AACTE Statement on CCSSO Recommendations to Transform Educator Preparation

(December 17, 2012, Washington, D.C.) – The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today issued a new report entitled, Our Responsibility, Our Promise: CCSSO Task Force Report on Transforming Educator Preparation and Entry into the Profession. This report outlines recommendations for state school chiefs to engage in the transformation of how teachers and principals are prepared. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) is pleased to see its priorities for change in educator preparation reflected in the report.