NCATE SEEKS THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS

The educational unit in theCollege of Education and Human Services will host an accreditation visit by theNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in April 2014.

Interested individuals are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting accreditation team. All comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered at California University.

Those offering comments should specify their relationship to the institution, such as:

• Graduate
• Current of former faculty member
• Employer of Cal U education program graduates

Written comments may be submitted to:

Board of Examiners NCATE 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-1023

Comments also may be sent via email to callforcomments@ncate.org 

NCATE is an accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education authorized by the U.S. Department of Education. NCATE determines which schools, colleges, and departments of education meet rigorous national standards in preparing teachers and other school specialists for the classroom.

Cal U’s teacher education program first was accredited by NCATE in 1954, making it the University’s longest-standing program accreditation.