This document presents the District of Columbia’s standards for organizations and institutions seeking state Education Preparation Provider or subject area program approval. The standards in this document are specifically intended for institutions and organizations which provide alternate routes to educator licensure in the District of Columbia, or DC Institutions of Higher Education operating under special circumstances.
The Standards that follow are an adapted version of the 2007 Professional Standards of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
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