Educator Preparation Division

Welcome to the home page for the PSC's Educator Preparation Division! The primary purpose of the division is to assure the citizens of Georgia that public school educators meet high standards and are well prepared to teach in the classrooms of this state. Providing a quality education for all Georgia children requires partnerships among state agencies, program providers, and professional and community organizations. The Educator Preparation Division is at the center of forging a strong partnership involving the work of the Professional Standards Commission, the Georgia Department of Education, the University System of Georgia, private and public colleges and universities, regional education service agencies (RESAs), and local school systems.

This division is comprised of five major programs: program approval, educator testing, alternative preparation, teacher recruitment, and teacher quality (Title II-A).

Program Approval - Establishes and enforces standards used to prepare teachers, service personnel, and school leaders, and approves education units and programs whose candidates receive state certification.

Educator Testing - Oversees the administration and record-keeping of Georgia's educator certification testing program, GACE.

Alternative Preparation - Works with and monitors the state's alternative preparation providers who administer GaTAPP and other alternative teacher preparation routes.

Teacher Recruitment - Partners with regional education agencies, school systems, and corporations to recruit teachers and maintains TeachGeorgia.org, Georgia's official clearinghouse for teacher recruitment.

Teacher Quality (Title II-A) - Provides technical assistance to Georgia school systems to help systems meet the teacher quality and equity requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.

The Educator Preparation Division is committed to ensuring quality educator preparation programs that recruit, prepare, and retain qualified educators who meet the needs of all learners in today's and tomorrow's Georgia classrooms.

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