The accrediting body renders a professional judgment about the quality of the education unit at the institution. The state decides the consequences of accreditation outcomes. Accreditation of teacher preparation institutions, when accompanied by effective licensing, helps ensure well prepared teachers. Every accreditation organization requires a self-study report. The report describes how the institution is meeting the expectations set forth in the standards.
Institutions report that the self-study improves their programs.
These agreements are designed to mesh state and national professional expectations, and to eliminate duplication of effort on the part of the institution. For more information, see the State Relations section of this website. Some institutions pay for the release time of faculty to coordinate the visit. All rights reserved. It is a coalition of over 30 organizations representing teachers, teacher educators, policymakers, and the public.