Preparation - Procedures for Approval of Professional
Education Units and Programs
Overview
The Educator Preparation Section's responsibility for state approval of education units and preparation programs extends to colleges, universities, Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs), local education agencies (LEAs),
and any other education entities involved in the preparation of education personnel for state certification.
The Educator Preparation Section uses the mechanism of state approval to fulfill its responsibilities for teacher preparation in Georgia. State approval recognizes universities,
colleges and other entities that prepare education personnel to recommend for certification candidates who successfully complete state approved preparation programs. PSC state approval assures the education unit(s),
its candidates, and the public that candidates who complete approved programs are qualified as education personnel for P-12 schools.
The Educator Preparation Section has adopted national accreditation standards (NCATE 2000) to assess the quality of the professional education units and programs that prepare education personnel at initial and advanced degree levels.
These standards are applied through a peer review system that includes review of program content by expert panels and on-site approval review of education units and programs. To receive and maintain state education unit/program approval,
a professional education unit(s) must: (a) be approved through an on-site approval review based on the application of standards adopted by the PSC; (b) be granted approval of the programs through which it wishes to prepare education personnel;
(c) submit annual education unit and program reports based on the performance of program completers, and (d) adhere to the guidelines for state approval.
In addition, the Educator Preparation Section requires preconditions, standards, and procedures for carrying out the approval process, provides training for those who conduct on-site reviews, determines the approval status of institutions/agencies, and provides
information about approved professional education units and programs to the public.
The Educator Preparation Section oversees the GACE® Assessments
required for assurance of satisfactory basic skills and content knowledge
of certified educator personnel. Information about appropriate tests and
their administration is provided.
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