Teacher Education

Summary

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), in collaboration with the State Board of Education (SBE), approves educator preparation programs offered by Colorado colleges and universities.  A student who completes a Colorado approved preparation program is recommended for Colorado licensure.  The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE), in collaboration with Colorado Department of Education (CDE), review educator preparation programs for statutory performance criteria and state standards and recommend them to CCHE and SBE for approval. The CDE licenses educators.

Links and Resources

• Approval Process and Reauthorization Site Visits
• Initial Approval Process(updated 12/10/2009)
• Submit New Program Proposals here
• Check Status of Proposals here
• Reauthorization Site Visits (updated 12/1/2009)
• New IR Template(updated 1/11/2010)
• Content Review Information (Colorado Department of Education)
• Schedule of Reauthorization Site Visits(Updated 10/28/09)
  
• Expectations and Protocol for Reauthorization Site Visit(updated 12/1/2009)
• Protocol and Code of Conduct for On-Site Review Team Members(updated 11/19/2009)
  
  
• Approved Educator Preparation Programs in Colorado(Updated 12/7/09)
  
  
• Continuing Education and Professional Development for Teachers (Resource Directory for Educators)
  
  
• Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements
  
  
• View Reports to Governor and General Assembly on Teacher Education
  
  
• Colorado Council of Deans of Education (CCODE) Reauthorization Committee
• NCATE-Colorado Partnership (Draft)
• TEAC-Colorado Agreement 2009-2014
• Colorado’s Higher Education-Based Teacher Preparation
• Meeting Minutes
  
  
• September 4, 2008
• November 6, 2008
• December 9, 2008
• January 15, 2009
• March 12, 2009
• May 28, 2009
• July 7, 2009
• November 23, 2009
  
  
• Standards Comparison Charts
  
  
• NCATE-TEAC Accreditation Requirements for Licensure in other States
• Working Document, Alignment of TEAC, NCATE Standards/SPA
• Alignment of NCATE unit standards and TEAC Principles and Standards
• Comparison of CO Teacher standards with National Science Teachers Association Standards
• Comparison of CO Teacher standards with endorsement with SPA standards
• States Required Field Based Hours
  
  
• Teacher Education Glossary