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Article: ACEI: NCATE and TEAC differences and discussion.(Vice President's Vista)(Association for Childhood Education International, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Teacher Education Accreditation Council )
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- Childhood Education
- Article date:
- September 22, 2009
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As an active participant and leader in the Association for Childhood Education International, I continually hear of the desire to improve the quality of education for Pre-K-6 students. The debate often focuses on the recruitment, reward, and retention of highly qualified educators. ACEI members involved in teacher education are challenged continually to make dramatic improvements and to reevaluate teacher education programs, due to changing institutional, state, and national goals, while remaining committed to our ACEI mission. Clearly, ACEI members have an ongoing obligation to meet the needs of children by supporting a quality accreditation process for teacher ...