MISSION STATEMENT

To promote the learning of all PK-12 students through high-quality, evidence-based preparation and continuing education for all school personnel.

STRATEGIC GOALS

• Unify the membership by developing clear statements, based on evidence and professional consensus, about educator preparation in five areas: standards, curriculum, assessment, accountability, and who belongs in the profession.
• Establish and maintain a credible voice in state and federal policy making, advocating for high quality in student learning.
• Strengthen programs and build their capacity to prepare educators who can teach every child effectively.
• Increase the diversity of education candidates and improve programs’ curriculum to ensure that all educators can serve diverse learners.

AACTE: Serving Learners

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is a national voluntary association of higher education institutions and other organizations and is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality preparation and continuing professional development for teachers and school leaders in order to enhance PK-12 student learning. The almost 800 institutions holding AACTE membership include private, state, and municipal colleges and universities large and small located in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In addition, AACTE has a growing number of affiliate members, including state departments of education, community colleges, educational laboratories and centers, and foreign institutions and organizations. Collectively, the AACTE membership prepares more than two-thirds of the new teachers entering schools each year in the United States.