NCTQ Review

AACTE is committed to meeting members’ needs and serving as a national voice and resource on behalf of the educator preparation profession. We recently released a letter to all members that refutes the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) Teacher Prep Review. AACTE members are encouraged to provide AACTE’s letter to their institutional leadership and communications offices.

At the request of our members, we have compiled a set of resources on the Teacher Prep Review. These resources serve to bring more transparency to the full story behind the review process, institutions’ history with NCTQ, and the collective concerns of the AACTE membership.

NCTQ recently shifted from publishing an overall annual review of teacher preparation programs to releasing the Review in stages focused on specific programs and levels.

In previous surveys of AACTE member institutions, nearly 90% said that NCTQ did not serve as an appropriate and objective arbiter for educator preparation program quality. Based on AACTE’s interactions with NCTQ at the national level and our members’ repeated experiences with the group over the years, the Association seeks to inform the public about the facts, experiences, and perspectives of our membership. The resources posted in AACTE Connect360 chronicle member responses, media coverage, and research about the NCTQ reports, as well as response kit with exclusive tools, research links, and strategies to assist institutions in responding to media inquiries and related needs.

Stay tuned to this web page and AACTE’s blog for the latest information about NCTQ.

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