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The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

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www.aacte.org

“The premier voice on educator preparation.”

Contact: Jane West

jwest@aacte.org

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is a national alliance of educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based preparation that assures educators are ready to teach all learners on Day 1. Its over 800 member institutions represent public and private colleges and universities in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. AACTE seeks to lead the field in advocacy and capacity building by promoting innovation and effective practices as critical to reforming educator preparation. AACTE members are typically deans and department chairs.

Research and Publications

 

Additional Resources

  • Webinars
  • Quality Support Initiative (resources and support for assessment and/or accreditation)
  • Programs & Services
    • *edTPA is a performance assessment designed to examine the teaching practices of beginning teachers in each discipline, including special education and the arts. These assessments measure teachers’ abilities to teach content and address the individual needs of students. There are 27 assessments for the different disciplines.
    • State chapter support grant program provides an important vehicle for CEEDAR states to disseminate their program reforms and increase stakeholder buy in. AACTE has chapters in 45 states. Click here to contact a state chapter.
    •  Innovation and change initiative for higher education-based preparation. Emphasizes pedagogy, workforce development to increase the number of Black and Hispanic male teachers, capacity building, documenting and synthesizing research.
    • Innovations inventory highlighting members’ innovative practices; includes videos and interviews
    • Holmes Program provides mentorship, peer support, and professional development opportunities for high school students, undergraduates, master’s and doctoral students
  • Networking opportunities through conferences, blogs, newsletters, and webinars
  • AACTE could provide space for CEEDAR related meetings at state and national conferences
  • Production of data from AACTE PEDS, including demographics for states, colleges, programs and candidates (e.g., average GPA of persons entering a teacher education program).

AACTE resources can be helpful to CEEDAR states and IHEs engaged in educator reform. These resources can help states address issues around program alignment and collaboration as well as stakeholder buy in and communication.

The National Association of State directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)

NASDTEC

www.nasdtec.net

“NASDTEC exercises leadership in matters related to the preparation, certification, and professional practice of professional school personnel.”

Contact: Phillip S. Rogers, Ed.D.

philrogers@nasdtec.org

The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. Since 1928, NASDTEC has served as a professional membership organization representing state departments of education and professional standards boards/commissions that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of licensed K-12 educational personnel.

Jurisdiction members include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, Guam, and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Associate members include constituent organizations with an interest in the preparation, continuing development, employment, and certification of educational personnel.

Ed Id Clearinghouse Database

*The Ed ID Clearinghouse is a secure, searchable national database that provides an immediate alert regarding individuals who have had their professional educator license or certificate annulled, denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise invalidated.

The Ed ID Clearinghouse is now available to local education agencies (LEAs) both public and private as well as to approved educator preparation providers (EPPs). Learn more by watching this video.

Additional Resources

NASDTEC Academy: The Prevention and Correction: Overview course provides an option for licensing agencies and school districts to support educators whose conflicting decisions have resulted in a need for intervention. The course also has proven to be an effective manner to help new teachers grow in their understanding of making professional decisions in today’s classrooms.

The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement for reciprocity supports mobility of educators.

Online Community Knowledge Base (KB) is provided through interactive data maps while retaining its historical recognition as a reliable source of state-by-state information about the preparation, certification, and fitness of teachers and other school personnel.

Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE) By establishing the MCEE, NASDTEC provides a model of best practice which organizations may adopt or adapt to help ensure states, EPPs, and LEAs are effectively equipping educators in ethical understanding and decision making so as not to violate the boundaries of professional practice.

State Policy and Support

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

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http://www.ccsso.org/

“…brings together the top education leaders from every state in the nation.”

Contact: Mary-Dean Barringer
Mary.Dean.Barringer@ccsso.org

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nationwide, nonpartisan, and nonprofit membership organization. The members are committed to creating a public education system that prepares every child for lifelong learning, work, and citizenship. CCSSO’s promise is to lead chiefs and their organizations in this effort by focusing on those state-driven leverage points that are uniquely positioned to address and, through decisive leadership and collective state action, increase their capacity to produce students ready to succeed as productive members of society.

Research & Publications

Special Education Resources for General Educators (SERGE)

Additional Resources

  • Guides to Legislation & Advocacy for state members
  • Standards, Assessment & Accountability
  • Education Data & Information Systems
  • Education Workforce focuses on the most important factors in student achievement: Effective teachers and leaders

Education Workforce Programs

  • Focus on educator preparation to address college and career readiness
  • Can provide assistance aligning federal projects and work
    • Share tools and resources developed by NTEP
    • Forums for discussion: State Consortium on Educator Effectiveness can integrate lessons from CEEDAR and NTEP states
  • National networking opportunities
    • Information and insights about what other states are doing
    • Communication plans and templates
    • Rubric for progress on the chiefs’ taskforce recommendations
    • Connection to colleagues across the nation

The National Association of State directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

http://www.nasdse.org

“Guiding Change”

Contact:  John Eisenberg

John.Eisenberg@nasde.org

Founded in 1938, The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) is a premier membership organization that supports state leaders of special education throughout the United States and its Territories. Our mission and vision is to improve individual and organizational success for state leaders of special education by providing relevant services that guide positive systemic change and results thereby ensuring students with disabilities will live, learn, work and participate in their communities.

VISION: To be a premier membership organization supporting state leaders of special education in ensuring students with disabilities will live, learn, work and participate in their communities

MISSION: To improve individual and organizational success for state leaders of special education by providing relevant services that impact positive systemic change and results

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Members are our first priority; Pragmatic and effective services; Collaboration produces the best results; Forward thinking and agile; Passion for positive outcomes for students with disabilities

NASDSE members also include State Data Managers and 619 Coordinators.

NASDSE has a three year strategic plan that can be found at: NASDSE Strategic Plan and Roadmap_V2

NASDSE also is a partner on many OSEP funded technical assistance centers such as:

  • NCSI
  • ECPC
  • CEEDAR
  • DAISY
  • NCEO
  • NCDB
  • AEM
  • NIMAC


Research & Publications


NASDSE also produces a number of publications on a variety of topics important to state special education leaders. These can be found at:

NASDSE Issue Briefs – National Association of State Directors of Special Education

Additional Resources

NASDE also provides ongoing professional development opportunities to its membership. This includes an annual conference, webinars, and on-demand training. These events can be found advertised on our calendar of events on the website:

National Governor’s Association (NGA)

www.nga.org

“The collective voice of the nation’s governors”

Contact: Sarah Silverman

SSilverman@nga.org

The NGA is a bipartisan public policy organization through which governors identify priority issues, share best practices, speak with a collective voice on public policy and governance issues at the state and national levels, and develop innovative solutions to improve state government and support the principles of federalism.

The NGA Center for Best Practices provides governors information they need to make policy decisions. The Federal Relations Office ensures the governors’ views are represented in shaping federal policy. Staff at the NGA provide services to governors’ offices and support other state entities at the behest of the governor.

Research & Publications

Additional Resources

Supporting the Teaching Profession

The Council for Exceptional Children

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A professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities

Contact: CEC Member Services

service@exceptionalchildren.org

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. CEC is known as THE source for information, resources, and professional development for special educators.

Research and Publications  

Special Education TODAY Newsletter (sign up for weekly email updates)

Policy Insider

TEACHING Exceptional Children (focuses on classroom practice)

Exceptional Children (focuses on research)

Additional Resources

CEC Special Education Convention & Expo

Online Learning Opportunities

Resource Library

CEC Program Review and National Recognition (through CAEP)

CEC Professional Preparation Standards

CEC Position Statements

State of the Special Education Profession Report

Special Education Legislative Summit

Leadership Support

International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership­­­

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https://www.icpel.org
“Leading Effective and Inclusive Schools for Learning”

 

Contact Marc Shelton
mshelton@georgefox.edu

Mission: To serve the interests and needs of professors and practicing school leaders

 

Research & Publications

ICPEL Publications – e-textbooks

Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI – An ICPEL Initiative)

Best Practices of Award-Winning Elementary Principals – Dr. Sandra Harris

Best Practices of Award-Winning Secondary Principals – Dr. Sandra Harris

Resources for Preparation Standards

National Policy Board for Educational Administration (organizational membership)

Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL, 2015)

National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Program Recognition Standards – Building Level (2018)

National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Program Recognition Standards – District Level (2018)

University Council for Educational Administrators (UCEA)

UCEA

URL: http://www.ucea.org/

“Quality leadership matters.”

Contact: Barbara Pazey

bpazey@austin.utexas.edu

University Council for Educational Administrators (UCEA) is a consortium of higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of education leaders for the benefit of schools and children. To accomplish its mission, UCEA promotes, sponsors, and disseminates research on the essential problems of practice; improves the preparation and professional development of school leaders and professors; and influences policy and practice through establishing and fostering collaborative networks.

Research & Publications

 

Additional Resources

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University of Florida

American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Other Collaborators

National Center for Informing Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development (NCIPP)

Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)

Personnel Improvement Center (PIC)

University of Kansas (KU)

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education (SPENSE)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

TASH

The IRIS Center

Center for Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL)

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