The Common Core Standards:
Transforming Teacher and Leader
Preparation with Stronger
Accreditation
James G. Cibulka, CAEP President
NYU Steinhardt Education Policy Breakfast Series
April 19, 2013
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Education requirement for % of jobs in U.S. economy
Defining the Problem: Increasing Need
for More Education in Current Economy
Source: Current Population Survey, multiple years.
Courtesy Richard Laine, National Governors Association
CAEP Accreditation and
Standards Implementation
• Raise the bar for educator preparation
and, in turn, for student learning
• Incorporate national peer review and
stakeholder investment in quality
assurance
• Work closely with states on reform
implementation
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Where We Are With CAEP
Accreditation Standards
Commission Structure and Working Groups
Commission on
Standards and
Performance Reporting
Content and
Pedagogy
Clinical Practice
and Partnerships
Quality/Selectivity
of Candidates
Capacity, Quality,
and Continuous
Improvement
Accreditation, Public
Accountability, and
Transparency
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Standard 1: Content and
Pedagogical Knowledge
The provider ensures that candidates
develop a deep understanding of the
critical concepts and principles of their
discipline and, by completion, are able to
use discipline-specific practices flexibly to
advance the learning of all students
toward attainment of college- and
career-readiness expectations.
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Components of Standard 1
• There are 9 components to this standard
that span the areas of:
– Content and pedagogical knowledge
(1 component),
– Instructional practice (4 components),
– The learner and learning (3 components), and
– Equity (1 component)
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Content and
Pedagogy
Quality/Selectivity
of Candidates
Accreditation, Public
Accountability, and
Transparency
Clinical Practice and
Partnerships
Capacity, Quality,
and Continuous
Improvement
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Implementation Challenges Ahead
• Systemic Change is Required
• “Big Data” and Technology Must Reshape
Preparation
Can CAEP do for education what the
Flexner Report did for medicine?
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