer is an excellent way for NCTE members to learn about teacher preparation programs around the country. Additionally, it’s the best way to familiarize yourself with the NCTE and CAEP standards for your own institution’s pre-service programs.

 

Learn more about volunteering as a reviewer for CAEP, or apply today!

Related Documents

NCTE Guidelines for the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts (2006)
(NOTE: This document is available FREE as a PDF.)

 

NCTE/NCATE Research Project on the Assessment of the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts (January 2001)

NCTE/CAEP Program Coordinator

Dr. Kari Lee Siko Walters
Charleston Southern University, SC

CAEP Contact

Malina Monaco
Vice President, Program Review
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036

CAEP Contact

Banhi Bhattacharya
Accreditation Director, Research and Annual Report
CAEP
1140 19th Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036

*With the July 1, 2013 de facto consolidation of NCATE and TEAC into CAEP as the new accrediting body for educator preparation, please visit http://caepnet.org for general information. For those engaged in legacy NCATE and TEAC accreditation visits, the more detailed information will remain on these respective sites for the time being. Look for the launch of the comprehensive new CAEP website this summer!