AACTE

ACCREDITATION, ACCOUNTABILTY, AND QUALITY

AACTE NCATE
Accreditation, Accountability, and Quality: An Institutional Orientation and Professional Development Conference
April 3 - 6, 2008
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) present an institutional orientation and professional development conference designed to:

Introduce deans and faculty from non-accredited institutions to NCATE standards and procedures;
Update deans and faculty from accredited institutions on NCATE standards and procedures for continuing accreditation;
Update teacher education deans and faculty on emerging national accreditation and accountability issues; and
Provide strategies for integrating the accreditation review with ongoing program improvement efforts.

General program:

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Thursday, April 3 at 8:30 am through noon Sunday, April 6.

Registration begins at 7:30 am on Thursday.

Sessions will address:

Assessment Systems
Impact of Teacher Candidates on P?12 Student Learning
Diversity Competence
Data Collection and Presentation of Evidence
Professional Dispositions
NCATE Standards
Program Review Process
Conceptual Frameworks and Preconditions

The conference program will include updates related to the NCATE standards and the relationship of unit and program assessments. The program also includes sessions that address the importance of instructional integration of arts and sciences content and teacher education.

Hotel Information:

Hotel reservations are the responsibility of each participant. Contact: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA, 22202, (703) 418-1234.

To receive a room at the special rate of $199.00 per night single or $209.00 double occupancy, please mention the AACTE/ NCATE Conference and make your reservation by March 12, 2008. After that date the hotel will accept reservations subject to space and rate availability. Please be aware the AACTE/NCATE block may be sold out before the deadline.

This newly renovated hotel is perfectly positioned to allow you easy access to the entire DC area, with a complimentary shuttle to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, local businesses and the Metro.

For more information on the hotel and the amenities it offers visit this web site:

Hyatt Regency Crystal City

Conference Participants:

To Register

Registration is limited: registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to space limitations we can accept no more than 6 persons from any one institution. The registration fee is $525 for the first registrant and $500 for each additional registrant from the same institution. All registrations must be submitted in writing with payment (check, credit card or an institutional purchase order). Registrations will not be guaranteed unless payment accompanies the registration form. All registrations must be received no later than February 3, 2008; please be aware the conference may be filled prior to the deadline.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please send inquiries to conference@ncate.org).

Access the brochure and registration form (PDF).

Washington, DC:

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