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First Accreditation
This section is designed for institutions planning their first accreditation visits by NCATE. Visits are scheduled after institutions have met preconditions, submitted programs for national review (if required by the state) and submitted a date for the visit after the state has agreed to it.
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Under NCATE‘s performance-based accreditation system, the unit must meet each of the six standards in order to be accredited. Units that do not meet all standards are granted provisional accreditation or denied (see Accreditation Decisions). To assist NCATE in making these accreditation decisions, the visiting team will make recommendations as to whether the standards have been met. This section includes the following information on applying and preparing for first accreditation:
 
Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors’ Code of Good Practice
Annual Reports
Adobe Acrobat Document The Benefits of NCATE Accreditation
BOE Team (Appointment)
BOE Team Visit
Budgeting for the Visit
Adobe Acrobat Document Data Expectations for Program and Unit review
Micorsoft Word Document Distance Learning Questions
Microsoft Word Document Exhibits List
Fee Schedule for Institutions
Frequently Asked Questions
MS Word Document Guidelines for Completing the Required Tables in the Institutional Report
Guidelines for Electronic Exhibit Rooms
Guidance on Obtaining and Documenting Praxis II Data for NCATE Standard One and NCATE/SPA Reports
Institutional Orientation
Institutional Rejoinder
Adobe Acrobat Document Intent Form Glossary
MS Word Document Intent to Seek NCATE Accreditation Form
NCATE State Protocols & Contacts
MS Word Document Off-Campus Questions
MS Word Document Online IR Template Fall 2009 to Spring 2012
MS Word Document IR for Pilot First Visits (CI) in Fall 2010 to Spring 2012
MS Word Document IR for Pilot Visits (CI) in Fall 2010 to Spring 2012
Preconditions
Program Review
MS Word Document Programs Included in the NCATE Review
Adobe Acrobat Document Test Scores in NCATE Accreditation
Timeline for First Accreditation Visits
Timelines by Semester
Third Party Testimony
MS Word Document Visit Template for a Regular Visit
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Questions? Contact Mary Beth Nowinski, Interim Director, Unit Accreditation.
 
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