Preparation - Procedures for Approval of Professional Education Units and Programs
Overview
Developmental Review
A developmental review is conducted to assess an institution's/agency's capacity for initiating a new teacher preparation unit,
restructuring of an existing unit/program, or new programs within an already-approved unit. PSC standards are applied to determine
whether the potential to meet standards exists for the proposed teacher preparation unit and/or program(s).
If a unit/program is developmentally approved, it can admit students, recommend program completers for certification,
and begin to prepare for a continuing unit/program review.
Continuing Review
A continuing review is conducted for a PSC (or NCATE/PSC) approved institution's/agency's professional education unit and program(s) to assess changes,
improvements and progress occurring in the professional education unit and/or program(s) and to determine continuing approval status.
Continuing reviews are scheduled at five-year intervals dating from the initial PSC approval decision.
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