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First Accreditation
Information for institutions preparing for their first visit.		 Continuing Accreditation
Information for institutions preparing for their continuing visit.
 
Probationary Accreditation
Information for institutions preparing for their probation visit. 		Conditional / Provisional Accreditation
Information for institutions preparing for the removal of a condition or provision with documentation or a focused visit.
 
Redesign Pilots
Information for Continuous Improvement Option.		 Accreditation Decisions Beginning in 2010
Accreditation Decisions Beginning in 2010
 
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Information for Transformation Initiative Option.		  
 
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Program reviews—whether they are conducted by the state, NCATE, or another national accrediting association—are a required component of the NCATE accreditation review.
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Unit Standards
  NCATE’s standards used in the review of education unit
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Program Standards
  National standards for 19 program areas, including elementary education, secondary content areas, and others.
 
Adobe Acrobat Document Professional Development Schools
  Standards to assist education units that are developing and implementing professional development school partnerships.
   
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Papers, presentations, sample documents, and other resources to assist institutions in ensuring high-quality teacher preparation.

BOE VisitsBOE Visits
Members of the NCATE Board of Examiners (BOE) perform the most essential component of the NCATE process. All on-site visits to schools of education are conducted by BOE teams of 3–6 persons.
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State Protocols
The State partnership protocol
  defines the expectations, roles and responsibilities of the state, institution and of NCATE during joint visits. The state partnership protocol is a document authored jointly by NCATE and the state.
 
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