College of Education
PO Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774
(928) 523-2611
Page Status: DRAFT
Last Update: 8/21/06
Contact: Cynthia Conn
USTEC
University Secondary Teacher Education Committee
Talk with Margie first
English
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Who Should Submit Program Reports:
Institutions which offer initial English language arts programs to prepare (1) middle school/junior high (2) senior high and/or (3) combined 6-12 teachers must respond to these guidelines. A separate program report must be submitted for each program to be reviewed.
Journalism
NO SPA
Foreign Language
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Who Should Submit Program Reports:
If an institution offers undergraduate and/or graduate programs in foreign language teacher preparation, it must respond to these standards. ACTFL considers any program that prepares candidates for their first foreign language teaching certificate or licensure to be “initial.” These programs may be at the graduate or undergraduate level. The standards apply to all initial programs, regardless of the foreign language teacher certification options offered (e.g., K-12 certification, secondary certification). Therefore all initial programs should prepare their program reports in the same manner. Programs such as bilingual programs, those that offer only endorsements, and those that offer “advanced level certification” are not eligible for review under these standards.
Science
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Who Should Submit Program Reports:
Institutions that prepare teachers in science education must prepare program reports.
Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Who Should Submit Program Reports:
Programs must submit reports for initial programs in middle school or secondary mathematics education. A report for elementary education must be prepared only if the program is specifically designed for the preparation of K-4 or 5-8 teachers of departmentalized programs. Self-contained elementary classroom teacher programs should respond to ACEI guidelines.
Business
NO SPA
Family/Consumer Science
NO SPA
History/Social Studies
Geography
National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)
Who Should Submit Program Reports:
Programs that prepare middle and secondary school teachers in comprehensive social studies and/or the individual disciplines of history, geography, civics and government, economics, and psychology should respond to these guidelines.
Technology (????)
Trade/Industrial Education
NO SPA
Art
NO SPA
Music: Choral and Instrumental
NO SPA
School Health/Physical Education
Drama
NO SPA
